A week after the launch of Crownfall Act 2 and the massive 7.36 gameplay update in Dota 2, Valve surprised us with even more exciting news for their MOBA.
In a recent announcement made on the official Dota 2 website, Valve has unveiled the list of all direct invites to The International 2024. Along with the direct invites, Valve also shed light on the schedule and ticket sales for the year’s biggest Dota 2 tournament.
Ready to find out more about The International 2024, its direct invites, and its schedule? We’ve got you covered.
The International 2024 Direct Invites List
Teams that have put up consistent performances throughout the past year have received direct invites to attend The International 2024. The teams that have managed to secure these direct invites include:
Team Spirit
- Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk
- Denis “Larl” Sigitov
- Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
- Myroslav “Mira” Kolpakov
- Yaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov
Xtreme Gaming
- Wang “Ame” Chunyu
- Guo “Xm” Hongcheng
- Lin “Xxs” Jing
- Zhao “XinQ” Zixing
- Ding “Dy” Cong
Team Falcons
- Oliver “skiter” Lepko
- Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak
- Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf
- Andreas “Cr1t-” Nielsen
- Wu “Sneyking” Jingjun
Team Liquid
- Michael “miCKe” Vu
- Michał “Nisha” Jankowski
- Neta “33” Shapira
- Samuel “Boxi” Svahn
- Aydin “Insania” Sarkohi
Gaimin Gladiators
- Anton “dyrachyo” Shkredov
- Quinn “Quinn” Callahan
- Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard
- Erik “tOfu” Engel
- Melchior “Seleri” Hillenkamp
BetBoom Team
- Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko
- Danil “gpk” Skutin
- Matvey “MieRo`” Vasyunin
- Vitalie “Save-” Melnic
- Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Khertek
The International 2024 Schedule
The blog post also reveals the dates for The International 2024 qualifiers and the main event itself. Here is the detailed schedule for TI13:
- Open qualifiers for all six regions will be held between June 3rd and June 8th.
- Regional qualifiers for China and North America will run from June 9th – 13th.
- Regional qualifiers for Eastern Europe and South America will run from June 14th – 18th.
- Regional qualifiers for Southeast Asia and Western Europe will run from June 19th – 23rd.
The Road to The International continues as all the sixteen qualified teams clash in Copenhagen. The two-day Group Stage kicks off on Wednesday, September 4th, followed by the five-day Playoffs, a studio production running through Tuesday, September 10th.
Lastly, the main event for TI13 will take place at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena, where the final eight teams will compete on the main stage from Friday, September 13th to Sunday, September 15th.
The International 2024 Ticket Sales
Dota 2 fans looking to catch the action live in the arena will be able to get their hands on The International 2024 tickets starting Monday, June 10th.