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The International 11 has been a blast in terms of the quality of the Dota 2 <\/em>games. But, it\u2019s all the other bits and pieces that community members aren\u2019t happy about, with the lack of an opening ceremony being a big one, and they\u2019re holding Valve accountable.<\/p>
There is a chance some form of the ceremony could happen later.<\/p>
The Dota 2 <\/em>playoffs are currently being held in Suntec Singapore, a smaller arena, while the Finals Weekend takes place in the much larger Singapore Indoor Stadium. It’s the first time the event has been split across two venues.<\/p>
Even if that is the case, though, the damage is done and disappointment is brewing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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But, The International 11 main event kicked off without one at all for the first time in the event's history, and the community, which is already disgruntled by various production issues during the group stages, isn\u2019t happy. The Dota 2 fandom has since voiced their concerns on social media. \u201cI fucking stayed up for this shit man. All I wanted to see was my best friend Gabriel Newell welcome me (personally) to The International. Seriously though, not even a tiny opening ceremony?\u201d said one Dota 2 fan. \u201cCrazy watching Valve just completely abandon this game for no reason. No opening ceremony,\u201d said another, before listing other issues with the production. \u201cWhat a mess man, this shit sucks!\u201d Even people who attended the event in Singapore were surprised by the fact there wasn\u2019t one. \u201cI'm here live. No opening ceremony. A bit disappointed,\u201d said an attendee. The sentiment was shared by hundreds more online too. 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