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Dota 2

Gameplay patches, hero reworks and item shakeups, and the long road to The International.

7 October

Inside the Trove of Terror

Some time ago, a time now none of us can quite recall, we began to set our minds on matters of the monstrous. Our work has always concerned itself with the manufacture of frightening things, so there was no reason at that time for alarm. Until we began to fill a new treasure…

15 September

7.41f Gameplay Patch

Patch 7.41f is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed spot on map near the top Roshan Pit where a hero could hide within the geometry of the cave Fixed being able to mark items for sale that are…

27 August

The International 2026 Grand Champions

Congratulations to Team Spirit, Grand Champions at The International 2026. After enduring a challenging year, Team Spirit regained their ultimate form just in time to take a five-game Grand Finals slugfest and claim the Aegis of Champions in Shanghai. Spirit's Group Stage…

20 August

'Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now': The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell's svelte new look at The International

Valve honcho Gabe Newell recorded a video to kick off The International 2026, the latest edition of Valve's annual Dota 2 championship tournament, and as noticed by GamesRadar , the reaction to it is pleasingly wholesome... Read more.

19 August

The International Main Event

The sixteen best Dota teams in the world spent the last week battling through an intense Group Stage, and now only eight contenders remain. In a matter of hours Team Vision, Team Liquid, Nigma Galaxy, Team Falcons, BoomBoys, Team Spirit, Iron Wing, and Team Yandex will begin the…

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The desk on Dota 2
Issue No. 4 · Week of August 17, 2026
  • Valve

    The International Main Event

    Eight teams survived the group stage. The double elimination bracket starts at the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on August 20 and ends in a best-of-five Grand Finals on August 23, with matches beginning at 10 AM China Standard Time each day.

    For your guild
    Nothing here changes how the game plays. It is a fixed four-day schedule in a known time zone, which is all a clan needs to put a watch night in the calendar and to know that the usual scrim slots will be thinly attended.

Issue No. 1 · Week of July 27, 2026
  • Valve

    Gameplay Patch 7.41e and Summer Scrub

    7.41e arrives with the Summer Scrub, a sweep of features and bug fixes long enough that Valve gave it its own page, plus the usual International predictions, fantasy and supporter bundles.

    For your guild
    The Scrub kills a long tail of quirks, some of which your stack may have been using on purpose. Read the changes page before your next scrim rather than discovering it mid-draft.

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