Valve has moved the play-offs at The International 2026 with the participation of BETBOOM Team and 1w Team forward by an hour

The organizers of The International 2026 Dota 2 have changed the start time of the matches BETBOOM Team - Aurora Gaming and 1w Team - GamerLegion. The meetings will begin at 6:00 Moscow time and 9:00 Moscow time, respectively.

Initially, the episodes were scheduled for 5:00 Moscow time and 8:00 Moscow time. The reason for the postponement is unknown, but as a result of the reshuffle, Valve avoided a situation where some matches for elimination from the tournament start at the same time.

The International 2026 takes place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, China. 16 teams are competing for at least $3 million - the prize pool continues to grow through sales of club and caster support kits.