The International 11 Playoffs start without an opening ceremony
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Published at: 2022-10-20 06:45:00
This year, The International Playoffs started without a traditional opening ceremony. Instead, we saw the official broadcast summarizing the group stage and the game day overview.
Last year, Valve held the ceremony despite the lack of an audience. First, Gabe Newell congratulated the teams for playing in the year's main tournament in the video, and then the previous champions placed the Aegis on the monument.
The International 11 takes place October 15-30. It features 20 strongest teams from around the world. All of them fight for the impressive prize pool, which currently stands at $16,952,867. Battle Pass sales in Dota 2 continue to increase the prize until the end of the championship.