May 6th, 201515With the continued growth of The International 5 prize pool, the TI5 compendium continues to reach new stretch goals, unlocking additional rewards for owners.
May 4th, 20151Only three days since the TI5 compendium was released, sales are going through the roof, outpacing the TI4 compendium purchases in the same time frame by over 36%.
May 2nd, 20150After much backlash and outcry from the community based on the fact that the TI5 compendium has trade and gift restrictions, Valve has tried to clear the air and published a statement on Reddit, addressing the imposed restrictions.
May 1st, 20152It's here, the long wait is over! The International 5 Compendium has been released! And so begins the hype for The International 5. The release of the compendium signals the first event preparing for the Main event in August.
May 1st, 20153Jacky "Eternal Envy" Mao's latest rant blog has lit Reddit, Twitter and Facebook on fire. When players and important Dota 2 figures don't have a mindful, responsible social media behavior and etiquette, the entire scene suffers a credibility gap. What good is ranting when it doesn't generate improvement?
April 27th, 20151DotaBlast had chat with Alliance's captain, Jonathan "Loda" Berg, and team manager, Kelly Ong Xiao Wei, after the StarLadder StarSeries XII LAN finals. Kelly and Jonathan discussed the impact the Majors tournaments will have on the Dota 2 scene.
April 27th, 201526Big news from Valve regarding a revamping of the current approach and introduction of a new system and format for the competitive scene. Valve will be sponsoring, in partnership with third party organizers, three additional "marquee" events to take place quarterly, with The Internationals being the pinnacle of all the events.
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April 24th, 201533The International 5 is quickly approaching and the invite and qualifier criteria and predictions are on everyone's minds. While Valve has maintained a tight lipped stance on the details surrounding their process of selection, a matter of speculation into the factors produces much discussion, debate and questions.
April 22nd, 20150With TI invites and qualifiers around the corner and many major LAN tournament qualifiers underway, the issue has been raised about team regional status and what criteria is used to determine appropriate placement of teams.
