With Valve’s Dota 2 Pro Circuit long gone, third-party operators are beginning to swoop on the veritable goldmine that is Dota’s competitive scene.
The latest venture on that front will see Peruvian production organization ESB partner with the Qatar Esports Federation (QESF) to produce a multi-tournament series across two countries in 2024. ESB and the QESF plan to add a further three offline tournaments and $2.6 million USD to the 2024 Dota 2 calendar, according to a Feb. 4 press release, with plans to run events in Doha and Lima. The Qatari capital will reportedly host a “LAN event” and an “Arena LAN event” in early April and late November, while Lima will host tournaments in August and July.