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• Fixed one-way visibility for players inside HE grenade explosions

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• When equipment info is shown for players at the top of the HUD (e.g. when spectating), their health bars expand to show numeric health values
  
• Reduced some hitches caused by HUD elements appearing

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• Added a separate "Dynamic Shadows" Advanced Video setting with the options: "Sun Only" or "All"

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• Added left hand to Bowie Knife view model

Millions of people around the world will be watching The International this year online. But there's no substitute for being there, and for those of you planning on traveling to Denmark to watch the best Dota teams battle for the Aegis of Champions in person, read on for all the information you'll need.

The International is being held in front of a live audience in Copenhagen's Royal Arena, with the top eight teams battling it out on the main stage from Friday, September 13th through Sunday, September 15th.

Tickets will be available here on Ticketmaster:

• Tickets will go on sale June 10, 2024 at 10am CEST, Copenhagen local time.
  
• Tickets are assigned to a specific seating area: Floor tickets are assigned seating; arena Level 1 and Level 3 tickets are GA.
  
• Tickets can be purchased for a single day (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday), as two-day bundles (Friday+Saturday, or Saturday+Sunday), or as a three-day bundle (Friday+Saturday+Sunday).
  
• Friday tickets are 1240 DKK, Saturday tickets are 1540 DKK, and Sunday tickets are 2040 DKK (including fees).

FAQ

When and where is The International 2024?
The International will take place across three days (Friday, September 13 through Sunday, September 15) at Copenhagen's Royal Arena.

How can I buy a ticket to The International?
Tickets go on sale June 10, 2024 at 10am CEST (Copenhagen local time) at this link: https://www.ticketmaster.dk/artist/941884 .

What type of tickets are available?
Tickets can be purchased for a single day (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday), as two-day bundles (Friday+Saturday, or Saturday+Sunday), or as a three-day bundle (Friday+Saturday+Sunday). There are three categories of tickets: Floor tickets are assigned seating; arena Level 1 and Level 3 tickets are GA. You can choose your days and your seating category through Ticketmaster.

What are the prices for each type of ticket?
All prices below include the 40 DKK Ticketmaster fees.

• Single Daily tickets
  • Friday - DKK 1240
    
  • Saturday - DKK 1540
    
  • Sunday - DKK 2040
• 2-Day Bundle
  • Friday + Saturday - DKK 2740
    
  • Saturday + Sunday - DKK 3540
• 3-day Bundle
  • Friday + Saturday + Sunday - DKK 4740

Can I sit anywhere, or will there be preassigned seats?
Floor seating is assigned. You will make your selection when purchasing your ticket. Tickets for Level 1 and Level 3 are General Admission. A GA ticket holder can sit in almost any available seat except for reserved sections (i.e. for press or pro players).

How many tickets can I buy?
Purchases are limited to five tickets per transaction.

How do I pick up my tickets?
Tickets will be available in your Ticketmaster account as Mobile Entry Tickets – no pickup needed! Make sure to save your ticket to your phone's wallet ahead of the event for easy access.

What happens if there is an issue with my mobile ticket?
Please reach out to Ticketmaster support regarding all ticket-related inquiries. There will be a Will Call office to assist you on-site at the event as well.

Is re-entry permitted?
Yes. On your way out you must check-out by scanning your ticket when you are exiting the building, otherwise re-entry will not be permitted.

Can I get a refund on my ticket?
Tickets are non-refundable, unless the event itself is cancelled for any reason.

Can I transfer or resell my ticket?
Yes, tickets can be transferred between accounts and bought/sold on Ticketmaster directly. Instructions on how to transfer tickets can be found here. Instructions on how to buy/sell tickets can be found here.

How do Crimson Witness Treasures work this year?
Everyone who has bound their attendee badge to their Steam account will be eligible for random Crimson Witness Treasure drops on the First Blood of each game at The International. Each badge binding is valid for a single day.

The International is heading back to Europe this September, and companies interested in producing and distributing regional language broadcasts of The International 2024 are encouraged to apply now.

We are now accepting proposals for the Live Event Broadcast Production of The International 2024 in Russian, Chinese, and Spanish language broadcasts. The RFP (Request for Proposal) documentation and instructions for submissions can be found here.

Please reach out to theinternationalrfp@valvesoftware.com with any additional questions.
For those seeking additional licenses and feeds, please fill out the form that pertains to the correct request:

• Production companies seeking a commercial license to produce a regional language broadcast of The International 2024 without additional access to the event can apply here.
  
• Streaming platforms interested in restreaming the official broadcast feeds to their platform can apply here.

Thanks in advance to everyone interested in working with us to make The International 2024 the best yet.

Patch 7.36b is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here.

