 In May 2018, EG announced the acquisition of former OG players s4 and Fly after releasing Fear and Misery from their contracts.Shannon Larkin was added as the Dota team's manager in June 2018, in time for the team's participation in Dota Summit 9, which they would win.After adding two of "Dota 2" most accomplished players, EG headed to The International 2018 in Vancouver, Canada.