Today, fnatic has announced the acquisition of the Indonesian DotA team, XcN. The power-house organization has been without a DotA squad since its inception into mainstream eSports.

"I didn't think this day would come for fnatic but it's something we can't ignore anymore," says Elroy "Noname" Pinto, General Manager of fnatic. "DotA's popularity is unquestionable and with XcN joining ranks we are sure that they will carry the fnatic flag really high."

The team is recently coming off of a fourth place finish at WCG Asia 2008, and a first place victory at ESWC Indonesia. The team won't be traveling to San Jose, however, due to visa rejection.

Neha "Rinoa" Nair will also be joining the team, acting as manager.

"There have been many top tier DotA teams that I have admired throughout the years, but none like this one. At first I fell in love with their unique playstyle and then learned that they were such amazing people."

With Jefri "stam-x" Suwiryo deciding to retire, the team is currently selecting their fifth for upcoming leagues. Suwiryo will fill-in until that time arrives.

The fnatic DotA team:

Neha "Rinoa" Nair (Manager)
Ritter "Ritter" Rusli (Team Captain)
Romi "melen" Gunawan
Ariyanto "Lakuci" Sony
Sugiarto "BaHaMuT" Cahyad
Jefri "stam-x" Suwiryo (Temporary)

Source: fnatic