Vancouver, B.C., steps in for Seattle as thousands gather for The International ‘Dota 2’ championships They come from “all corners of the Earth,” and this week, instead of settling in Seattle, competitors and rabid fans… Read More
TLDR: The International moves to Canada; parking lots for shared bikes; regulators target bitcoin [Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube to catch every episode,… Read More
Valve moves The International to Vancouver, B.C., as Seattle loses huge esports event Update, March 19: Valve provided this statement to GeekWire: “Rogers Arena is a great venue, Vancouver is a great city,… Read More
The International in Vancouver? Valve may move huge ‘Dota 2’ esports event from Seattle to Canada The International could be heading north. Valve isn’t yet talking publicly about its plans, but several clues point to the… Read More
Elon Musk hails Dota 2 bot’s victory at The International, with OpenAI and Microsoft The Dota 2 esports tournament in Seattle, known as The International, demonstrates how video games have become hugely popular team… Read More
Valve announces new card game — and gets big groan from KeyArena crowd and the internet Valve made a surprise announcement Tuesday about a new game coming in 2018 during The International, the “Dota 2” tournament… Read More
Spectators at the Dota 2 championships explain why they love watching people play video games Why the heck do people like watching other people play video games? That’s the question we had in mind today… Read More
Valve’s next big e-sports tournament in Seattle will last almost a week It may seem like August is a long way out, but Valve is already announcing its plans for this year’s… Read More
Valve boss Gabe Newell interviewed by ESPN: ‘The Internet is changing what sports is’ Gabe Newell has sat through thousands of interviews. His conversation that aired nationally on Sunday evening, though, was particularly unique.… Read More
Valve’s DOTA 2 championships to boast a record $10M prize pool Maybe it’s time to consider a career in video games. The International 4, a massive tournament held for players of… Read More
