A few minutes ago, the final match of the main tournament of the season in American Seattle ended. In the decisive match in a series of up to three victories, the American team Digital Chaos and representatives of the Celestial Empire Wings Gaming met.

Recall that earlier several favorites dropped out of the tournament, who were predicted a place in the final. The only representatives of the CIS were among the first to leave the tournament Natus Vincere as well as champions Shanghai Major Team Secret and one of the strongest teams in China Vici Gaming Reborn.

The tournament also ended unexpectedly early for the other two Chinese teams. — new bee and LGD Gaming, as well as the main contenders for the world championship from Team OG. Also, as expected, they could not enter the top eight The Alliance and Escape Gaming.

On the contrary, the teams from the SEA region surprised specialists and spectators: all three representatives of the Asian scene entered the top eight — So, T&C Gaming led by esports veteran DeMoN were able to take 7-8th place, knocking out of the tournament OG, Koreans from MVP Phoenix again chose the 5-6 line, and Fnatic climbed to last place in the top four.

Surprisingly early teams left the event EHOME and Team Liquid. The first ones were able to pass to the main stage from wild-card, but showed themselves well at the tournament itself, but did not reach the final battles. Europeans from Liquid were among the favorites of the tournament, but could not get through the thorns of the lower bracket to the stars.

On the final day, three teams continued for the championship: the defending champions Evil Geniuses fought with other representatives of the American scene from Digital Chaos for the right to play in the grand final with the last Chinese team Wings Gaming. In the very first game, Rasmus Phillipsen's team outplayed the opponent quite confidently and brightly in 35 minutes: after a glimpse of a good game in the opening, the "evil geniuses" could not show anything and decided to give up.

The second game pleased with an unexpected pick — in the penultimate match was finally picked . The more interesting that DC.w33 played them on the center line, but this did not bring success to the team. The tactic intended for early domination was not carried out, and five out of Evil Geniuses managed to tighten the game to a state where and Sven there were no more chances.

The decisive meeting between the American teams turned out to be the most cautious: both teams clearly did not want to leave the tournament before the super-final and tried to show their maximum potential. After the start of active operations, the game acquired a vivid character, but they turned out to be a little more skillful Digital Chaos.

The final The International 2016 started with a two-hour delay, which turned out to be on hand DC: the guys got a chance to have a little rest after an exhausting duel with ex-champions before the main game of the season. It is all the more surprising that the tired players of the American team simply had a great first game and the second confrontation. Both teams in the debut of the series surprised with picks - on Pudge from Wings the western team responded with another curious hero on the mid lane: .

However, after this experiment, it became much more difficult to play against the "winged" ones: and if the guys from DC almost did not show, then the third game was lost quite quickly, and in the last confrontation they made too many mistakes and could not jump above their heads. Thus, Digital Chaos remain second, and the champion title again, following the even-year rule, goes to China.

Filled with exclusive trophies and rewards, it's here! Owners Battle Pass can increase the level Battle Pass, by completing quests, winning bets, unlocking Community Objectives, or purchasing levels Battle Pass to get additional treasures with quality items Immortal.

25 percent of total sales Battle Pass go to the prize fund The International 2016. AT The International 2016 Battle Pass included compendiums for Manila Major and The International 2016.

Each owner Battle Pass will receive:

• Immortal Treasure I
• Immortal Treasure II
• Immortal Treasure III
• Season card

Immortal Treasure I

Quests

In each game, there is an opportunity to choose one of three test paths in order to achieve a certain goal. Complete the challenge and win the game to get reward points and move on to the next quest. Earn enough points to level up Battle Pass and unlock new rewards.

New: Quest difficulty levels

Each node of each path now has three difficulty levels, each offering a different reward. Complete the path on any difficulty, and focus on other difficulties to earn maximum points.

New: Alternate Styles on Three Star difficulty

Players who complete the Path's final quest at this difficulty will receive a unique style for the Path reward.

