Two days before The International 2023 is bound to begin in Seattle, the full list of English broadcast talent has been revealed with many making a comeback for the most important tournament of the year.
While in the previous years, the TI talent list had almost always a name or two missing from the premier Dota 2 tournament, TI12 seems to have made room for everyone. This year’s edition includes 43 names on the talent list and marks the long awaited TI debut for Benjamin "Bkop" Kopilow who has been grinding for this moment since 2016.
TI12 English broadcast talent
TI12 welcomes a total of six hosts, who will be with us through the three stages of the event.
TI12 hosts
- Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden
- Jake "SirActionSlacks" Kanner
- Natalie "NatTea" Mahoney
- Sean "Snare" Rihlamvu
- Ted "PyrionFlax" Forsyth
- Neal "Tsunami" Khandheria
Upon talent announcement, Valve has also introduced in the TI12 compendium the talent sticker bundles, which this year come in four tiers, and with each purchase, 50% of the proceeds are going directly to the talent.
Additionally, for the first time ever, the voice lines unlocked through talent bundle purchase will remain in your armoury forever.
- Standard Bundle: Standard Sticker - $0.99
- Glitter Bundle: Glitter Sticker + Voiceline - $4.99
- Holo Bundle: Holo Sticker + Voiceline + Autograph Rune - $9.99
- Gold Bundle: Gold Sticker + Voiceline + Autograph Rune + Voiceline 2 - $19.99
The International 2023 is set to kick off this week on Thursday, October 12 in Seattle, Washington with the group stage matches. Four teams will be eliminated at the end of the group play, however, the exact match schedule and the groups draw are yet to be announced.
TI12 schedule
Road to The International
- Group Stage: October 12-15
- Playoffs: October 20-22
The International itself
- Finals weekend: October 27-29
