Although the morning round of sales are done, there will be another chance for Dota 2 enthusiasts to purchase tickets this evening. Both Midweek and Finals tickets will be on sale, with Midweek tickets costing $125 CAD (around $98 USD), and Finals tickets available for $250 CAD (around $195 USD). Valve previously announced the following times for ticket sales in major regions, and tickets will be available on Ticketmaster (all times are relative to the location listed). Recently, Valve announced The International would take place in Canada for the first time, taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia. You can follow and chat with him (he's super friendly) on Twitter at @Ribnax.

Seattle doesn’t have a National Hockey League team yet, but that’s not slowing down Vancouver’s pursuit of a sports rivalry with its southern neighbour. This month organizers of The International Dota 2 Championships announced they were moving the multi-day gaming tournament from Seattle to Vancouver. Depending on the day, attendees will pay $125 to $250 for tickets to watch gamers vie for prize money August 20-25 at Rogers Arena. “The International is and has been since its inception one of the biggest events in eSports every year,” said Mani Davoudi, a member of the eSports BC association. Washington-state-based Valve Corp., the game developer behind Dota 2, has held the eSports tournament in Seattle the past six years.

The Boston Uprising have clinched another victory after defeating the San Francisco Shock 3-2 New York have once again shown why they are the best with a dramatic takedown of the Dallas Fuel. The Houston Outlaws have struck first on the day, with their victory over Seoul Dynasty in a brutal 3-1 match. Why playing nice in League of Legends can gain you a lot more than just a victory thanks to the new Honor system. The Boston Uprising have clinched another victory after defeating the San Francisco Shock 3-2 New York have once again shown why they are the best with a dramatic takedown of the Dallas Fuel. The Houston Outlaws have struck first on the day, with their victory over Seoul Dynasty in a brutal 3-1 match.

ESL One Birmingham is aiming to be the United Kingdom's first Dota 2 Major this May with 12 teams competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000. The first of those twelve has been announced with a direct invite to Virtus.pro. Revealing the first direct invite to #ESLOne Birmingham - @virtuspro!The reigning ESL One champions are looking to add another Major trophy to their collection!https://t.co/0VzVEJigJ2 pic.twitter.com/82wqQrKIrj The winner of the ESL One Birmingham will also receive 1,500 DPC towards their invitation to The International 2018, the conclusion to the Dota 2 Professional circuit for the year. Virtus.pro are the current reigning champions of ESL One and been top contenders for Dota 2 tournaments throughout 2017 and 2018. There are still eleven teams who have a chance for a spot at the newest ESL One, and they're going to have to fight hard against Virtus.pro if they want to go further.

The final wave of tickets for the 2018 International Dota 2 Championships will be made available at 10 pm Pacific time tonight via Ticketmaster. The first wave of tickets, made available earlier this afternoon, sold out in record time. The eighth annual Dota 2 International Championships will be held August 20th thru 25th at Rogers Arena, Vanouver, British Columbia. The International was launched in Cologne, Germany during the 2011 Gamescom. It featured 16 of the world's most elite Dota 2 teams competing in a group stage, double elimination playoff format for a grand prize of over $1 million.

The theme was revealed earlier today via a post on the game's Steam Community group. The post also doubled as a call to artists and content creators in the Dota 2 community to submit their designs for the 2018 Collector's Cache. Valve made a point to mention the subterranean theme in the announcement, so that artists aspiring to get their works into TI8 can weave the associated colors and imagery into their submissions. Although Valve reminded creators to keep to the theme, it seems that the Dota 2 publisher is encouraging them to think outside the box and not just stick to making items for heroes that are already designed to be underground dwellers. Just like the Collector's Cache, artists may also submit their own designs for merchandise through the Workshop.