Valve have unexpectedly announced the dates for The International 2026

Valve have announced the start and end dates of The International 2026, which will take place from August 13 to August 23 next year.

This happened together with the announcement of the opening of applications for broadcasting the championship on the official website

It is worth noting that this time the Dota 2 developers decided to hold the tournament earlier than in the previous two times. It is also known that Shanghai in China was chosen as the location of the main tournament of the year.

The developers have not shared any other details about TI15 yet, it is possible that a new hero may also be announced at the tournament

Recall that earlier Valve increased the chances of getting a free Arcana in Dota 2 thanks to a new feature.