In the aftermath of The International, each player and team must face the difficult challenge of committing to a tournament roster for the next season's push towards competitive glory, all searching for the elusive combination of talent and chemistry that can carry a group of five individuals to the pinnacle of professional Dota—to stand as the winning team at a Dota 2 Major Championship.

This season, lift the fog on the process of building a top-tier Dota team with True Sight, a new documentary series that takes you behind the scenes of the journeys of professional teams. Episode one features EG and Fnatic as they rebuild their rosters with all eyes focused on claiming victory at The Boston Major in December.

We will stream the first entry of this new series starting at 4:00 PM PDT on Thursday, October 13, with repeat broadcasts starting every two hours on the hour for a full 24-hour cycle. The stream will be available in English, English subtitles, Russian subtitles, and Chinese subtitles.

Access to the stream will be limited to owners of the Fall 2016 Battle Pass, and those watching are invited to join a live chat during the broadcast with their friends and other members of the Dota community.

You can watch the stream in your Battle Pass on Thursday. After the broadcast schedule has concluded, the full version will be available to watch at any time in your Steam Library starting on Friday, October 14 at 4:00 PM PDT. For now, check out a special preview of True Sight below.

Watch the trailer.

- Added a HUD UI element to show when the selected hero is stunned.
- When selecting a specific shop on the learn items page, the page will now highlight items that are buildable entirely from components at that shop in addition to items that are directly purchasable.
- Fixed a server crash during bot games with Batrider.

- Added a notification for orders issued to dead or stunned units.
- Fix bug where clicking in a certain place on the battle cup setup UI would cause it to disappear.
- Fix bug preventing party builder from filling the last slot.
- Fix watch live tab not being sorted properly.

- Fixed a sound problem with some heroes during bot games.

- Enabled purchasing the Battle Pass as a gift.
- Fixed a rendering issue with Shadow Shaman's Ether Shock and Disruptor's Static Storm in local lobbies.
- Minimap icons for the shops are now hidden when the Hide Minimap Background option is enabled.

The Fall 2016 Battle Pass is now available for $7.99. Undertake Quests that expand and challenge your Dota skills, win Wagers to add extra Battle Points to your victory haul, and earn Achievements as you complete your objectives, all while increasing your Battle Level to unlock a stream of rewards and treasures throughout the Battle Pass season. You can preview the Fall 2016 Battle Pass in the Dota 2 client.

Also here for the fall season, Weekend Battle Cup returns for another series of weekly tournaments. Party up to compete in an eight-team, single-elimination playoff bracket every Saturday for a chance to win treasures, levels and other exclusive rewards. We've added a new party builder tool to help you stack up a team of five willing challengers, and Battle Pass owners can now earn Achievements as they raise their Battle Cup scores.

Perform well enough in the Battle Cup tournaments, and you can earn an invite to play in the exclusive Champions Cup at the end of the season. Tier-8 Champions Cup winners will even be eligible to form a team with other tier-8 winners to compete in one of four Spring Major Battle Cup Qualifiers, with the winners receiving invites to play in the Spring Major Regional Qualifiers. Check out the Battle Cup FAQ inside the client to learn more.

Today's update also includes the addition of the Items section in the Learn menu. Now the descriptions, stats, and recipes of every item in the fountain, secret, and side shops are available to view inside of the Dota 2 client.

Our next update will come at the tail end of fall, on December 12, 2016.

The Fall 2016 Battle Pass is now available for $7.99. Undertake Quests that expand and challenge your Dota skills, win Wagers to add extra Battle Points to your victory haul, and earn Achievements as you complete your objectives, all while increasing your Battle Level to unlock a stream of rewards and treasures throughout the Battle Pass season. You can preview the Fall 2016 Battle Pass in the Dota 2 client.

Also here for the fall season, Weekend Battle Cup returns for another series of weekly tournaments. Party up to compete in an eight-team, single-elimination playoff bracket every Saturday for a chance to win treasures, levels and other exclusive rewards. We've added a new party builder tool to help you stack up a team of five willing challengers, and Battle Pass owners can now earn Achievements as they raise their Battle Cup scores.

Perform well enough in the Battle Cup tournaments, and you can earn an invite to play in the exclusive Champions Cup at the end of the season. Tier-8 Champions Cup winners will even be eligible to form a team with other tier-8 winners to compete in one of four Spring Major Battle Cup Qualifiers, with the winners receiving invites to play in the Spring Major Regional Qualifiers. Check out the Battle Cup FAQ inside the client to learn more.

Today's update also includes the addition of the Items section in the Learn menu. Now the descriptions, stats, and recipes of every item in the fountain, secret, and side shops are available to view inside of the Dota 2 client.

Our next update will come at the tail end of fall, on December 12, 2016.

After the brief annual respite in the wake of The International, established veterans and rising stars alike have locked in to tournament rosters and set their sights on the battle for the next Dota 2 Major Championship.

The Boston Major, presented by PGL, will take place December 7 - 10, 2016 at Wang Theatre in Boston, USA.

Sixteen teams will battle through a single-elimination playoff bracket in best-of-three matches, with a best-of-five Grand Finals to determine the winner of the $3,000,000 prize pool. Seeding for the Main Event bracket will be determined by the results of Group Stage play on December 3 - 4.

Tickets for attending the Main Event will be available starting Friday, October 14. Open Qualifiers will run October 23 - 26, and the Regional Qualifiers will follow on October 27 - 30.

After the brief annual respite in the wake of The International, established veterans and rising stars alike have locked in to tournament rosters and set their sights on the battle for the next Dota 2 Major Championship.

The Boston Major, presented by PGL, will take place December 7 - 10, 2016 at Wang Theatre in Boston, USA.

Sixteen teams will battle through a single-elimination playoff bracket in best-of-three matches, with a best-of-five Grand Finals to determine the winner of the $3,000,000 prize pool. Seeding for the Main Event bracket will be determined by the results of Group Stage play on December 3 - 4.

Tickets for attending the Main Event will be available starting Friday, October 14. Open Qualifiers will run October 23 - 26, and the Regional Qualifiers will follow on October 27 - 30.

- Fixed a crash with emoticons.