In case you missed it last week...



The first of the four Regional Qualifiers is just two weeks away and as always will be available to watch for free inside the Dota 2 client. Here are the dates for all the events:

• Americas Qualifier: May 12-15 12:00PM EST
  
• Southeast Asia Qualifier: May 16-19 12:00PM SGT
  
• China Qualifier: May 20-23 12:00PM CCT
  
• Europe Qualifier: May 24-27 12:00PM CEST
  

You will also be glad to know that the Spring Cleaning update is out.

• Fixed the death and pause screens ignoring your video settings and causing performance loss
• Fixed Frost Armor slowing you when you attack allied units
• Fixed Lightning Bolt not interrupting units when ground targeted
• Chain Frost stops playing a sound effects on non-hero units and stops intermittently flashing in the Fog of War after it has bounced 50 times
• Fixed secondary bounces on Static Charge not crediting the kill properly
• Fixed some Spirit Form Scepter crashes
• Fixed some issues with double clicking on control groups
• Fixed buying Scepter on Keeper of the Light while dead not updating your state properly
• Fixed a crash with Reaper’s Scythe
• Fixed Geminate Attack's second hit proccing effects
• Fixed being able to walk through Power Cogs
• Fixed Burning Spears being unable to miss
• Fixed Static Charge hitting the primary attacker even if he was out of range
• Fixed a crash with Vengeance Aura
• Fixed Silence interrupting channeling items
• Removed the New Bloom filter in the live games tab
• Fixed Brewmaster being unable to dispel his Cyclone
• Fixed being unable to sell items from the stash if you were selecting another unit
• Fixed a gap in the HUD while dead

<a href="http://www.dota2.com/springcleaning/"><img class="alignnone" alt="" src="http://media.steampowered.com/apps/dota2/images/blogfiles/spring_cleaning.jpg" width="100%" /></a>

Ah, spring! The birds chirp, the flowers bloom, Ursa leaves his den, and Dota 2 gets a shiny new update. In this single-day event, we’ve taken the wraps off the 6.81 gameplay adjustments. Check out the changes coming to your favorite heroes in the <a href="http://www.dota2.com/springcleaning/">changelog</a>.

Plus, we called in a few exterminators and squashed a pretty mean colony of bugs throughout the game. The <a href="http://www.dota2.com/springcleaning/">update page</a> has the gooey details.

Once the update is released next week, you’ll also find two new Treasures available. Unlike previous Treasures, these are purchased directly from the Dota 2 Store, and do not require a seal to open. Simply purchase, then crack it open to obtain one of several new hero sets.

Meanwhile, in tournament news, we’re about two weeks away from The International’s Regional Qualifiers. Stay tuned for more information on the Teams and match times.

Ah, spring! The birds chirp, the flowers bloom, Ursa leaves his den, and Dota 2 gets a shiny new update. In this single-day event, we’ve taken the wraps off the 6.81 gameplay adjustments. Check out the changes coming to your favorite heroes in the changelog.

Plus, we called in a few exterminators and squashed a pretty mean colony of bugs throughout the game. The update page has the gooey details.

Once the update is released next week, you’ll also find two new Treasures available. Unlike previous Treasures, these are purchased directly from the Dota 2 Store, and do not require a seal to open. Simply purchase, then crack it open to obtain one of several new hero sets.

Meanwhile, in tournament news, we’re about two weeks away from The International’s Regional Qualifiers. Stay tuned for more information on the Teams and match times.

Tickets for The International go on <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F004C7FF36C9F07" target="_blank">sale tomorrow</a> and we wanted to answer a few questions we've seen come up often:

<strong>Q. How many tickets can I buy?</strong>
Ticket purchases are limited to 5 per household.

<strong>Q. Can I sit anywhere or are there preassigned seats?</strong>
Yes, you can sit anywhere.

<strong>Q. Can VIP ticket holders access the After Party if they're under 21?</strong>
The After Party is limited to VIP ticket holders that are 21 and over. There are no restrictions for the other VIP ticket features.

<strong>Q. Can I trade my ticket if I can't attend?</strong>
Yes, but please note that if you're picking up your badge from Will Call, you will have to contact Ticketmaster and request a badge holder name change.

<strong>Q. I'm not attending, does this mean I won't be able to purchase the new items sold at the venue?</strong>
Some items will be available on the Dota 2 Store during the event. More details to come.

<strong>Q. I'm a Workshop Contributor, will there be a place for me at the International?</strong>
This year we'll be setting aside a larger space for Contributors to meet fans, work together, and show off their creations. If you're interested in participating, we'll have a signup space for you soon. In the meantime, make sure you purchase your ticket when they go on sale on Friday.

You can find the purchase page for the tickets <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F004C7FF36C9F07" target="_blank">here</a>. We recommend going there and creating an account ahead of time so you're ready for the sale.

