The International Group Stage has come to a close, and sixteen teams have battled their way into the Main Event.

Congratulations to Evil Geniuses, Tundra Esports, Team Liquid, Team Secret, PSG.LGD, Thunder Awaken, OG, Team Aster for earning Upper Bracket placements in the Main Event. Following close behind are Hokori, Fnatic, Royal Never Give Up, defending champions Team Spirit, Gaimin Gladiators, Beastcoast, Entity, and BOOM Esports — who all face the daunting challenges of the Lower Bracket, but still contend for the Aegis all the same.

We would also like to thank Talon Esports, Soniqs, TSM, and BetBoom Team for their valiant efforts throughout year and during Group Stage play. Each proved to be worthy adversaries, battling to the very last to earn advancement, but in the end only one team will hoist the Aegis, and these elite contenders are the first squads to miss the cut.


Now that the final field is set, it's time to turn our sights to the next stage — as the first match of the Upper Bracket kicks off at 10:00am on October 20th in Singapore featuring a best-of-three battle between Evil Geniuses and Thunder Awaken. The winner will secure a top-six finish and the loser will face the dangers of the Lower Bracket. Stay tuned afterwards for even more matchups to follow.

The Playoffs will run through October 23rd to determine which four teams will proceed to the final stage at Singapore Indoor Stadium in the days that follow.

Make sure to follow along with all of the matches over at https://www.dota2.com/esports


As a reminder, the doors to the Secret Shop are now open! For those watching the action online this year, we’ve teamed up with multiple merchandise partners to ensure the latest lineup of Dota 2 merchandise is accessible in more regions than ever before.

Africa, Americas, Europe, Middle East & Oceania - https://dota2shop.wearenations.com
China - https://wmsjdj.tmall.com

If you'll be joining us in Singapore you have the option to order through https://secretshop.eclubstore.com — then conveniently pick up your order at the Secret Shop in Singapore Indoor Stadium. All you need is your event badge to execute an order for the on-site pickup.

Today's update ushers in the first of this year's bundle sales — The International 2022 Battle Level Bundle — available now through October 30th for $29.99.

Packed with 120 Battle Levels, 9x Immortal Treasure I, 6x Immortal Treasure II (unlocking with Part II on November 3), 6x Ageless Heirlooms Treasures, and 6x Battle Pass Collection Treasures, this bundle is the perfect way to push further into your rewards line during the height of The International.

Reach the Conduit of the Blueheart Crystal Maiden Persona at level 148 (arriving in Part II), Stoneclaw Scavenger custom towers at level 176, Age of Attrition Primal Beast Prestige set at level 223, Exile Unveiled Phantom Assassin Persona at level 296, Voidstorm Asylum Arcana for Razor at level 383 (arriving in Part II), and Claszian Apostasy Faceless Void Arcana at level 495, and much more along the way.

This bundle offers 75% savings on the combined value of the levels and treasures, and will contribute 25% of each sale directly to The International 2022 prize pool. Each customer can purchase one bundle.

The final teams have qualified in Singapore and Group Stage play for The International can now commence — which means it's time to set your Fantasy lineups before the action begins.

Dig into your card collection to make your picks. Don't forget to study the matchups for each day and set your rosters accordingly. Find more info in the Fantasy section of the Battle Pass.

The doors to the Secret Shop are now open — helping celebrate the majesty of The International and a global community of passionate fans with limited edition swag from this year's event.

For those watching the action online this year, we’ve teamed up with multiple merchandise partners to ensure the latest lineup of Dota 2 merchandise is accessible in more regions than ever before.

Asia (for non-ticket holders)
Africa, Americas, Europe, Middle East & Oceania
China

Fans that are making the journey to join us in Singapore later this month also have the option to order through https://secretshop.eclubstore.com — then conveniently pick up your order at the Secret Shop in Singapore Indoor Stadium. All you need is your event badge to execute an order for the on-site pickup.

Similar to last year, we've teamed up with Secretlab to create a brand new chair embodying the molten aesthetic of this year. The chairs will be officially revealed just before the group stage on the 14th of October, and can be found on their landing page here.

Throughout the ages, there have been countless attempts to control the Primal Beast — and one of the most devastating plans only made the creature more fearsome than ever before. Stomp into the lanes in forged finery with the all-new Age of Attrition Prestige bundle — featuring custom animations and effects — available now to all Battle Pass owners who trample over level 223.


Tune in for the final action before we arrive at The International — as the twelve Last Chance Qualifier teams square off this weekend to battle for just two remaining spots in the tournament field. Action kicks off on Saturday, October 8 at 10:00am Singapore time and will conclude Wednesday, October 12, when the full complement of twenty teams battling for the Aegis will at last be set. Keep track of the full schedule here.

