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The International: Streams, Secret Shop, and More

[p]Right now, millions of Dota players are already studiously constructing new Fantasy rosters, loyally repping favorite talent and player bundles, and endlessly serenading enemies and allies with the freshest of voice lines. If you're not one of them, there's no better time than now to dig in. Because as you read this, final preparations are well underway in Hamburg, Germany — and The International 2025 is almost here.

[/p][h3]The Road to The International[/h3][p]The Road to The International: Playoffs kick off with sixteen teams vying for the Aegis of Champions, but only eight will survive the first trials on the path to victory.

The action starts with a five-round Swiss bracket: Over the first three days, sixteen teams will play best-of-three matches against other teams with the same overall series record. A fourth series win will earn a team an automatic berth at The International; a fourth loss will result in elimination.

After five rounds of Swiss, three teams will have secured spots in The International and three teams will have been eliminated. The ten remaining teams will face off in a special elimination round, with the five winners advancing to The International and the five losers failing to join them.

This first part of the tournament runs from Thursday, September 4th through Sunday, September 7th, and every series on Sunday carries the threat of elimination.

[/p][h3]The International[/h3][p]The International itself begins Thursday, September 11th in Barclays Arena, running across four days and culminating with the Grand Finals on Sunday, September 14th.

Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are sold out, but you can still snag spots for the first two days over on AXS. Thursday offers the chance to catch the live component of the Opening Ceremony, along with a ton of top-tier Dota. As an added bonus, all eight teams who reach The International will have at least one signing session at the arena on Thursday or Friday. Stop by for a little face time with your favorite squads.

We'll be back to provide more details about on-site events, badges, Crimson Witness drops and more as we move closer to the show.

[/p][h3]Tournament Streams[/h3][p]If you read all the above, you're well aware there's an immense amount of Dota in store. In fact, it's physically improbable to catch every single game live. That said, we know some of you are going to try it, so here are all the links you need to know for your valiant attempts:
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We've also handed out a dozen broadcast licenses to help you connect with your local community and watch together online.

[/p][h3]The Secret Shops[/h3][p]As some of you may have noticed, WeAreNations already have a ton of new swag available online.

They have two handy links, depending on where you are:
NA Store: https://na.dota2secretshop.com/ International Store: https://int.dota2secretshop.com/

Our friends over at Perfect World are also offering a new collection for this year:
For fans in China: https://wmsjdj.world.tmall.com/ International Store: https://pwrdesports.aliexpress.com/store/1103775565

Finally, for those of you with an eye for flashy furniture, our longstanding partner Secretlab will once again be supporting all stages of this year's tournament with both chairs and desks custom built for The International 2025. Players will navigate their TI journeys ensconced in full Secretlab setups, featuring the TITAN Evo chair and MAGNUS Pro Sit-to-Stand Desk.

[/p][h3]Short Film Contest[/h3][p]The Dota auteurs turned out and now it's time for us to tune in and select our finalists. We've narrowed the submissions down to get the reel rolling, but we're calling on fans everywhere to help us vote for the rest. The nominees will be available to vote on in the client until Tuesday, September 2. The top ten entries selected by the community will be shown during The International, where we'll also announce the overall winners.

As mentioned, we'll be back with more badge, treasure, and other event info next week for those heading to the venue to join the fun. For now, we'll leave everyone with a set of TI wallpapers to help freshen up the themes on your flat-screens as we head towards the big show.

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Dota 2 Update - 8/28/2025

[p]We have added a Team Supporter's Club bundle for Yakutou Brothers, available for purchase now. As a reminder, 50% of all sales of Team, Talent, and Community bundles go to the contributor and 30% go to the prize pool of The International. [/p][p][/p][p]Additionally, over the last few days we have fixed the following issues:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed buying Team Bundles without being able to participate in Fantasy & Predictions not granting the user sticker capsules[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a couple spots in both Roshan pits where heroes could hide without being seen by others in the pit[/p]
  • [p]Fixed client not showing correct armor reduction amount when reflecting Nasal Goo from a Bristleback with the Snot Rocket facet[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Gyrocopter's Sidegunner attacks being blocked by an allied Mars' Arena of Blood[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Invoker's Ice Floe not slowing enemies if they had previously been affected by Invoker's Ghost Walk with the shard upgrade[/p]

Dota 2 Update - 08/22/2025

[p]Over the last few days we've addressed the following issues:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed emoticons from previous fan content bundles that were supposed to be permanent being unavailable[/p]
  • [p]Fixed basic talent stickers all looking like a specific player sticker from 2022[/p]
  • [p]Fixed accounts ineligible to participate in The International Predictions & Fantasy being able to circumvent the rules[/p]
  • [p]Fixed one prediction being missing for Road to the International: Playoffs on certain resolutions[/p]
  • [p]Fixed rare client crash when viewing your fantasy roster[/p]
  • [p]Fixed common client crash when viewing anything on a mac[/p]
  • [p]Fixed the Tyrian Regalia item "Tyrian Bloodfeather Feast" incorrectly showing as owned if the player had the Queen of Pain Arcana[/p]
  • [p]Fixed sales of Talent Sticker Bundles not contributing to the prize pool[/p]
  • [p]Fixed bots in locally hosted matches not purchasing any items[/p]
  • [p]Fixed default Pudge bot never casting Meat Hook[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Arc Warden's Tempest Double being able to summon a Tempest Double by capturing an experience shrine on the double, gaining a level, and then skilling Tempest Double[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Meepo's Poof ocassionally inadverently getting into the wrong alt-cast state[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Nature Prophet's Teleport and Io's Relocate using the wrong sounds when the teleport finishes[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Silencer's Last Word not triggering Spell Absorbtion, Phylactery or Khanda[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Troll Warlord's Fervor incorrectly granting bonus attack speed and gaining stacks when Troll Warlord is broken[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Troll Warlord's Berserker's Rage incorrectly granting bonus stats when Troll Warlord is broken[/p]
  • [p]Fixed rare server crash with Witch Doctor's Death Ward[/p]
  • [p]Fixed rare crash with Marci's Dispose[/p]

