Dota 2 acclaimed game developer, Valve, has recently released two new immortal chests for the insanely popular game where each of these offers fans a fair chance to score at least one 'very rarer or 'extra rare' cosmetic item. Meanwhile, The International 5th annual tournament kicks off on Monday, August 3 and culminates on August 8th where a total of $17M prize is at stake.
IGN reports that these two immortal chests for Dota 2 are called the Trove Carafe and Lockless Luckvase. Gamers can get the chance to grab gold-colored versions of normal treasures in 'extra rare' item or 'very rare' item from each chest.
All of the Dota 2 new Immortals minus the gold versions are listed as follows:
Venoling Courier -- Lockless Luckvase 2015
Floodmask for Tidehunter -- Trove Carafe 2015
Razzil's Midas Knuckles for Alchemist -- Lockless Luckvase 2015
Huntling Courier -- Trove Carafe 2015
Paraflare Cannon for Clockwerk -- Lockless Luckvase 2015
Shards of Exile for Outworld Devourer -- Trove Carafe 2015
Thirst of Eztzhok Bundle for Bloodseeker -- Lockless Luckvase 2015
Staff of Perplex for Rubick -- Trove Carafe 2015
Tolling Shadows for Visage -- Lockless Luckvase 2015
Grasping Bludgeon for Slardar -- Trove Carafe 2015
However, players need to shell out $4 USD for regular version and $5 for a special version which has a digital autograph from famous Dota 2 personalities. To those who don't want to avail of this offer, they can opt to destroy it.
On the other hand, The International is on for its 5th annual tournament on August 3-8 which will be held at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. According to Bleach Report, a total of 14 teams and two wild cards are invited for this event, namely:
- Newbee
- Vici Gaming
- Evil Geniuses
- Team Secret
- Invictus Gaming
- LGD Gaming
- Cloud 9
- Team Empire
- Virtus Pro
- compLexity Gaming
- Fnatic
- EHome
- Natus Vincere
- MVP.Hot6ix
- CEDC Gaming (wild card 1)
- MVP Phoenix (wild card 2)
Via Dota2.com is a detailed breakdown of the format which are the following: 16 teams play in a double elimination format over six days; Eight teams begin in the upper bracket; eight in the lower bracket; and First lower bracket game is best of one, Grand Finals are best of five, and all others are best of three.
The matches start at 1 p.m. ET and each match will commence following the end of the other. Fans who won't be personally attending the said event can watch the live streaming of the tournament via Steam Broadcasting on the game's official website or tune into YouTube or Twitch channels.
The total prize pool at stake for Dota 2's The International 5th Annual Tournament is well over $17 million which sets a breaking record for any electronic sports event.
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