Second annual International Dota 2 Championship heads to Seattle

Valve has today announced that the second 'International Dota 2 Championships' will this year be held in Seattle, during the PAX Prime event, August 31 - September 2, 2012. The tournament will again be broadcast in multiple languages, free of charge.

First launched last year in Cologne, Germany during Gamescom, the International Dota 2 Championships sees 16 of the most elite Dota teams competing in a group stage, double elimination playoff format for a grand prize of $1 million.

Valve has also confirmed that last years champions Na’Vi will be one of the first teams to be invited to this years event to defend their title.

Coming to the PC this year, Dota 2 promises to take the unique blend of online RTS and RPG action that has made Dota popular with tens of millions of gamers around the world.