The International Main Event
The sixteen best Dota teams in the world spent the last week battling through an intense Group Stage, and now only eight contenders remain. In a matter of hours Team Vision, Team Liquid, Nigma Galaxy, Team Falcons, BoomBoys, Team Spirit, Ir
The International: Streams, Secret Shop, and More
It's the final countdown: Players and talent have landed, and all of the pieces are falling into place to make Shanghai the center of the Dota universe for the next two weeks. It's time to finish crafting your fantasy rosters, lock in your
Gameplay Patch 7.41e and Summer Scrub
The International approaches and we've just released an update that includes predictions, fantasy, supporter bundles , and a chance to prove your skills and win new Immortals and unlock terrains. But that's not all. Today we're also releasi
The International: Predictions, Fantasy, and Supporter Bundles
Nearly a year has passed since Team Falcons hoisted the Aegis of Champions as the final team standing in Hamburg. But that was last year's story, and the time has come to turn our thoughts to Shanghai and the crop of competitors who vie to
Dota 2 Update - 7/1/2026
Over the past few days we've made various bug fixes and improvements: Dark Carnival Playing Regular and Turbo games now reward Scrap tickets. 6 Scrap can be traded for a Hero ticket of your choice. Regular games reward 2, Turbo games reward
The Dark Carnival
Don't you hate it when you wake up in a prison car with no memory of how you got there and, worse, no way to escape, only to discover you've been captured by an evil puppet-man as part of some dark bargain with an ancient world-conquering e
7.41d Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.41d is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed Greevils not spawning their equipped effects Fixed Earthshaker's Planetfall Arcana not tracking combos and
The International 2026 Ticket Sales
In just a few short months, the finest Dota teams in the world will gather in Shanghai to battle for the Aegis of Champions in front of thousands of cheering fans. We've announced the official team invitations , and now we'd like to extend
The International 2026 Invitations and Qualifiers
Throughout the year, Dota teams around the world battle to prove themselves worthy of direct invitation to The International — and a chance to compete for the Aegis of Champions on the world's biggest stage. Teams that secure invites can be
7.41c Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.41c is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed illusions not duplicating the correct level of neutral item enchantment Fixed Bloodstone's B
The International Team Registration
The International is getting closer. After many years, Dota's ultimate proving ground is returning to China and returning to August, which is now just a few short months away. In preparation, we've updated the registration process for any t
7.41b Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.41b is out now and you can check out the patch notes here .
Dota 2 Update - 3/31/2026
Over the past few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed Meepo being able to create potions (and other stackable, nonshareable items) Fixed Meepo clones not benefitting Abyssal Blade or Disperser Fixed Meepo and Divine Rapier inte
7.41a Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.41a is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed a number of miscellaneous client and server crashes Option for displaying Hero Facet Names a
7.41 Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.41 is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, we've made the following improvements and bug fixes: Added an overhead indicator when a consumable item is being used on an ally or given to one within 1200 uni