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![Dota 2: The International kicks off today. Here's where you can watch it](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_international.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Dota 2: The International $18.4M prize pool breaks its own record for largest pot in eSports history](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_international_2016_battle_pass_18_million.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![The Race to Become the Next Big eSport](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/rocketleaguespot.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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The Race to Become the Next Big eSport
COVER STORY: From Halo to Rocket League, seemingly every developer wants their game to be a big-time eSport, and the stakes are even higher than you realize.
![Dota 2: The International 2016 Battle Pass packs in so much stuff](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_oskBJZ9.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Dota 2 The International 2016 dated for August 8-13, tickets on sale April 7](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_international_2016_01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Dota 2 Balance of Power update delivers Arc Warden and much more](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_arc_guardian_balance_of_power_update.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Haunted Colosseum is a new Custom Game for Dota 2 players](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_halloween.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pre-purchase Fallout 4 on Steam, net a Mister Handy Dota 2 announcer pack](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout41.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![The Dota 2 Frankfurt Major kicks off in November with a $3M prize pool](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/blog_frankfurt_major_announcement-feature.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 Reborn on Source Engine 2 is live, various fixes implemented](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_reborn_N9hCTiF.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 update adds Dota Levels, Treasury, Reborn pre-load](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_reborn.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2's 'reborn update' is coming soon](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Valve feels its strongest form of communication with Dota 2 players is software](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 gets Rick and Morty Announcer Pack](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/rick_and-_morty_1.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Dota 2 The International showers 2015 grand champions with $6.6M](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_international_2015.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 custom game player limit increased to 24](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_reborn.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 The International 2015 kicks off today - watch the Main Event here](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_international_new_image_tourny.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Valve launches beta of DotaTV Live Streaming ahead of The International](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_international_2015.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 International 2015 prize pool sits close to $16.6M, viewing parties announced](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_2mLEb7l.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2: level 1K Compendium holders net The International replica trophy](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_internaitonal_compendium.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 International 2015 prize pool hits $15 million](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/compend_dota2_2015.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 Reborn beta available now, Linux and Mac clients coming soon](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_reborn.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![DOTA 2 Custom Games detailed in the Reborn update](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota-2_5iBr2Nz.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 being revamped with Source 2 engine and upgraded DotaTV experience](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 International 2015 prize pool is already biggest in eSports history](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/international_compendium_2015.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![The Dota 2 International Compendium is out, second Stretch Goal almost complete](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/compend_dota2_2015.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 balance update contains new staff as a homage to Terry Pratchett's Discworld](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_2mLEb7l.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 International Compendium out next week, three annual championships added](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_international_2015.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Watch Dota 2 played from third-person perspective](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_rekindling_soul.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 The International 2015 tickets are sold out](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_international.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 The International 2015 tickets go on sale next week](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_the_international_2015.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![You now have a chance to get the Goat Simulator goat into Dota 2](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/goat_simulator_t553rP0.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Number of Steam accounts with Dota 2 installed hits over 42 million](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_Ig1gNNs.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![ESL One 2015 Dota 2 tournaments contain $1M in combined prizes](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_m1mSl8t.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 reached 1 million concurrent players this weekend](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota-2-official.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![New Bloom festival returns to Dota 2 with new hero and a wolf puppy](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_Ig1gNNs.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 New Bloom Festival aims to tame the Year Beast](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_new_bloom_festival.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![The International 2015 Dota 2 tournament takes place in August](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/blog_ti5_announcement.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2 team accused of match-fixing returns with a new "We Are Sorry" name](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota-2-cheating-team-we-are-sorry.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dota 2's Shifting Snows update brings a touch of frost to the battlefield](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_n4DCim5.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)