Mark your calendar: The International returns to Seattle in October. The world's best Dota teams will once again compete for the Aegis of Champions, this time at the Climate Pledge Arena, which will welcome the largest crowd in the event's history.
This year, the group stage will begin on Saturday 14 October, followed by the play-offs. Both events will be held under the same title, Road to The International, and we'll have more to say about them in the coming weeks.
The International itself will begin on Friday, October 27 and run until Sunday, October 29.
Ticket information and other details of the Road to The International event will be available closer to the event itself.
he International 2023 is the concluding tournament of the current season of Dota Pro Circuit and the twelfth annual edition of The International which will take place at Seattle, Washington. The invite format is similar to the one used for the preceding International, whereby a point system based on official sponsored Regional Leagues and Majors will be used to determine the teams invited to The International.
Te International 2023 (TI12) is the final tournament of the DPC (Dota Pro Circuit) Season and has historically been a spotlight event on the esports calendar in 2023. Hosted by Valve, the game's developer, the tournament features a prize pool of over $20 million, making it one of the world's largest and most prestigious esports events.More specifically, The International Championship is a culmination of the DPC tours and Majors held throughout the year that determines the team most worthy to wield the prestigious Aegis of Champions. With the new Dota DPC Season in full swing, many fans are eager to learn more about The International 2023, including how to watch, schedule, teams, and more.
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The International, often abbreviated as TI, is an annual tournament organized by Valve. In 2015 Valve increased their number of hosted events, founding the Dota Major Championships which incorporates The International into its structure. The International remains the biggest and most prestigious event on the Dota Pro Circuit.
The first International was held in Cologne, Germany, during the trade show Gamescom 2011, in order to unveil Dota 2 to worldwide audiences. It drew attention due to its staggering $1.6 million USD prize pool, the highest prize pool of any single esports tournament at that time.
Since 2013, the Dota 2 community has been able to contribute to the prize pool by purchasing the Battle Pass where 25% of the sale goes to the prize pool. The prize pool surpassed $10 million in 2014, $20 million in 2016, $30 million in 2019 and $40 million in 2021. Beginning in 2013, the theme of The International followed a colour cycle following the five runes in-game - Green, Purple, Gold, Red, Blue.
The International was held in Seattle, Washington for six years from 2012 to 2017. In 2018, The International was held in Vancouver, Canada. In 2019, The International was held in Shanghai, China, the prize pool surpassed $34 million, making it the largest prize pool for any single esports tournament until it was surpassed by The International 2021 where it had a $40 million prize pool.
The tenth International was originally scheduled to take place in Stockholm, Sweden in 2020, but was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was then relocated to take place in Bucharest, Romania due to potential problems with COVID-19 related restrictions in Sweden. The International 2022 was held in Singapore with $18 million prize pool, marking the first time where the prize pool was smaller than the previous International.
The International 2023 is announced to be taking place at Seattle, Washington.
Currently The International has been held in North America, Western Europe, China, and Southeast Asia.
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