• Fixed Beastmaster Hawk Dive Bomb being able to target couriers
  
• Fixed Drow Ranger's Multishot not displaying radius preview
  
• Fixed Clinkz's Searing Arrows multishot talent hitting Outposts
  
• Fixed Shadow Demon's Shadow Poison Level 2 value being lower than intended
  
• Fixed Lycan's Wolf Bite interaction with Refresher
  
• Fixed Lycan's Howl sound during night time
  
• Fixed Drums of Endurance range display

• Added an in-game model for Tome of Knowledge
  
• Fixed the motion correction buffering on attacking and casting sometimes increasing the effective distance. This fixes the issue with towers sometimes briefly stopping attacking
  
• Fixed a number of cases where the AoE radius preview wasn't displayed correctly
  
• Fixed a number of spell range preview not interacting correctly with Cast Range bonuses
  
• Puck's Waning Rift and Necrophos' Death Pulse now both have range indicators on mouse-over.
  
• Fixed Primal Beast Uproar incorrectly having decreased Attack Damage Bonus per stack
  
• Fixed Primal Beast Pulverize interaction with some movement-based damaging spells if the enemy died during the grab (e.g. Lion's Earth Spike)
  
• Fixed Refresher Orb and Shard cooldowns incorrectly ticking down in some cases where the items were not in the hero's main inventory
  
• Fixed Meepo's shard damage value being decreased
  
• Fixed Boots of Travel not showing cooldown in inventory and when Alt is held under the player on the top bar and improved the HUD teleport indicator appearance
  
• Fixed issue that sometimes allowed using abilities when in a stunned state

• Fixed Telekinesis interaction with allies in free spells mode.
  
• Fixed Telekinesis landing marker fx not appearing
  
• Fixed illusion display interactions with some stolen abilities
  
• Fixed Spell Steal interaction with Undying's Decay and Flesh Golem.
  
• Fixed Spell Steal interaction with Queen of Pain's Shadow Strike scepter version
  
• Fixed Spell Steal interaction with Enigma's Malefice shard version
  
• Fixed Arcane Supremacy incorrectly adjusting some range indicators
  
• Fixed the +40% stolen spell talent to display additional damage in tooltips when Alt is held.
  
• Fixed Astral Spirit stolen sometimes providing a permanent spirit buff on Rubick.

Yesterday we shipped an update which added a capsule containing Talent Stickers that unlocked talent voice lines. Upon doing so, fans and talent alike reached out expressing unhappiness with the product. Our intention was to create a compelling system that allowed fans to connect with their favorite talent in a different way than in previous years, and we fell short of that goal. We are sorry for that and we intend to correct it.

In order to address these issues, and after talking to some of the talent that reached out with concerns and proposals, we are adding the option to directly purchase a talent's voice line with 50% of the revenue going exclusively to that talent. Players can purchase these voice lines directly from the Talent page in the Battle Pass.

For players that have already purchased and opened talent sticker capsules, those stickers will continue to function as before. As with voice lines unlocked via stickers, directly purchased voice lines are also usable permanently.

The Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ) are less than two weeks away and with it the final teams will qualify to The International 2022.

Today's update brings us the Team and Player Stickers for all 6 Regional Qualifier winners as well as the 12 teams that will be competing in the LCQ. Find your favorite players and team stickers in four different qualities (Basic, Glitter, Holo, Gold) by opening Sticker Capsules or searching the Marketplace for the ones you need, and stick them to your heroes to show them off during your games or your sticker collection to display in your profile and earn some Battle Points.

For those of you that want to support your favorite team, The Supporter's Club Fan Bundles are also available now. Get your favorite team's Sprays, Voice Lines, Emoticons and Wallpapers by purchasing their Bronze, Silver and Gold packs.

Finally, the update introduces the list of talent participating in The International 2022. With well over 150 talent across the English, Chinese, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese languages, we hope you'll be watching the best teams in the world commentated by the best analysts and casters, no matter which language you choose.

Each of the five primary languages will also feature a Talent capsule featuring a limited collection of talent stickers. Just like Player and Team sticker, you can place these on your Collection or a Hero, but additionally, if you place a Holo or Gold sticker of your favorite caster, you will permanently gain access to their unique TI2022 voice line. Find more information on Talent and their stickers in the Talent Page of The International 2022 Battle Pass.

As with previous stickers and fan bundles, 50% of the revenue from stickers will go distributed among the teams or talent involved in each Capsule or Bundle.

We hope you enjoyed the updated True Sight Insights and of course the world premiere of True Sight for The International 10 — taking you inside the player booths for Team Spirit's battle to overcome PSG.LGD and claim the Aegis of Champions. If you missed it live or just want to revisit any of the action, check out the full videos at: https://www.youtube.com/user/dota2/videos.

To celebrate the premiere, today's release includes 12 new chat wheel lines taken from this True Sight for Battle Pass owners to claim and use in your own games.

There are still a few days available to join The International 2022 Cosplay Competition and possibly show off your crafted creations on Dota's biggest stage. Entries will be accepted until October 1st. See https://cosplay.pglesports.com/ for the full rules and entry form.

The 7.32c Gameplay Patch is now live!

Check the latest patchnotes here!