Dota 2 analyst Khaled “sQreen” El-Habbash has announced his departure from the role of Head of Dota 2 at the esports organization Edge. El-Habbash stated that continuing to combine his career as a streamer with being an employee of an organization became unfeasible due to the rules set by championship organizers. He shared the news via a post on his personal Telegram channel.
In his statement, sQreen explained his long-standing involvement in Dota 2 as a consultant, assisting various organizations over the past five years with aspects such as roster formation and securing sponsorships. He recently helped Edge acquire the Mosquito Clan roster and had initially planned to remain with Edge as Head of Dota 2 to apply his experience in managing a team at a tier 1 level. However, he noted that current tournament organizer regulations typically prohibit individuals associated with participating organizations from betting on or even streaming/casting matches from the tournament. This restriction, he explained, made it impossible to continue his popular streams, which often involve betting and providing predictions on matches.
Consequently, sQreen has opted to prioritize his streaming career and is ending his affiliation with Edge. He expressed gratitude to the organization for the opportunity, despite its short duration. He outlined plans for extensive streaming coverage of upcoming events, including the Fissure play-in and DreamLeague, followed by qualifiers for Riyadh Masters and PGL Season 5.
SQreen initially joined Edge on April 19th. On the same day, El-Habbash launched a live stream during which he watched and placed bets on matches from PGL Wallachia Season 4. While commenting on the situation at the time, sQreen suggested that his team would not face removal from the tournament because of his betting activities. Following this incident, PGL reportedly made changes to the event`s rules.