Valve have announced that Dota 2 will make its first public showing at Gamescom in Cologne. It will do so with a $1 million tournament with 16 of the world's best Dota teams that will be streamed for free online.
"The International is the first public Dota 2 event and will give the tens of millions of gamers playing Dota around the world their first look at the new game," said Gabe Newell, president and founder of Valve. "I have had the good fortune to watch the competitors as they prepare for the tournament, and the level of play is extraordinary."