The International returns to Germany: the 2025 Dota 2 World Championship will be held in Hamburg
Valve has revealed some important information about the next Dota 2 World Championship.
Here's What We Know
Dota 2 is one of the most popular competitive games and every The International becomes an event in the world of cybersport.
The first The International took place in 2011 in Cologne and was part of the gamescom exhibition, but in the following years it became a self-sufficient event with millions of spectators and a huge prize pool, for example, in 2020 it exceeded $40 million.
Valve is pleased to announce that the prestigious eSports tournament is returning to Germany and will be hosted by Hamburg in 2025. The final round of the Dota 2 World Championship will take place at the 15,000-capacity Barclays Arena from 11 to 14 September.
The stars have aligned and the stage is once again prepared for a cosmic battle. This time the battles will take place where it all began: in Germany, where The International made its modest debut on the world stage, with dozens of people watching the event.
The International 2025 will feature 16 of the strongest teams in the world, which will be determined later, including the results of other tournaments.
Flashback
The International 2024 took place in Copenhagen in September. The European team Liquid won, leaving no chance to Gaimin Gladiators in the final.
Source: Valve
