Earlier this week, Valve announced changes to the Dota Pro Circuit that will change the landscape of Dota 2 esports. A decade into the life of the title’s competitive ecosystem, the scene will now feature a system comprising of regional leagues.
So much is changing. So many aspects of the industry stand to be affected. But who are the true winners of the new Dota Pro Circuit system – and who stands to lose out?
What’s changing?
The most important changes of the new system can be boiled down to a few bullet points:
- Minors are gone in favour of six regional leagues, each with two divisions of eight teams, which offer DPC points to the top teams
- The year will be divided into three seasons, each ending with its own Major event
- A new weekly broadcast schedule has been introduced
The year will still end with The International, which will still have the same enormous prize pool.