TobiWan
Australian former Dota 2 caster and announcer for The International 2011 final.
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Toby "TobiWan" Dawson is an Australian former Dota 2 caster. He was employed by the Electronic Sports League and retired from esports casting following sexual assault allegations in 2020. Before casting, he was a competitive Call of Duty player during the Call of Duty: United Offensive era. TobiWan began his casting career at the JoinDotA studio, and the first Dota tournament he cast was World Cyber Games 2005 in Singapore, chosen despite having only played a few games of Dota. He was the announcer for The International 2011 final and, unlike most Dota casters, was never a competitive Dota 2 gamer.
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TobiWan cast multiple iterations of The International, but was not a main caster at The International 2018 or 2019, and did not attend those events as a caster. The grand finals of The International 2015 between Evil Geniuses and CDEC Gaming were commentated by LD and Luminous, not TobiWan and Synderen. TobiWan, Soe, and Maelk commentated the 2015 MLG World Finals. In 2015, he was a caster at the first Dota 2 Major, the Frankfurt Major 2015, not the host. TobiWan appeared in the 2014 film Free to Play. During a 2012 broadcast, TobiWan made a comment in chat: "have you heard the expression..lame as a niggers baby?" He retired from esports casting following sexual assault allegations in 2020.
In Their Own Story
TobiWan cast most of the grand finals of major tournaments such as The International, The Defense, DreamHack, and JoinDotA Masters. His career spanned from the World Cyber Games 2005 to The International 2019, covering over a decade of Dota 2 history. Despite never being a competitive Dota 2 gamer, he became one of the most recognizable voices in the scene, culminating in his role as announcer for The International 2011 final and host of the Frankfurt Major 2015.
Reader's Guide
TobiWan's career as a caster is defined by his longevity and presence at major events. He cast every International from 2011 to 2019, including the grand finals of The International 2015. His work at the JoinDotA studio and for the Electronic Sports League established him as a central figure in Dota 2 broadcasting. His retirement in 2020 followed sexual assault allegations, marking the end of his esports casting career.
Did You Know?
- TobiWan was a competitive Call of Duty player during the Call of Duty: United Offensive era.
- He cast the first Dota tournament he ever attended, World Cyber Games 2005 in Singapore, despite having only played a few games of Dota.
- TobiWan was the announcer for The International 2011 final.
- He appeared in the 2014 documentary film Free to Play.
- During a 2012 broadcast, TobiWan made a racially offensive comment in chat: "have you heard the expression..lame as a niggers baby?"
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