Puppey, Monet claim Valve made big mistake with TI11 break, warn it’s already impacting players
Traditionally, The International has always been scheduled in the same way. Teams play against each other on-site with no crowd in the group stages, and then after a short break, the playoffs and finals kick off at the main venue. It’s a format Dota 2 players and viewers are familiar with.
However, things changed at The International 11.