Valve about DPC Winter 2022 Tour

Valve has posted on their blog about the upcoming DPC Winter Season, Fantasy and Battle Pass.

The developers will add Fantasy play to the game client for the DPC league.

For each period, fans set a Fantasy roster made up of two Core Player Cards, one Mid Player Card, and two Support Player Cards. Player Cards on a roster score Fantasy points based on how well they perform in that period's matches. Silver & Gold Cards have stat bonuses that earn more points. Periods generally consist of a single week, except over the holiday season at the end of the year.

All players have been granted 10 starter packs. Additional Player Card Packs can be earned daily by winning a game of Dota. Team Packs will be available for purchase directly from the PLAYER CARDS tab in the WATCH section as teams submit their Supporters Club bundles in the near future.

When you open a pack you'll receive player cards from the specific region you have selected.

Each DPC region is its own Fantasy league with its own player cards and unique lineup. You may choose to participate in multiple regional leagues, and you will earn Fantasy Levels based on your best fantasy league performance for the period. For instance, if you place in the top 10% of one league and the top 50% of another, you will receive the points for the top 10% placement. Region rewards do not stack.

At the end of each period, you will earn levels based on the Fantasy points for that period. Rewards will be unlocked based on your current overall Fantasy Level.

The scoring for seasonal Fantasy is slightly different than in the past. All Division I matches during the Winter 2022 Tour are eligible for Fantasy play. The highest scoring two games of a best-of-three count towards a player's score. If a team plays more than one series during a period, only their highest-scoring series will count.

Due to scheduling conflicts with teams quarantining after TI, the Chinese Division I will be starting later in the season. We are looking at ways to ensure that fans participating in the Chinese Fantasy League get the same amount of potential rewards regardless.

The top 10% scoring Fantasy Teams for the period receive 3 Fantasy Levels.

The top 25% scoring Fantasy Teams for the period receive 2 Fantasy Levels.

The top 50% scoring Fantasy Teams for the period receive 1 Fantasy Levels.

Every third fantasy level, players will receive one DPC Winter 2022 Tour treasure (to be granted later). At every other level, players receive 500 shards.

Valve also said that they are almost finished with Battle Pass, which is due out in the next few weeks. And they are preparing something special.