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The International was first held in Germany at the 2011 Gamescom to promote the game's release. It was then held in Seattle, where Valve is headquartered, until it began to be hosted internationally again starting with The International 2018 in Vancouver.
The International, often abbreviated as TI, is an annual tournament organized by Valve. In 2015 Valve founded the Dota Major Championships which incorporates The International into its structure, with The International being the final tournament of the season.
This was the 12th year for the International, and the first show since 2017 to be held in Valve’s home state of Washington.
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The International is an annual double-elimination LAN tournament hosted by Valve. 16 invited professional DotA teams fight for the title of best Dota 2 team. Winners of The International are awarded large sums of money raised by the community, as well as the Aegis of Champions.
As of 2015, The International now takes the place of the summer event in the Dota Major Championships.
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1."The International". dota2.com. 2020-04-30.
2."Update on Competitive Scene". dota2.com. 2020-09-04.
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The tournament was originally scheduled to be held from August 18th to 23rd, 2020 in Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Valve delayed the event to 2021 tentatively. Valve later announced that the event will take place on August 5th to 15th, 2021.
