Dota2: Valve fires Shanghai Major production crew Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell said in a Reddit post Friday that the company plans to replace KeyTV, the production company responsible for The Shanghai Major, in time for the main event on March 2. James “2GD” Harding was also removed from the “Host” position as Valve felt that he was not the appropriate person to do the job due to his controversial personality. So far The Shanghai Major Group Stage has faced severe technical difficulties, including major delays, audio problems and stream stoppages.