One of the top esports events of the summer is none other than Dota’s The International. Accordingly, the entire community cannot way for The International 10 to compensate for last year. However, a new update from Valve does have us curious. Recently, there has been an update where Sweden is no longer the host for the event. Read on for a full scoop of this interesting development!
Qualifiers Still On – Hunting for a Venue for The International 10
Going public in a press release, the following facts have been revealed to the community:
- The plan for this year was to host the event in Stockholm, Sweden
- Two weeks ago, the Swedish Sports Federation denied the acceptance of esports into the sports federation
- Accordingly, despite multiple requests to attempt to still host the event, Valve were shot down at every point
- Due to this, they are hunting for different venues just in case Sweden cannot comply in time
- T1 qualifiers will still kick off on June 23
A surprising turn of events nobody saw coming. To most, it really doesn’t matter where exactly the event will be held. However, technical issues like this may delay the main event further than planned, which is definitely unsavory.
We’ll keep you updated on the topic – we’re certain the largest esports event in the world will find a home.
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