After the discovery of DotA2 pages and graphics on the G-League Website here http://gleague.gamefy.cn/ by dota2.replayers.net http://dota2.replays.net/news/page/20121103/1743245.html ,speculation have been fairly abundant.
Today both BBC (the head of the organization behind G-League) and HaiTao (likely the main caster of the next DotA G-League) confirmed the switch to Dota2 and the addition of LoL on weibo.
Original Chinese
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http://t.qq.com/p/t/128772124234268
魔兽争霸3要不要?要,经典和情感的延续;星际争霸2要不要?要,世界范围内唯一流行的RTS;DOTA1还是DOTA2?DOTA1继续在互动里存在,而DOTA2将是DOTA正统的延续;LOL要不要加?世界范围的流行度已经回答了这个问题。
魔兽争霸3要不要?要,经典和情感的延续;星际争霸2要不要?要,世界范围内唯一流行的RTS;DOTA1还是DOTA2?DOTA1继续在互动里存在,而DOTA2将是DOTA正统的延续;LOL要不要加?世界范围的流行度已经回答了这个问题。
BBC: Do we want WC3, yes, an extension a classic and of emotion; Do we want SC2, yes, the only RTS popular worldwide, DotA1 or Dota2? DotA1 will continue to exist in interactive programs, and Dota 2 will be the righteous successor of DotA; Do we want LoL? The question has already been answered by worldwide popularity.
Original Chinese
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http://t.qq.com/p/t/134462007781947
四大项目,全新起航,喜欢DOTA1的朋友也不要着急,还是会有dota1的水友赛直播的~~
四大项目,全新起航,喜欢DOTA1的朋友也不要着急,还是会有dota1的水友赛直播的~~
HaiTao: Four Grand Events, Newly Christened, Friends who love DotA1 have no need to fret, there will still be live broadcasts of DotA1 games with netizens.
note: G League is different from G-1 league and is currently the second most prestigious tournament in Chinese DotA behind ACE league