The International is one of the most popular esports tournaments in the world. The biggest prize pool, tens of thousands of fans at the stadium and millions on the broadcasts. Valve promoted esports in the world through “The International”.

Dota 2 is one of the most popular steam games since it was launched in 2011. Over the years, many skins have been added to Dota 2 for each of 117 heroes. DMarket selected the best of them. Please, get acquainted below.

The game of Dota 2 is so huge, it offers so many gameplay aspects - from obvious to hidden. Players need lots of time and effort to learn the abilities of Dota 2 heroes, to understand how different builds work, and how it’s better to act in various situations.

The community of this game might be a bit tough for newcomers and intolerant to others’ mistakes, but still, the Dota 2 player base is absolutely great – you need to feel it for enjoying the game to the max.

The first Dota 2 players emerged way back in 2011. Every year, Valve keeps revamping the game mechanics and adding brand new heroes. The latest update – Patch 7.20 was released in November 2018. In addition to new mechanics and heroes, the updates come along with bug fixes and improved graphics and UI.

Since its release in 2011, Dota 2 has gained a large audience all around the world. According to October 2018 Dota 2 stats, 430,000 unique users played on a daily basis on average, with the max topping out at an astonishing 740,000 gamers.

The Dota 2 universe is totally diverse. Every year Valve releases new heroes and holds tournaments such as The International 2018. Every Dota 2 fan has favorite heroes or a favorite team in Esports competitions. You can see them not only in the game or stream, but also on your desktop.

On the night of November 19th, Valve released a new Dota 2 patch - 7.20. Many players around the world have been waiting for this for a long time. Developers from Valve changed the map, items, heroes’ abilities, and In-game mechanics.

The first Major tournament of the ongoing DPC season, The Kuala Lumpur Major, came to an end yesterday. The 16 best teams from all around the world were competing for 15,000 DPC points and the $1,000,000 prize pool at the Axiata Arena.

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