July 27th, 20150Sixteen of the best Dota 2 teams in the world will face each other over the course of four days, July 27-30, in the TI5 Group Stage. Unlike last year, all 16 teams will advance to the main event, after having established their seeding through the group phase.
July 26th, 20150Vega Squadron is an unexpected, but extremely welcomed addition to the TI5 Wild Card series. A little fish in a big pond, the CIS team maneuvered through more experienced and favored teams in a heavily stacked regional qualifier series. On July 26th, starting with 18:00 CEST, they will go up against Chinese team CDEC, in the TI5 Wild...
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 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 12th, 20151The dust has barely settled from the battle of the Season 3 Grand Finals between Evil Geniuses and Cloud 9, and Dota Pit has already made the official announcement that the next season will surpass previous seasons and feature LAN finals that will take place in Croatia, on March 31, 2016.
July 12th, 20150Dota Pit Season 3 will finally come to a conclusion tonight, as Evil Geniuses will face Cloud 9 in the best-of-five Grand Finals, at 19:00 CEST. The two teams will compete for the championship title and the first place prize of $125,224 in their last appearances before TI5.
July 5th, 20150Virtus.Pro claim another championship title after an epic comeback to triumph over Team Empire, 3:2, in the Esportal Dota 2 League grand finals. VP will walk away with $32,000, while runners-up, Team Empire, will take home $16,000.
July 5th, 20151Esportal Dota 2 League will conclude tonight with the grand finals series between CIS powerhouses Virtus.Pro and Team Empire. The finals are set to take place tonight, July 5th, at 17:00 CEST.
July 2nd, 2015925Akbar "Sonneiko" Butaev's US visa has been denied for a second time. On the other hand, Team Empire's player Maxim "yoky" Kim has finally received his visa, after having it denied twice. With TI5 right around the corner, the pressure for approved applications and appeals increases, as teams fear the worst.
July 1st, 20150The Esportal Dota 2 League playoffs kick off tomorrow and continue through July 5. Virtus.Pro, Team Empire, Vega Squadron and 4 Anchors and Sea Captain are the four teams that managed to advance from the group stage. The first game is scheduled for July 2nd, at 17:00 CEST, between Virtus.Pro and 4ASC.
![[Gallery] TI5 teams arrive in Seattle](https://dotablast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ti5ppd-370x223.png)
