To Copenhagen, we journey: Dota 2’s The World returns to Europe in 2024

Valve has introduced this age’s version of Dota 2’s The World is creating a long-awaited go back to Europe with Copenhagen, Denmark clear because the host for the thirteenth version of the top tournament.

The trauma announcement got here on March 8 by way of an authentic weblog put up from Valve. This September’s go back to the Used Continent will ruthless it’s the primary age Eu crowds will revel in TI because the match’s inception long ago in 2011, and it comes as many believed Valve had locked in Seattle because the everlasting house for the match as soon as once more.

It’s the 0.33 age we’ve viewable TI in Europe, however EU fanatics have been denied a prospect to observe the most efficient Dota groups combat it out in 2021’s version in Budapest because of COVID-19 restrictions. Then a forbid at Singapore in 2022, TI made a go back to American shores in Seattle—the ancestral house of the match—and plenty of assumed town would host it yet again in 2024.

Strangely, Valve determined another way, rather revealing Copenhagen’s Royal Area will play games host to the easiest in aggressive Dota 2. It’s a long way from the primary age Denmark has viewable a significant esports tournament jerk park in Copenhagen with this age’s Counter-Clash 2 Main additionally taking park within the Royal Area. It’s, alternatively, the primary age the rustic has hosted a tier-one Dota 2 tournament of any sort.

Valve additionally introduced a go back to a “classic” invitation and qualification structure. With the Dota Professional Circuit wrapping up in 2023, this age’s version of TI will see individuals each invited and qualifying for TI. “The invited teams will be announced leading up to the event, and chosen based on team performance during the year,” Valve mentioned within the weblog.

With out the DPC level device to steer the way in which, Valve will want to make a choice invitations in response to efficiency around the third-party circuit, and given TI is simply six months away, many are nervous whether or not this provides plenty age for groups to be differentiated from the remains of the gather. Worry now not, says Valve, who says there may be enough of Dota between now and September.

“This year’s calendar is packed, with half a dozen major tournaments already announced and more on the way, including studio and arena tournaments in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East,” Valve mentioned, including that extra weight for invitations might be given to groups that win cross-regional occasions with their very own qualifiers, and to occasions with extra groups in attendance.

Ticketing knowledge for TI 2024 in Copenhagen is but to be introduced, however Valve says extra main points might be shared within the coming months.