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ESL backtracks on Dota Pro Circuit rule change following Alliance criticism

The European Dota 2 scene has been up in arms after one Dota Pro Circuit team made use of a new rule change to allow its coach to talk to players during games - something that is banned in almost all other professional Dota 2 competitions.

The team in question is Alliance, one of the eight teams competing in the DreamLeague Season 15 Dota Pro Circuit competition which is organised by DreamHack and ESL. After footage of Alliance's games last week were shown in a vlog, viewers noticed coach Peter 'ppd' Dager giving in-game callouts to his players. This is against the rules in all other major Dota 2 tournaments, with coaches only allowed to interact with their players during breaks and the draft.

However, a change to the rulebook by the tournament organisers had flown under the radar of most teams, and it transpires that DreamLeague coaches were now permitted to communicate with their players during a match. The rule change was reportedly emailed out to team managers, according to OG CEO Juan Luna, who has been critical of Alliance for exploiting the change.

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Dota 2 TI10 prize pool revealed to be a record-breaking $40 million

Valve has updated Dota 2 esports fans on The International 10, which was announced earlier this year to be taking place in Stockholm, Sweden. The developer has revealed the dates for TI10 - which was meant to take place last summer but has been rescheduled for this year due to the pandemic - and has also set the prize pool for the tournament, which continues TI's history of breaking records in that department.

First, the dates. The International 10 will kick off with the group stage from August 5-8, followed by a one-day break. Then comes the main event, which will span six days from August 10-15. Valve also says it is contemplating a live audience, but is not committing to it just yet. The developer says an update on attendance will be made next month.

For the prize pool, The International will once again set a record for an individual esports tournament. TI10 will boast a prize pool of $40,018,195 - an increase of almost $6 million from the previous record set by TI9.

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Dota 2's The International 10 is set for August with a $40 million prize pool

"Let it be known - the Aegis of Champions is in play once more," Dota 2 developer Valve has announced on the MOBA game's site. In other words, the biggest event in the Dota 2 calendar, The International, is making its return late this summer - and there's a whopping $40 million prize pool on offer for this year's contest.

"After a break necessitated by world events, we're happy to officially announce that The International 10 will take place this August in Stockholm, Sweden," the studio has explained in a blog post. Kicking off with a group stage that'll run from August 5 - 8, The International 10 will then see the main event take place between August 10 and 15, culminating in the grand finals, which will see the last teams standing fight for the TI10 crown and their slice of a $40,018,195 prize pool.

Valve hasn't outlined plans for how the competition will take place for attendees just yet, though, as there are naturally still plenty of unknowns surrounding physical events due to the ongoing global pandemic. However, the studio hopes that it'll be in a position to give fans an idea sometime next month, and says that its "focus remains on finding ways to hold a high-quality tournament in the safest way possible".

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