Earlier today, VP revealed their new identity, new logo and new branding for the upcoming The International DOTA 2 Championship to held in Shanghai, China from August 15th-25th, 2019.
They explain their decision to rebrand in the press release on their website.
Game jerseys pattern is inspired by the contemporary urbanistic style and takes the form of the letter “V”.
The Russian white bear will be replaced by the Chinese giant panda for TI9.
Roman Dvoryankin, Virtus.pro-General Manager:
You can pre-order the game jersey with worldwide delivery on fragstore.com. It will also be available for purchase at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai during TI playoffs.
Will the change in logo bring a change in fortune for the Russian squad at TI9? Only time will tell.