July 22nd, 20151The most anticipated time of the year has finally begun, with teams and personalities from all over the world converging at the Dota 2 epicenter, in Seattle, Washington, for The International 5. Let's catch a glimpse of the moments leading up to TI5.
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 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 16th, 20150After a lengthy and emotional ordeal, Akbar “Sonneiko” Butaev and Semion “CemaTheSlayeR” Krivulya have finally got their US visas approved. Both Na'Vi and Vega Squadron have thus managed to secure visas for their entire rosters and will soon travel to Seattle, Washington, for The International 2015.
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.
July 9th, 20150Never at a loss for ideas to support crowdfunding for TI5 prize pool, Valve has released the Aegis of Champions collector's reward for owners of TI5 Compendiums reaching level 1000. . The long awaited Immortal Treasure III is expected to be delivered by the end of the week.
July 9th, 201556The International 2015 prize pool - right now at a staggering $15,450,000, has once again broken the record for the biggest esports prize fund in history. Inherent differences aside, let's take a look at how Dota 2's biggest event of the year compares - strictly in terms of prize pool - to ten popular, some centuries old, traditional...
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