Streamer Sergey LenaGol0vach Karnaukhov announced plans to attend The International 2026 in Shanghai as an "honored guest." If he attends, he intends to demand that Valve unlock his voice chat in Dota 2, which was disabled in April 2026. The content creator shared this during a personal stream on Twitch.
LenaGol0vachI’m thinking this year, maybe I’ll go to The International 2026 as an honored guest, I’ll be watching. And also, if I see a developer there, I’ll tell him to lift the ban on my voice chat. Actually, I won’t tell him – I’ll order him. I’ll order him to put an anti-ban on my account.
The International 2026 will take place from August 13 to 23, 2026, in Shanghai, China. The initial prize pool for the tournament is $1,600,000, and the open qualifiers started on June 9.
Let’s remember, in these qualifiers the mix Largo ta druzi with Dendi and Ghostik will play.
