Once again the Aegis of Champions hangs in the balance — The International Dota 2 Championships kick off in less than one week's time. To help set the stage, today's update introduces new ways to get involved with Dota's crowning event. Join the fun by choosing your favorite players and teams, supporting the casters and talent by purchasing autographs, voting for the community's award-worthy short films, and much more.
The Compendium Reward Line
The International Compendium is your interactive guide to this year's tournament, and it's loaded with new and returning features that are free to all players. Advance along a brand-new reward line featuring The International 2021 Lineage Treasure, which includes nine previously-released hero sets reworked into this year's distinctive black and gold. Claim a commemorative emoticon immediately at Level 1, and earn more levels to access a new custom HUD skin, loading screens, and teleport effects for your favorite team.
Earn Compendium Points to move along the reward line in many different ways:
- Make your Tournament Predictions - who will be the most played heroes? Which player will have the highest number of kills? Earn points by simply filling out each category, and even more for each prediction you get correct.
- Fill out your Player Card rosters. Earn points for having 1/8/18 full teams,
- Choose your Fantasy lineups for each day. At the end of each day, players in the top 10%/25%/50% of total fantasy points earned for that day will earn Compendium Points, and those who land top 10%/25%/50% overall will score another big bonus bundle of points at the end of the event.
- Once the Group Stage has ended, fill in your Bracket Predictions for the Main Event. It's a battle of who can guess best, and you'll earn Compendium Points based on how many you predict correctly.
- While watching matches during the Group Stage and Main Event, try your luck at In-Game Predictions and earn 100 Compendium Points per correct prediction, up to six per day.
- Join a Supporter's Club - all club members will automatically receive 200 Compendium Points whenever their team wins a match, up to a max of 10,000 points.
This reward line is only available until the tournament is over, so make sure to submit all your predictions and check in frequently to make the most of it.
2021 Talent Autographs
New for this year, support your favorite casters and talent by purchasing their Talent Autographs. A base-level autograph costs $0.99, and features the talent's picture and signature on an item that you can feature on your profile for others to see. You can also level up the autograph for $0.99 per level to unlock additional rewards. Reaching level 5 unlocks a custom chat wheel line directly from the talent, and levels 10/20/50 unlock bronze, silver, and gold borders that allow you to show off your fandom in style. The autograph is permanent, the chat wheel line is usable until The International 2022. 50% of all Talent Autograph sales go directly to the talent.
The International Website
This update features the unveiling of the all-new website for The International, located at dota2.com/esports/ti10. Watch live matches and VODs, check out tournament standings and upcoming matches, and view team details and stats all in one spot. Missed something while it was live? Log in to the site and enable Spoiler Block to enable a spoiler-free experience where you can enjoy the tournament at your own pace.
While today's focus is squarely on the upcoming tournament, The International section is only one part of the new Dota 2 esports website at dota2.com/esports. This site will be the source for all DPC action including the regional qualifiers, Majors, and The International itself. You can already check out the results and information from the past 2021 Spring events.
Short Film Contest
The International is not just a tournament featuring the best Dota players in the world — it's also a celebration of the Dota community as a whole. And nothing exemplifies this community more than the talented filmmakers who create entries for the annual Short Film Contest and the enjoyment of fellow fans.
The finalists have been selected, and these top submissions are now available for voting within the Dota client. The winning entries will be showcased on the big screen at The International — meaning your votes will decide who deserves the top prize of $25,000.
Now Broadcasting in Spanish and Portuguese
We're excited to announce the addition of official Spanish and Portuguese broadcasts to the event. As the name 'The International' implies, Dota is a game that brings people together from all backgrounds, cultures, and languages — and we want players to have the opportunity to enjoy watching the game they love in the language that speaks to them. Check out the Talent page in the Compendium to see the full lineup of who's involved.
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