New: unlockable quest

Players who have reached level 225 Battle Pass will receive not only a unique item for, but also unlock a unique path created especially for her. The reward is a unique style for her Prestige item.

Rates

Every week you will receive tokens on your balance in order to be able to bet. Place bets, win the game and get extra battle points. Unused tokens will disappear and will not increase your balance next week.

New: bonus tokens

Players with level 119 Battle Pass, will receive 500 additional tokens every week, at level 235 the reward will increase by 500 tokens, and at level 395 the reward will increase by another 1000 tokens. All players who have reached level 119 Battle Pass can bet up to 500 tokens in one game.

Community Challenges

Throughout the action Battle Pass Community Quests will be available. Completing challenge tasks will be counted towards the community's progress bar. When the community has collectively completed the required number of challenges and completed the indicator, all owners Battle Pass get three fireballs Lina, which will give a chance to get extra points Battle Pass. To spark interest, you will receive 3 free fireballs.

The International 2016 prize fund

Every year the fans Dota 2 together they collect the largest prize pool in eSports. If the prize fund TI6 reaches the mark 18 429 613 $ , each owner Battle Pass get three treasures Trust of the Benefactor. Each of these treasures has a chance to drop an Immortal Treasure, a random Hero Set, an Arcana, or one of the incredibly rare rewards:

New: predict the prize pool

Can you predict the final prize pool The International 2016? Make a prediction to get 10 levels Battle Pass if you are right.

New: Find your highest rank

Like an owner Battle Pass, you will be able to play with other players striving to reach their highest potential. Fight and track your MMR progress thanks to the global leaderboard and leaderboard among friends.

At the end of the grand final The International 2016 you will receive a trophy with your maximum MMR achieved during the season, as well as the ability to display your record on your profile throughout the year.

Weekly competitions

The best professional players from all over the world compete for the title of the best. Soon everyone will experience the challenge and feel of competitive Dota with the launch of the Weekend Battle Cup.

Multiple skill levels across four divisions

Participants can compete for the title of the best among 8 teams, with a grid in the format best of 1. Teams will play against equal opponents in one of four geographical divisions.

As a reward for a hard-earned victory, you will receive points Battle Pass, a profile trophy, and a special item to display your triumph.

All owners Battle Pass will receive one free entry ticket, with the option to purchase additional tickets from the Dota 2 store. Upon reaching level 137, you will receive 5 additional tickets. Competitions will be held until the end of the summer Battle Pass. The competition will start in June. Details will be posted later.

Each owner Battle Pass has 16 votes that can be distributed among 104 heroes. Give all your votes to one hero or distribute them among several heroes. The winning hero will be announced on The International 2016.

Battle Log

Track your progress with a complete score history Battle Pass, with the date of receipt of points, the levels gained and the total number of points in the battle log Battle Pass.

Compendium

All owners Battle Pass will receive a compendium The International 2016, in which, in addition to the usual predictions and profiles, new features will be available. Until then, earn points by making predictions for Manila Major.

Compendium will be added later.

Immortal Gardens Map

All owners Battle Pass who reach level 125 will be awarded an Immortal Gardens card. This card has no expiration date.

Onibi, the changing courier

Start Style (1 level Battle Pass )

There are 21 unlockable styles available for this courier. All styles can be found on the official update page.

21 styles (requires level 2000 Battle Pass)

Legion Commander Prestige Item - Legacy of the Fallen Legion

Given when you reach level 225 Battle Pass, along with Tresdin's unique path. Completing this path will unlock the unique Legacy of the Fallen Legion style.

Prestige item and comic will be added later.

vials

The river changes its color to red... or green or purple! Upon reaching level 85 Battle Pass, you will receive a mysterious flask that will allow you to change the color of the river in the game for all players. The flask can be equipped and used during the game. The flask cannot be used on an already altered river. As the level increases Battle Pass you will gain access to new vials and update the number of charges in old ones. Each vial has 10 charges that last 10 minutes. The final vial that turns the river bloody is available at level 2500 Battle Pass and has 50 charges.

