About This Site

This site is an independent, fan-run information hub about The International 2026, the Dota 2 world championship taking place in Shanghai. We gather the confirmed facts about the event in one place for readers in the Philippines and explain what is and is not yet official. Our aim is a reliable reference, not hype.

Who we are and how we work

We are a small editorial team that follows competitive Dota 2 closely. We publish only details that come from official confirmations, and we label anything unconfirmed as pending rather than guessing. When the tournament releases new information, we update the relevant pages and refresh the date stamp at the top. We correct mistakes openly when we find them.

Affiliate disclosure

This is an independent review and information site, and we may earn a commission when readers sign up to our partner betting platform through links on our pages. That partnership never changes the facts we report about the tournament, and it never costs you anything extra. We recommend SpinBetter as our betting partner for readers in the Philippines, and our coverage of the event itself stays independent of that relationship.

Important: we are not affiliated with the organisers

This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with Valve Corporation, the Dota 2 game, or The International tournament in any way. All trademarks, logos and brand names, including Dota 2 and The International, are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification and informational purposes only. Any official details should always be confirmed through the organisers' own channels.

Our editorial standards

Accuracy is the standard we hold ourselves to on every page. We distinguish clearly between confirmed facts and details that are still pending, and we never dress up a rumour as a result. When a tournament detail has not been officially released, we say so plainly rather than filling the gap with a guess. We add a visible date stamp to each page so you can see how current the information is. If we get something wrong, we fix it as soon as it is pointed out and note the correction. That discipline is what separates a reference from a rumour feed.

Contacting us and staying safe

Esports betting is for adults aged 18 and over, and it should always stay within your means. If gambling stops being fun, the independent organisations we link throughout the site offer free and confidential support. We encourage every reader to set limits before they bet and to treat any stake as entertainment money. Your wellbeing matters more than any wager.