Valve to Hold $1 Million Dota 2 Tournament at GamesCom This August

Valve will be holding a tournament for Dota 2, which will take place between August 17th -21st at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The tournament will be the first time Dota 2 is shown to the public.

Sixteen of the best Dota teams from around the world will be competing in the Dota 2 Championships through a group stage, double elimination playoff format over the course of Cologne's five-day trade show. The Tournament will be broadcast in four languages (Chinese, German, Russian, and English) free of charge, with the winning team picking up a cool $1 million.

“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.”

Dota 2 will be available for the PC and Mac later this year. For more information about the tournament visit www.dota2.com/