Special effects

Unlock seasonal effects when certain levels are reached Battle Pass.

Teleport effect 1 (requires level 6 Battle Pass)

Bottle 1 effect (requires level 161 Battle Pass)

Mekanism effect (requires level 265 Battle Pass)

Radiance effect (requires level 675 Battle Pass)

Taunts

Rylai Battle Blessing

With increasing level Battle Pass you will receive additional spins of the Rylai wheel. Additional spins are given at levels 3, 8, 20, 26, 32, 42, 48, 53, 71, 83, 92, 107, 149, 164, 173, 182, 188, 345, 365, 385, 425, 445, 465 , 485, 505, 545, 565, 585, 615, 645, 665, 685, 715, 745, 765, 795, 815, 845, 865, 885.

Aegis level 1000

Players who reached level 1000 Battle Pass will be rewarded not only with the in-game Aegis effect on the fountain, but also with an exclusive 1/5 replica of the famous champion award.

The exact date of The International 2016 has been announced, plus some organizational nuances

The new esports year 2016 is already in full swing, the winter tournament Warface Open Cup 2016 has died down, and the Wargaming.net League 2016 final is planned for April. Meanwhile, the exact date of one of the most important cyber tournaments of our time, The International 2016 in the Dota 2 gaming discipline, has become known.

The International 2016 will be held from August 8 to 13, as Valve officially announced

In addition, many details about this event are already known. The venue was chosen last year's complex keyarena located in Seattle (Washington, USA). The opening of the qualifiers will begin on June 21, regional battles will start on June 25.

As for the event itself for visitors, it will be possible to order tickets starting from April 7th. There will be 2 types of tickets. First for 75$ gives the opportunity to attend this competition as a spectator for 4 days in a row, from 8 to 11 August.

The second type of tickets for 100$ , allows you to watch the final battles for the title of champion on the 12th and 13th and watch the closing ceremony, which will undoubtedly be a truly grand event. Attendance throughout the event can be paid for immediately by ordering and paying for tickets online at Ticketmaster.com.

By the way, those who bought a ticket for the first 4 days, but did not buy them for the final stage, will be able to watch it for free on a special observation platform near the KeyArena center, designed just for this event.

Interestingly, valve will reward Dota 2 players who attended this tournament. They will be able to receive gift items in the game

Recall that the prize money in the Dota 2 discipline is the largest in the world. Last year's tournament collected record $18 million, the organizers of this event believe that this year the total amount can reach up to 20 million (money is accumulated at the expense of players from all over the world).

No matter what anyone says, it was Dota that made esports popular all over the world. The upcoming The International 2016 promises to be just a grandiose event, since the growth limit has not yet been reached.

Group stage completed The International 2016, in which sixteen of the strongest teams in the world fought among themselves for reaching the top of the main stage bracket.

According to the competition regulations, the teams that took the first 4 places in each of the groups received the right to continue their participation in the championship in the winners' bracket of the playoff stage. Consequently, the remaining 8 teams ended up in the losers bracket, where they will have to play the first round until one victory and fight for their "survival" on The International 2016.

The rules of the tournament allowed the leaders of the group tables to choose their opponent for the first round of the playoff stage from among the teams that took 3rd-4th places in the opposite group: OG chose to play with MVP Phoenix, a EHOME agreed to fight Alliance. Thus, EG the team got together Newbee, a Digital Chaos - Wings Gaming.

In the same way, the teams were seeded in the lower bracket. T&C Gaming and Fnatic chose their opponents from the bottom of the standings: the Filipinos (and DeMoN) will play in the first round with Vici Gaming Reborn, and the Malaysians Escape Gaming. Therefore, the opponent Team Secret became a team LGD Gaming, and in pair to Natus Vincere have been appointed Team Liquid.