The International: Bundles and Predictions

[h3][/h3][p][/p][h3]The International Team and Talent Bundles[/h3][p]The International draws near: All sixteen teams are set to head to Germany, and we've just now announced the full on-screen talent roster in-game. Like Dota itself, The International is a global affair, with team members hailing from more than thirty countries and talent representing even more.[/p][p]Recognizing those players and personalities, this year we're continuing The International's tradition of offering team and talent supporter bundles in game. Each bundle contains content created by the team or talent in question, including loading screens, stickers, voice lines, and more. 50% of every sale goes directly to the team or talent and, this year, an additional 30% from each supporter bundle sale will go into the prize pool for the tournament.[/p][p]The International has four official language broadcasts, but even that's not enough to reach Dota players everywhere. All around the world fans gather to support their local communities in their language and so for the first time, we've added supporter bundles for some of the larger community broadcasts as well. We've selected a few of the community broadcasts with the largest audiences this year, including Brazilian Portuguese, Filipino, and Ukrainian. (As with the individual talent bundles, 50% go to the group in question and an additional 30% to the prize pool.)[/p][p]You can browse all the team and talent bundles from the main menu. Whether you have a favorite player, a favorite broadcaster, a favorite community, or you're just hunting for the best voice line, now's your opportunity.[/p][p][/p][h3]Games And Rewards[/h3][p]Enough about the professionals: Let's talk about you.[/p][p]Millions of fans go into The International with, let's say, strongly-held opinions. Which region is strongest? What's the real reason pros keep picking that hero with a 16% winrate? Was Earthshaker buffed enough?[/p][p]The only thing better than being right is being able to show everyone who was wrong how right you've always been. With that in mind, we've taken the most popular features from The International Compendium over the last few years and we're making them available to every Dota player for free: Fantasy and Predictions are available right now, and include leaderboards so you can compare yourself against your friends and the entire Dota community. [/p][p]"But," you say, "these leaderboards are temporary and my rightness needs to last forever." We hear you. That's why this year we're also introducing the Tyrian Regalia, a collection of Immortal items refashioned for this year's International color. They aren't for sale: These account-locked items are exclusively rewards for the top-ranked predictors and fantasy managers. If you want them, the only path is victory.[/p][p]In the spirit of fair competition, we've also banned more than 75,000 win traders, smurfs, and other bad actors. At all levels of play, Dota is a game best enjoyed on an even field.[/p][p][/p][h3]Wrapping It Up[/h3][p]The International is just a couple weeks away. Whether you're here to cheer on your favorite teams, or here to match your skills against the millions of other fans in the audience, or whether you're just here to watch the games unfold, we're glad to have you. We'll see you when the games start.[/p][p][/p]

Dota 2 Update - 08/08/2025

[p]Over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: [/p][p][/p]
  • [p]Ctrl+Alt pinging enemy abilities or items will now display that the ability or item could be on cooldown[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue with quickbuy where, if a stackable item existed in inventory and another was marked for buy in quickbuy, the item would keep being bought as long as gold and stock were available[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where Quartero rewards could not be claimed[/p]
  • [p]Fixed green range indicator appearing briefly when casting abilities with quickcast on press[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Mjollnir description stating that Chain Lightning deals bonus damage to illusions[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Alchemist losing bonus damage gained from granting scepter when dying[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where Bristleback's Seeing Red facet caused enemies in vision to disappear when the buff expired[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Dark Willow's Cursed Crown and Silencer's Last Word debuffs sometimes expiring without triggering[/p]
  • [p]Fixed allies being able to target Dark Willow while she has Shadow Realm active[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Ember Spirit not getting remnant charges from allied hero kills when having the Aghanim's Shard[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Invoker's twister interval not matching twister radius[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Invoker's Tornado cast range being different than it's travel range[/p]
  • [p]Fixed crash with Kez Katana bleed[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Kazurai Katana overhead damage numbers not representing spell amplification[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Kazurai Katana impale causing its non-damage effects to debuff immune targets[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Kazurai Katana shard lifesteal applying to triggered attacks[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Grappling Claw attacking targets outside of the melee buffer range when landing[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Grappling Claw being able to escape Kinetic Field[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Raptor Dance giving inconsistent amounts of invulnerability with cast speed bonuses[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Falcon Rush gaining rush speed incorrectly in some scenarios[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Shodo Sai Cancel sub-ability granting magic stick charges[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a parry interaction that could cause Kez to Echo Slash into the 3rd dimension[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Lycan's Wolf Bite casting on allies that have disabled help[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Morphling being able to retain Necrophos Sadist stacks when morph ends[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Pugna being unable to use Magic Stick or Magic Wand while channeling[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Queen of Pain Bondage visual effects pointing towards enemies if they are invisible[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash in Shadow Demon Demonic Purge[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Snapfire being unable to target ethereal units during Mortimer Kisses[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Tusk shards disappearing for all players when Tusk goes into snowball[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Weaver's bug bug where Hivemind XP was granted when a Swarm beetle attacked an allied hero[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Zeus +1 Heavenly Jump Target talent giving +2 attack speed slow[/p]
  • [p]Fixed workshop tools not loading due to XML/CSS issues[/p][p]

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