The International 2025 dates and venue announced

In an unexpectedly early announcement, Valve gave Dota 2 esports fans a reason to mark their calendars. The iconic tournament, The International 2025, returns this year, and the developer has already revealed the venue as well as dates. Let’s dive in!

The International 2025 first details announced

In a rather fancy-sounding post, Valve first teased us with a little paragraph. Check it out below.

“Banners, tattered but resolute, are unfurled. War trumpets, battered but resolute, are buffed with war trumpet polish until they gleam. Weapons, resolute but dull, are sharpened on whetstones in rhythmic strokes until they are perhaps too sharp and dulled up a little on nearby flagstones so no one cuts themselves. The banners (tattered, resolute, and unfurled, see earlier) are hoisted high, their sigils stitched with sequins of the most defiant bedazzlement.”

With that out of the way, Valve revealed that The International 2025 will take place in Hamburg, Germany. The main event will be held at the Barclays Arena from 11 to 14 September 2025 in front of a live crowd, so mark your calendars right now!

At the time of writing, there is no team list for The International 2025. It’s much too early for that, after all, since 16 teams will advance through regional or open qualifiers, and some will receive direct invites based on their performances throughout the year.

We’ll bring you all the details for The International 2025 when they become available and cover this huge Dota 2 annual event right here at Esports Central, so stay tuned!

Header image via Valve.