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Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" We have some great matches this round including returning champs Na`Vi going against iG. Last year’s second place finisher EHOME is back and starting their tournament against coL. The other games in this round are Orange vs Darer and mTw vs TF. You can watch them all here. As we wander around the Valve offices snapping shots of the prelims, let us know on Twitter what you would like to see. Remember if you don’t want spoilers – DO NOT READ THIS PAGE! Instead stick…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Today starts the preliminary round.  This is where teams play two games against an opponent.  No one is eliminated during this round but these games will decide the seed for main event happening at Benaroya Hall this Friday.  The preliminary round goes through Tuesday August 28th. You can watch all the action here and follow along throughout the day on Twitter If you want to avoid spoilers, bookmark this page and whatever you do, don’t read this blog or Twitter be…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" The International started a day early!  Mousesports and World Elite played the first match, a qualifier, to see who would move from their backup spot to one of the coveted 16 seeds. In three straight games, Mouz took the match and grabbed the open seat.  Not only do they win a place in the tournament, but they also win an early wake-up call Sunday for their first match of the prelims.  Congrats to Mouz and the rest of the 16. You can find the games by following th…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" There is a last minute change to this year’s International. MUFC ran into issues that prevented their entire team roster from making it to Seattle and will unable to compete. The two backup teams, Mousesports and World Elite, will play tonight in a best of five series for the last spot. The game will be broadcast inside the Dota 2 client and commentated by Purge and Godz. We are estimating the games to start at 5:00PM PST, check back for more then.

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" With The International week rapidly approaching some of you might have noticed a few new things happening. First let’s talk about Team Pennants. You can now purchase your favorite team’s Pennant, and proudly equip it in your Player Fan slot. When you’re watching a tournament match, your Pennant will contribute to your team’s Fan Level, which is displayed in the in-game HUD. If you really want to show those opposing team’s fans that they make poor choices in life, …

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Today we are announcing that every Steam account now has access to the Dota 2 Spectator Client. With The International around the corner we want everyone to have access to the best possible way of watching the matches, and that’s where the new Spectator Client comes in. You will be able to watch any Live or Recent matches plus all of the upcoming The International right inside the client. Every spectator feature is enabled, including Player Perspective, Commentato…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Last week the Dota 2 community alerted us to the fact that the ‘Timebreaker’ weapon submission for Faceless Void mirrored the design of a weapon found in the MMO ‘Aion.’ After investigating the issue we discovered that the item was a violation of Workshop rules. In accordance to our Workshop copyright policies we are taking the following actions: The contributor of the violating asset will receive an extended Steam Community ban. We have also replaced the Timebrea…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" This week’s update continues our preparation to The International with more updates to our Spectator and Tournament systems. First off we have a brand new Spectator view of the Hero Selection stage. Not only do we think it looks nicer, it also allows spectators to examine heroes and their abilities as they’re picked. You will also find the Tournament panel will now track which matches you’ve watched and also adds the ability for viewers to rate them. You can rate …

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" An Old Man on a horse, a Bug and a Gargoyle walk into a tavern… With The International arriving in just over a month, we want to give the competing teams some time to practice with a stable Hero roster, and as few new bugs from us as possible. With that in mind, after today’s update we’ll be clamping things down a tad, focusing on getting the existing feature and hero set polished to a high sheen. Fear not, we will continue to work on new heroes internally, gettin…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Cover your ears and ignore the call, Slithice the Naga Siren is nothing but trouble. Today’s update also introduces our first Workshop submitted Announcer, The Pirate Capn! It’s also a great time to remind you that if another player in your game has a custom announcer equipped you can opt-in and listen to it via the Announcer Selection panel. The Pirate Cap’n would consider it an act of mutiny if you don’t select him. This week we’re making Co-op Bot matchmaking h…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Yep, and just like that you’re dead. Templar Assassin is quick and effective. For those who purchased tickets to The International, you should be receiving an email soon with all the information needed to attend. If you haven’t cracked open your ticket, now’s the time since unclaimed tickets will be going away soon. Speaking of high end tournaments, there’s quite a few running right now. You can find passes for the Star Ladder LAN Finals, It’s Gosu Monthly Madness…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Just like in the old tale of Frankenstein, the missing ingredient to bring Undying back from the dead was lightning, and Disruptor was more than happy to provide. Tournament stuff! Starladder is wrapping up next week! Click here if you think V1LAT is dreamy. It’s Gosu Monthly Madness is back and they’re going to Asia.  Road trip!! In other Tournament news, if you’ve purchased a ticket to watch The Defense then you know we’ve had some hiccups during the past week w…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Don’t act all surprised just because this is one of those double hero weeks with Luna and Wisp joining the Dota 2 cast of heroes. Today you will also be able to access the Heropedia. There you will be able to browse the hero list, learn what they are capable of doing, and thanks to the Dota Cinema guys, you will be able to watch videos that showcase their abilities in action. You can also browse all the items and read descriptions about what they do. The Heropedia…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" This week we’re shipping the first of a large set of planned features designed to improve Dota’s support for high end competitive play. Dota’s always held a powerful place in the competitive scene, so we’ve always wanted it to do more to help. From the data we gather throughout the system, it’s clear that many players, of all skill levels, find it entertaining to watch highly skilled players. So, in the same way that we’ve used the Steam Workshop to connect people…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Oh hey, how’s it going? Today we want to highlight a couple of new UI features you will find in this week’s update, so let’s get this blog started: First, we have the new Customize Layout option in the Hero Selector: Not only can you now arrange the Grid View in what you think the correct way should be, but once you’ve finished your masterpiece you can also export and share it with the rest of the world. We’ve also expanded Aghanim’s Scepter information on our Ite…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" Welcome back old friends! Gyrocopter, Phantom Assassin and Chaos Knight are the latest heroes to join the Dota 2 cast. We would also like to welcome Tongfu and mTw to The International list of competing teams. If you missed any games from last week’s Wild Cards qualifiers you can find them all in the Recent Games section inside Dota 2. Don’t forget! Tickets for The International will go on sale tomorrow via the Dota 2 store. A quick note to all you hoarders out th…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" The first batch of tickets for the The International will go on sale Tuesday, June 12th starting at 9:00 AM PDT/17:00 GMT. There will be an additional batch sold each day at the same time concluding Saturday the 16th. The tickets will be available via the Dota 2 store at a cost of $49.99 and we expect tickets to sell out quickly. Each ticket grants you access to all 3 days of The International. The ticket itself has no value unless you attend the event. After purc…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" The first batch of tickets for the The International will go on sale Tuesday, June 12th starting at 9:00 AM PDT/17:00 GMT. There will be an additional batch sold each day at the same time concluding Saturday the 16th. The tickets will be available via the Dota 2 store at a cost of $49.99 and we expect tickets to sell out quickly. Each ticket grants you access to all 3 days of The International. The ticket itself has no value unless you attend the event. After purc…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" With the Wild Cards qualifiers set to start tonight, we wanted to give you guys an update to let you know how they will work. All games for both qualifiers will be watchable through the Dota 2 client. You will have access to Directed view, Player Perspective, Free Camera and most importantly to the commentators audio. Everyone should feel free to re-stream the games. You will find the games via this newly added dropdown to our Watch panels. As for times, they will…

Nachricht von "blog.dota2.com" With the Wild Cards qualifiers set to start tonight, we wanted to give you guys an update to let you know how they will work. All games for both qualifiers will be watchable through the Dota 2 client. You will have access to Directed view, Player Perspective, Free Camera and most importantly to the commentators audio. Everyone should feel free to re-stream the games. You will find the games via this newly added dropdown to our Watch panels. As for times, they will…