The International 2025 set a Dota 2 record even before it began

The International 2025 set a Dota 2 record by becoming the tournament with the highest team rating in the history of the pro scene - 1935.5.

This statistic was shared by analyst Ben “Noxville” Steenhuisen on his X (Twitter) page.

The analyst used a special system called Glicko 2 to evaluate the strength of teams based on recent tournaments. This system takes into account not only the number of wins and losses, but also the level of the opponents. A win over a strong team is valued higher than a win over a weak team.

Credits: X/Noxville

For comparison, the ranking of teams at The International 2024 was 1906.9. It can be assumed that The International 2026 can raise the bar even higher.

Earlier, Valve announced the prize pool for The International 2025 - it continues to grow.