Participants of the open qualifiers for The International 2026 in Dota 2 encountered a new in-game bug. During a match against Hive, Arthur Arteezy Babaev from the Retirement Home team noticed that the status bars of characters could reveal whether opponents were under the effect of Smoke of Deceit, which provides a potential informational advantage.
The International 2026 will take place from August 13 to 23, 2026, in Shanghai, China. The initial prize pool for the event is $1,600,000. The open qualifiers for Europe are held in two stages: two slots will be contested from June 9 to 10, and another four teams will be determined from June 11 to 12.
Let us remind you that the ticket sales for The International 2026 have started — the final spots were sold out in three minutes.
