18 of the best Dota 2 teams battle for important Dota Pro Circuit points and their share of the $500,000 total prize pool
| PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY – ESL One Dota 2 Major in Berlin on April 26 – May 7, 2023 – Final three days to take place live at Velodrom in Berlin, Germany – 18 top Dota 2 teams participating $500,000 prize pool – Teams can earn points for The International 12 (TI 12) |
Cologne/Berlin – ESL, an ESL FACEIT Group brand, announced the next ESL One Dota 2 Major, powered by Intel® which will be held in Berlin, Germany, on April 26 – May 7, 2023.
18 of the world’s best Dota 2 teams will battle it out for their share of the $500,000 total prize pool and a chance to play in front of their fans at Velodrom during the final three days of the competition. Furthermore, with the Major, the competing teams can earn the valuable Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points needed to qualify for the renowned Dota 2 Championship, The International 12 (TI 12), which will take place later this year.
“We’re super excited to welcome the world’s best Dota 2 teams to Berlin for what promises to be a spectacular Major,” said Shane Clarke, Director Game Ecosystems at ESL FACEIT Group. “Last year, with the ESL One Stockholm Major, fans from all around Europe and beyond already showed an incredible support. We can’t wait for the top players to enter the live stage at Velodrom and feel that phenomenal atmosphere once again.”
Dota 2 teams from Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North America, South America, Southeast Asia, and China can look forward to a spectacular conclusion of the DPC Spring Tour 2022-2023. The two to four best teams of each region will travel to Berlin, Germany, as they qualify for the ESL One Dota 2 Major.
The ESL One Berlin Major starts on April 26 with the Group Stage, which uses a best-of-2 round-robin format. Here, the participating teams will be split into two groups of nine teams and compete in a studio environment. The top six teams of each group proceed to the double-elimination Playoff Stage which takes place in front of a live audience at Velodrom in Berlin, on May 5 – 7, 2023.
Commencing April 26, fans from around the globe can tune in during the live transmissions on ESL’s Dota 2 Twitch and YouTube channels and via dedicated broadcast partners. Those who want to experience all the action live at Velodrom, during the final three days of the competition, can look forward to the tickets going on sale on February 8, 2023, at 3pm CET. More information about the ticket types and how to purchase yours can be found here.
Check the official ESL One Berlin Major website for info about the event and follow ESL Dota 2 on Facebook and Twitter.
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