Dota 2 heads to the happiest place in the world as MDL Disneyland Paris Major is set for May.
For several weeks rumors were swirling that Dota 2 would be heading to Disneyland for one of the DPC 2018-2019 events. Now, fans can start planning their holiday.
From May 4th to May 12th, 16 of the best teams will battle it out at Disney’s Newport Bay Club and Disney® Events Arena which has a seating capacity of 6,300. As the fourth Major of the DPC 2018-2019 season, teams will be will be competing for the lion's share of the $1,000,000 prize pool and 15,000 DPC points.
This is the first time that Mars Media will host an event outside of China. It is also the biggest Dota 2 LAN event to take place in France.
We are very excited and proud to bring our own MDL to France thanks to Aymeric Magne and his team at Disneyland® Paris. We couldn’t have hoped for a better place and partner to host the very first MDL outside of China. We are looking forward to collaborating with Disneyland® Paris which marks our first, but not last, foray into the western esports market.
Zhang Yu, CEO of Mars Media
We are extremely proud to team up with Mars Media to co-produce a Dota 2 Major for the first time in France. Disneyland® Paris will host the best teams in the world for nine days promising our visitors a spectacular one-of-a-kind experience. This new event will further consolidate Disneyland Paris’s position as a go-to destination for live events as well as a major esports partner in Europe.
Aymeric Magne, Director of Disneyland® Paris Event Group
Tickets will go on sale Monday, March 11th at 10:00 CET//17:00 CST HERE.
