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

<a href="http://www.dota2.com/leaderboards"><img src="http://media.steampowered.com/apps/dota2/images/blogfiles/blog_leaderboards.jpg" width="100%"></a>

Today the Dota 2 team is introducing <a href="http://www.dota2.com/leaderboards">public leaderboards</a>. These leaderboards show the players with the highest solo MMR in four geographic divisions:

• Americas
  
• Europe and Africa
  
• China
  
• Southeast Asia

Here is an FAQ with some details. (We may need to change the requirements in the future. The latest information will always be on the Leaderboards website.)

<strong>Q. Who is eligible to appear on the leaderboard?</strong>
To qualify, a player must have all of the following:

• At least 300 lifetime matchmade games played. (Unranked or ranked PvP matches only.)
  
• At least 100 lifetime solo ranked games
  
• At least 15 solo ranked games in the last 21 days in the same division
  
• Official player info on file

<strong>Q. How do I know what division I'm in?</strong>
It's the division in which you have played the most solo ranked games in the past 21 days. (In case of a tie, we use the division that has the more recent match.)

<strong>Q. Does a match still qualify towards the recency requirement if somebody abandons, times out due to network problems, etc?</strong>
Yes, provided that MMRs are updated. If the match is thrown out for any reason, then it is not a qualifying match.

<strong>Q. How do I give you my official player info?</strong>
If your solo MMR puts you within reach of a leaderboard, and you meet the eligibility requirements but have not provided your official information, we'll send you a notification in game that will make it possible to provide this information.

<strong>Q. Which server regions are assigned to which divisions?</strong>

• Americas: US West, US East, South America
  
• Europe: Europe West, Europe East, Russia, South Africa
  
• China: Perfect World Telecom, Perfect World Unicom
  
• Southeast Asia: South Korea, SE Asia, Australia

<strong>Q. When are leaderboards updated?</strong>
Daily at 22:00 GMT.

<strong>Q. Where's the global leaderboard?</strong>
The MMR of each division is on a different scale, and comparing MMRs across divisions is not currently meaningful.

<strong>Q. I’m on the leaderboard and I want to change my official information. Is it too late?</strong>
We’ve unlocked everyone’s official information, giving all players one more chance to make edits. Once you enter the information again, it will be locked for a period of time and you will not be able to change it! Please note that there may be a delay of up to one day between the time you change your information and the time the new information shows up on the leaderboard.

Today the Dota 2 team is introducing public leaderboards. These leaderboards show the players with the highest solo MMR in four geographic divisions:

• Americas
  
• Europe and Africa
  
• China
  
• Southeast Asia

Here is an FAQ with some details. (We may need to change the requirements in the future. The latest information will always be on the Leaderboards website.)

Q. Who is eligible to appear on the leaderboard?
To qualify, a player must have all of the following:

• At least 300 lifetime matchmade games played. (Unranked or ranked PvP matches only.)
  
• At least 100 lifetime solo ranked games
  
• At least 15 solo ranked games in the last 21 days in the same division
  
• Official player info on file

Q. How do I know what division I'm in?
It's the division in which you have played the most solo ranked games in the past 21 days. (In case of a tie, we use the division that has the more recent match.)

Q. Does a match still qualify towards the recency requirement if somebody abandons, times out due to network problems, etc?
Yes, provided that MMRs are updated. If the match is thrown out for any reason, then it is not a qualifying match.

Q. How do I give you my official player info?
If your solo MMR puts you within reach of a leaderboard, and you meet the eligibility requirements but have not provided your official information, we'll send you a notification in game that will make it possible to provide this information.

Q. Which server regions are assigned to which divisions?

• Americas: US West, US East, South America
  
• Europe: Europe West, Europe East, Russia, South Africa
  
• China: Perfect World Telecom, Perfect World Unicom
  
• Southeast Asia: South Korea, SE Asia, Australia

Q. When are leaderboards updated?
Daily at 22:00 GMT.

Q. Where's the global leaderboard?
The MMR of each division is on a different scale, and comparing MMRs across divisions is not currently meaningful.

Q. I’m on the leaderboard and I want to change my official information. Is it too late?
We’ve unlocked everyone’s official information, giving all players one more chance to make edits. Once you enter the information again, it will be locked for a period of time and you will not be able to change it! Please note that there may be a delay of up to one day between the time you change your information and the time the new information shows up on the leaderboard.

<a href="http://media.steampowered.com/apps/dota2/images/blogfiles/blog_noduplicates_full.jpg"><img src="http://media.steampowered.com/apps/dota2/images/blogfiles/blog_noduplicatesl.jpg" width="100%"></a>

Peek inside any treasure and you'll notice a few changes.

From now on, you will no longer have a chance to receive a duplicate item from opening a treasure multiple times; each time you unseal a treasure, you will find a different item.

In addition to ensuring you won't receive the same item twice, each time you unlock a treasure you will also have a chance to obtain bonus rewards. Bonus rewards are granted in addition to an item found inside a treasure, and some treasures feature multiple bonuses. This means you could gain two or more items each time you open a treasure!

