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02.08.2011, 02:22
VALVE ANNOUNCES "THE INTERNATIONAL"[br]Dota 2 Championships: First Public Showing at Gamescom[br][br]August 1, 2011 â 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. [br][br]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.[br][br]The tournament will be broadcast in four languages (Chinese, German, Russian, and English) free of charge. The winning team will receive $1 million.[br][br]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. [br][br]In addition to the cash prizes awarded by Valve, NVidia is providing all the hardware for the event.[br][br]Dota 2 will be available for the PC and Mac later this year. For more information on Valve and its games, please visit http://www.dota2.com/ (http://blog.dota2.com/)[br][br]http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/570/header.jpg (http://store.steampowered.com/app/570/) [br] [br] Дальше... (http://store.steampowered.com/news/5967/)