Dota 2<\/em> has arrived in Lima, Peru, with Valve putting on the first Major of the 2023 Dota <\/em>Pro Circuit and the very first Dota <\/em>Major ever in South America. <\/p>
Considered one of the most passionate Dota 2<\/em> regions, SA fans and players alike will get almost two full weeks of top-level competition as the best teams in the world look to take an early lead in the race to The International 2023.<\/p>
The group stage will see 18 teams split into nine different groups between Feb. 22 and 26. From there, the top six teams out of each group will move on to the playoffs that run from Feb. 28 to March 5. <\/p>
Heading into the event, Dota 2<\/em> fans also received word from Valve<\/a> regarding the next gameplay patch<\/a>. This means the Major will be a cultural first for the SA region, while also marking the beginning of the end for one of the longest-running Dota 2<\/em> patches.<\/p>
Related: <\/strong>Valve brings down the ban hammer, permanently removes over 40,000 Dota 2 cheaters<\/a><\/p>
