The stage is set, the teams are ready, and the Aegis of Champions has been returned to its pedestal\u2014meaning it is time for The International 2022 to begin in Singapore. <\/p>
Following a reformatting that added a Last Chance Qualifier which saw Team Secret and Team Liquid punch their ticket at the last minute, 20 teams are now ready to battle it out on Dota 2\u2019s <\/em>biggest stage for their share of a growing prize pool that has already surpassed $15 million. <\/p>
From Oct. 15 to 18, those 20 teams will be split into two groups and play more than 50 games of Dota <\/em>combined per day to decide who is moving on to the playoffs and who is getting sent home with nothing. This will feature a a group with three different Booms, OG taking on PSG.LGD early, and a group of first-time attendees looking to prove themselves. <\/p>
With so much Dota <\/em>taking place within such a condensed period of time, you can expect some results to be lost in translation. Here is a full breakdown of the TI11 group stage format, schedule, and live standings that are updated with match results as they are published.<\/p>