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The Dota 2 International 9 will take place in Shanghai, China

The International 9 is living up to its name in 2019, with Valve naming Shanghai, China as the tournament's host city.

Ozzie Mejia

August 25, 2018 10:47 AM

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Prior to Saturday's Top 3 action to wrap up The International 8, plans were revealed for next year's big Dota 2 tournament.

A special video featuring Shanghai vice mayor Weng Tiehui revealed that Valve has selected Shanghai, China to play home to The International 9. The competition will play out from the Mercedes-Benz Arena. This will be the first time in seven years that The International will be played outside of North America.

No word on when The International 9 will take place, but those in North America looking to attend the event live had better brace themselves for a long flight. For more on Saturday's final day of action from The International 8, be sure to check out our guide to The International Grand Finals.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?