In the first official update on the Dota2.com since the inaugural post from Last November, Valve and Icefrog finally confirms some of the rumors that have been floating around for a few months, and dispels other rumors. The previously rumored amount was $80,000, stated by a Chinese website.
This is the first official confirmation of the Gamescom presentation and tournament, where around 16 international teams from Asia, Europe, and North America will complete for the prizepool of over 1 MILLION dollars.
More details and information can be found in the original post at http://blog.dota2.com.
Press release is as follows:
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This is the first official confirmation of the Gamescom presentation and tournament, where around 16 international teams from Asia, Europe, and North America will complete for the prizepool of over 1 MILLION dollars.
More details and information can be found in the original post at http://blog.dota2.com.
Press release is as follows:
Announcing ?The International?
August 1, 2011 - Dota Team
Dota 2 Championships: First Public Showing at Gamescom
Valve today announced The International. This tournament will be the first time Dota 2 is shown in public, and will take place August 17th -21st at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.
The International features the 16 best Dota teams in the world competing in the Dota 2 Championships through a group stage, double elimination playoff format over the course of Cologne?s five-day trade show.
The tournament will be broadcast in four languages (Chinese, German, Russian, and English) free of charge. The winning team will receive $1 million.
?The International is the first public Dota 2 event and will give the tens of millions of gamers playing Dota around the world their first look at the new game,? said Gabe Newell, president and founder of Valve. ?I have had the good fortune to watch the competitors as they prepare for the tournament, and the level of play is extraordinary.?
In addition to the cash prizes awarded by Valve, NVidia is providing all the hardware for the event.
Dota 2 will be available for the PC and Mac later this year.
August 1, 2011 - Dota Team
Dota 2 Championships: First Public Showing at Gamescom
Valve today announced The International. This tournament will be the first time Dota 2 is shown in public, and will take place August 17th -21st at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.
The International features the 16 best Dota teams in the world competing in the Dota 2 Championships through a group stage, double elimination playoff format over the course of Cologne?s five-day trade show.
The tournament will be broadcast in four languages (Chinese, German, Russian, and English) free of charge. The winning team will receive $1 million.
?The International is the first public Dota 2 event and will give the tens of millions of gamers playing Dota around the world their first look at the new game,? said Gabe Newell, president and founder of Valve. ?I have had the good fortune to watch the competitors as they prepare for the tournament, and the level of play is extraordinary.?
In addition to the cash prizes awarded by Valve, NVidia is providing all the hardware for the event.
Dota 2 will be available for the PC and Mac later this year.
-Source Teamliquid
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=250261