After you have unlocked all items within a treasure, the list of items that can be obtained from opening that treasure is reset and the items can be earned again in a new random order.

Every treasure past and present now ensures that you will not receive duplicates, and has a selection of bonus items. If you've ever hesitated to unseal a treasure, take another look at what they have to offer!

Looking for the perfect treasure to pillage for non-duplicate riches? Try the new Treasures of <a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/15650">Radiant Arms</a> and <a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/15648">Dire Arms</a>. Each unseals to reveal an entire hero set, which include the first sets made available for Lifestealer and Puck. Opening either treasure also gives you a chance to find the Vestments of the Fallen Princess, the first set for Vengeful Spirit, as a bonus reward!

Peek inside any treasure and you'll notice a few changes.

From now on, you will no longer have a chance to receive a duplicate item from opening a treasure multiple times; each time you unseal a treasure, you will find a different item.

In addition to ensuring you won't receive the same item twice, each time you unlock a treasure you will also have a chance to obtain bonus rewards. Bonus rewards are granted in addition to an item found inside a treasure, and some treasures feature multiple bonuses. This means you could gain two or more items each time you open a treasure!

After you have unlocked all items within a treasure, the list of items that can be obtained from opening that treasure is reset and the items can be earned again in a new random order.

Every treasure past and present now ensures that you will not receive duplicates, and has a selection of bonus items. If you've ever hesitated to unseal a treasure, take another look at what they have to offer!

Looking for the perfect treasure to pillage for non-duplicate riches? Try the new Treasures of Radiant Arms and Dire Arms. Each unseals to reveal an entire hero set, which include the first sets made available for Lifestealer and Puck. Opening either treasure also gives you a chance to find the Vestments of the Fallen Princess, the first set for Vengeful Spirit, as a bonus reward!

<a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/20404"><img src="http://media.steampowered.com/apps/dota2/images/blogfiles/blog_image_f2ppack.jpg" width="100%"></a>

Free to Play is almost here, so get your <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/245550/">pre-load started</a> and be ready the moment it’s out.

To commemorate the impending release of our much-anticipated Dota 2 documentary, special items are now available in the Dota store. These items were forged in creative partnership with several pro players and include:

• The “<a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/20402">Forge of the Iron Will</a>” set for Sven, created in partnership with Fear.
  
• The “<a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/20401">Crown of Hell</a>” set for Doom</a>, created in partnership with Hyhy.
  
• The “<a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/20403">Murder of Crows</a>” set for Pudge, created in partnership with Dendi.

Each hero set is available individually, or as part of “<a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/20404">The Free to Play Collector’s Pack</a>” which includes all three item sets in addition to the following bundle exclusives:

• The “Wide Angle” Ward
  
• The “Filmtail” Courier
  
• The “Depth of Field” HUD skin

The hero sets will include custom loading screens, custom particles and custom animations. Each item will be available in Genuine quality for a limited time, so purchase and add these items to your Dota armory soon. A portion of each purchase will go toward the players featured in the documentary.

Visit the <a href="http://www.freetoplaythemovie.com/">Free to Play Website</a> to watch the trailer and learn more about the film.

Free to Play is almost here, so get your pre-load started and be ready the moment it’s out.

To commemorate the impending release of our much-anticipated Dota 2 documentary, special items are now available in the Dota store. These items were forged in creative partnership with several pro players and include:

• The “Forge of the Iron Will” set for Sven, created in partnership with Fear.
  
• The “Crown of Hell” set for Doom, created in partnership with Hyhy.
  
• The “Murder of Crows” set for Pudge, created in partnership with Dendi.

Each hero set is available individually, or as part of “The Free to Play Collector’s Pack” which includes all three item sets in addition to the following bundle exclusives:

• The “Wide Angle” Ward
  
• The “Filmtail” Courier
  
• The “Depth of Field” HUD skin

The hero sets will include custom loading screens, custom particles and custom animations. Each item will be available in Genuine quality for a limited time, so purchase and add these items to your Dota armory soon. A portion of each purchase will go toward the players featured in the documentary.

Visit the Free to Play Website to watch the trailer and learn more about the film.

- Fix bug causing MMR to intermittently fail to appear on the scoreboard at the end of a ranked match. MMR is visible to all players in the match with a calibrated MMR. It is not visible to spectators or players with uncalibrated MMR. MMR is not recorded in replays.
- Fix bug causing matchmaking cooldowns to escalate too quickly in some circumstances
- Fix bug in team matchmaking causing team details to be occasionally swapped.

- League Administration Site now allows League Admins to add/remove Admins, view detailed Match Stats, and upload third party Compendiums.
- Any Fantasy Leagues that had duplicate members and a stuck draft have had the duplicate teams removed and the league reset.
- Replays are now available to download quickly after a match completes.
- Ranked Matchmaking is currently unavailable for parties of 4 as part of an experiment to measure its impact on game quality.