Additionally, a few bugs were fixed over the last several days:

• Fixed various hotkey issues
  
• Fixed Shield Rune buff not having an icon
  
• Roshan's attacks no longer instantly kill Shadow Shaman's Mass Serpent Wards and Massive Serpent Ward. Instead, Roshan's attacks are treated as Hero attacks
  
• Fixed Arc Warden's Tempest Double taking more damage than intended
  
• Fixed Beastmaster's Level 20 Talent Max Health Aura to Beastmaster and his units applying to couriers in certain circumstances
  
• Fixed Broodmother's Spin Web having less cast range than intended if it touches another web
  
• Fixed Death Prophet's Silence having some unintended interactions
  
• Fixed Dragon Knight's Frost Dragon Wyrm's Wrath unintentionally applying its effect to buildings
  
• Fixed Drow Ranger's Multishot being canceled by casting Glacier
  
• Fixed Faceless Void's Time Zone crediting assists incorrectly
  
• Fixed Huskar's Life Break in combination with Parting Shot occasionally causing players to be unable to issue commands
  
• Fixed Invoker's Elitist passively granting spell amp without applying the debuff first
  
• Fixed Invoker's Mastermind not granting experience
  
• Fixed Leshrac's Nihilism not getting affected by Defilement & other AoE increases
  
• Fixed Lina's Flame Cloak not refreshing Fiery Soul's duration if cast while at max Fiery Soul stacks
  
• Fixed Lina's Laguna Blade with Level 25 Talent Laguna Blade Damage into barrier not granting barrier from Slow Burn damage
  
• Fixed Lycan's Spirit Wolves sometimes being controllable
  
• Fixed Morphling's Attribute Shift bar being misaligned
  
• Fixed Muerta's Ofrenda being stealable
  
• Fixed Shadow Demon with Shadow Servant being able to create infinite duration illusions if Reins of Chaos procced upon casting Disruption on a Chaos Knight
  
• Fixed Techies' Spleen's Secret Sauce not dealing the correct amount of damage
  
• Fixed Undying's Ceaseless Dirge sometimes causing Undying to be unable to issue commands
  
• Fixed Venomancer's Patient Zero dealing more damage than intended
  
• Fixed Warlock's Black Grimoire not swapping when players swapped heroes in game
  
• Fixed Witch Doctor's Gris-Gris not swapping when players swapped heroes in game

An update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2:

- Fixed an exploit that could block a player from connecting to any game, whether online or local.
- Fixed two exploits that used invalid content to crash the game or prevent it from loading.
- Fixed a memory leak when rejecting invalid content.

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• Fixed a case where scores weren't incrementing correctly in Deathmatch and Arms Race
  
• Fixed a case where players were able to clip their first-person camera through ceilings
  
• Fixed a case where the C4 could get stuck outside the playable area
  
• Various stability improvements

An update has been released for Portal 2:

- Fixed some exploits that could lead to crashes or remote code execution against a co-op partner. Reported via HackerOne.

(Image credit: MN, Alox)

It’s a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming. But it is never time to rest! A cloud cover has blocked out the sun, and a blight has overtaken our facilities. But by facilities, we mean Gray Gravel Co. and by blight, we mean massive hordes of robots!

Operation Magnetic Mayhem is starting now, today, this very day at this very hour! The folks at Moonlight MvM have cooked a very spicy menu of over 21 new bone-breakingly hard missions for you to grind your teeth on: six intermediate, nine advanced, and six expert missions. Fracture the hordes to earn up to 2 in-game medals! Event servers are available worldwide in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South Africa.

If enough of your skeleton is still intact after that, you can support the National Brain Tumor Society to support the ongoing effort to help cure and prevent brain tumors. Up to 3 donor medals are up for grabs for donating $5, $15, and $25 dollars. Click here for more information on how to donate.

Interested in making your own custom MvM content? Moonlight is accepting new content submissions for the next event! Check out our guides for MvM content creation or join the Moonlight MvM Discord for more information. All contributors will earn a super special in-game creator medal!

Have fun, but don’t delay, as this tour will end in 27 days on June 30th, 2024!

Important Links:

• Servers List
  
• Charity Info
  
• Steam Group
  
• Discord
  
• Content Creation Guide

4v4 PASS Time and Fireside are hosting the inaugural 4v4 PASS Time Draft Cup on June 1st and 2nd! This heavily modified version of PASS Time creates a fast-paced and explosive sport that matches the energy of live sports, and it's further complimented by the plays performed by the best TF2 jumpers and demoknights. Viewers will be left in awe as the variety of strategies and emphasis on team coordination invites an electric viewing experience. Watching 4v4 PASS Time is akin to basketball: a clear objective of getting the ball in the hoop/goal. But there is no time for breaks as the small and compact layout of the maps keeps the action constant and neverending!

The cup will feature the best players in the community, from winners of the most recent PASS Time Cup to those who have quickly moved up in the ranks. Bolstered by a $100 cup prize pool, players will be playing their hearts out for prestige and honor.

The action starts this Saturday, June 1st, at 19:30 EDT | 16:30 PDT! Don't miss this exciting version of PASS Time!

Important Links:

• Event Preview
  
• Liquipedia
  
• About 4v4 PASS Time
  
• Fireside
  
• Discord
  
• Twitch
  
• YouTube

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• Fixed a bug where the console toggle key would stop working after a Premier pick/ban phase
  
• The game now continues accepting keyboard input while a scoreboard player card is open
  
• Joystick input is now ignored by default. Joystick input is not an officially supported feature of CS2, but you can restore the old behavior with the -joy launch option

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• Fixed player and bot names on the Team Select screen during bot takeover

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• Fixed a bug where certain graphics configurations resulted in black weapon finishes

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• Fixed an issue where the game client would never reconnect to Counter-Strike Network if launched while there was no connection to Steam Network
  
• Steam accounts that have an active account lock are no longer allowed to play on secure Counter-Strike game servers
  
• Fixed a bug where viewmodels would bob excessively on Linux