Tickets for The International go on sale tomorrow and we wanted to answer a few questions we've seen come up often:

Q. How many tickets can I buy?
Ticket purchases are limited to 5 per household.

Q. Can I sit anywhere or are there preassigned seats?
Yes, you can sit anywhere.

Q. Can VIP ticket holders access the After Party if they're under 21?
The After Party is limited to VIP ticket holders that are 21 and over. There are no restrictions for the other VIP ticket features.

Q. Can I trade my ticket if I can't attend?
Yes, but please note that if you're picking up your badge from Will Call, you will have to contact Ticketmaster and request a badge holder name change.

Q. I'm not attending, does this mean I won't be able to purchase the new items sold at the venue?
Some items will be available on the Dota 2 Store during the event. More details to come.

Q. I'm a Workshop Contributor, will there be a place for me at the International?
This year we'll be setting aside a larger space for Contributors to meet fans, work together, and show off their creations. If you're interested in participating, we'll have a signup space for you soon. In the meantime, make sure you purchase your ticket when they go on sale on Friday.

You can find the purchase page for the tickets here. We recommend going there and creating an account ahead of time so you're ready for the sale.

- Fix bug sometimes counting players as leavers if the game ended while gameserver connectivity to Steam was disrupted

- Fix bug not always marking the game as safe to leave if the leaver disconnected and abandoned quickly

Save the date. This year <em>The International</em> moves to KeyArena, taking place July 18th through the 21st in Seattle.

<img class="alignnone" title="mad purps" alt="mad purps" src="http://media.steampowered.com/apps/dota2/images/blogfiles/blog_tickets_ti4.jpg" width="576" height="340" />

For those interested in attending there are three types of tickets available:

- General Admission ($99)

- Floor Seats ($199)

- VIP package ($499) that includes:
<ul>
<li>Access to all 6 days of Playoffs (formerly Group Stage) taking place on July 8th, before the Championships Event</li>
<li>Floor Seating</li>
<li>Exclusive VIP Meet & Greets</li>
<li>Access to the After Party</li></ul>
Every ticket includes access to all four days of the Championships Event at KeyArena. Tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster beginning this Friday April 4th at 3PM PDT, so check back later for more information.

This year there will be 11 teams invited directly as well as four Regional Qualifiers taking place May 12th through the 25th. The winner of each Qualifier will receive an invitation, with the four runner-ups competing in Seattle for the final spot.

Here's a handy list of times to help you get ready for the sale:
<ul>
<li style="text-align: left;">Seattle: 15:00 Friday</li>
<li>Rio de Janeiro: 19:00 Friday</li>
<li>London: 23:00 Friday</li>
<li>Moscow: 02:00 Saturday</li>
<li>Beijing: 06:00 Saturday</li>
<li>Singapore: 06:00 Saturday</li>
<li>Seoul: 07:00 Saturday</li>
<li>Sydney: 09:00 Saturday</li></ul>
Don't see your time listed? Here's a sweet <a href="http://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/">time zone converter.</a>

Save the date. This year The International moves to KeyArena, taking place July 18th through the 21st in Seattle.



For those interested in attending there are three types of tickets available:

- General Admission ($99)

- Floor Seats ($199)

- VIP package ($499) that includes:

• Access to all 6 days of Playoffs (formerly Group Stage) taking place on July 8th, before the Championships Event
  
• Floor Seating
  
• Exclusive VIP Meet & Greets
  
• Access to the After Party

Every ticket includes access to all four days of the Championships Event at KeyArena. Tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster beginning this Friday April 4th at 3PM PDT, so check back later for more information.

This year there will be 11 teams invited directly as well as four Regional Qualifiers taking place May 12th through the 25th. The winner of each Qualifier will receive an invitation, with the four runner-ups competing in Seattle for the final spot.

Here's a handy list of times to help you get ready for the sale:

• Seattle: 15:00 Friday
  
• Rio de Janeiro: 19:00 Friday
  
• London: 23:00 Friday
  
• Moscow: 02:00 Saturday
  
• Beijing: 06:00 Saturday
  
• Singapore: 06:00 Saturday
  
• Seoul: 07:00 Saturday
  
• Sydney: 09:00 Saturday

Don't see your time listed? Here's a sweet time zone converter.

- Fix bug where players attempting to reconnect would be rejected with "Steam authorization failed", during a Steam service disruption

- Fix bug where the gameserver would not properly display notification messages when a player was marked as abandoning by AFK

- Fix bug incorrectly giving players abandons if the gameserver was unable to contact the Dota 2 Network at the time the match ended and players left rapidly.

- Players who have not yet picked a hero five minutes after the horn will be treated as abandoning by AFK.

- Fixed various solo matchmaking exploits

- Ranked matchmaking will no longer accept parties with an extremely large MMR spread.

- Several tooltip and ability description adjustments and fixes

- Fixed a few server crashes related to clients sending invalid orders

- Recalibrated the thresholds at which players are put into low-priority after receiving high numbers of reports.

- Spectators can now see when a commentator uses hero showcase mode