July 23rd, 20150The TI5 groups, Wild Card brackets and schedule for the main event have been revealed, outlining the path that teams will have to take in order to become champions of The International 5. The TI5 Wild Card series will take place on Sunday, July 26th, at 09:00 PDT/18:00 CEST, between CDEC, Team Archon, MVP.Phoenix and Vega Squadron.
July 22nd, 20153As TI5 quickly approaches, a simple solution is available for fans who have not been fortunate enough to secure a ticket or means of travel to Seattle, Washington. Check out the TI5 Pubstomps listings and join the fun!
July 21st, 20154DotaBlast talked to Kaci Aitchison about her work for The International 5, her views on competitive gaming, and her dreams of bringing Dota 2 closer to the mainstream audience. In a charmingly self-deprecating manner, Kaci confessed she's "dumb as a rock at playing Dota", opened up about her singing passion and even jumped in on a...
July 20th, 20150The TI5 prize pool has already gone beyond $17 million - more than the combined total of The International 1, 2, 3, and 4 prize funds. If we take away the $1,600,000 Valve chipped in, we’re left with $15,420,548 raised by the community. However, only 25% of the proceeds of each sale contributes to the TI5 prize pool. Therefore, the...
July 20th, 20150We are days away from The International 5 and many of the participating teams are already in the US, or bootcamping, tweaking and optimizing their strategies and putting the final touches on their plans to secure a slice of the almost $17 million prize pool.
July 18th, 20150The details for The International 5 have been announced, including information on the schedule, format and prize pool distribution. The reveal indicates changes to the format and the breakdown of the prize fund.
July 17th, 20150With only a couple of days to go before teams head out to Seattle, Washington, to get ready for The International 2015, preparations are in full swing at various TI5 bootcamps.
July 14th, 20151EHOME have luckily managed to secure US visas for all five of their players. Approximately one week before the teams are scheduled to fly to Seattle for The International 5, Natus Vincere and Vega Squadron are still waiting for a miracle.
July 13th, 20150Teams are struggling to secure their TI5 visas. A couple of hours after Natus Vincere announced that Akbar “Sonneiko” Butaev’s US visa was denied for the third time, it is Vega Squadron's turn to ask for Valve's help. Semion "CemaTheSlayeR" Krivulya's visa application was rejected once again and his chances to attend TI5 are...
July 13th, 20151Akbar “Sonneiko” Butaev’s US visa has been denied for the third time. Natus Vincere are approaching the end of their rope. If Sonneiko fails to obtain his US visa, Na'Vi will be left with limited options: they either find an approved replacement, or lose their TI5 spot altogether.