Team Aster became the eighth team to enter The International 2022
Ihor MatusEarlier, such teams as PSG.LGD, OG, Thunder Awaken, Team Spirit, TSM, beastcoast and Tundra Esports entered The International 2022. The teams earned a sufficient number of points, as in the case of Team Aster.
List of participants in The International 2022
- PSG.LGD
- OG
- Thunder Awaken
- Team Spirit
- Team Aster
- TSM
- beastcoast
- Tundra Esports
Valve informed that this time they will hold The International in a different format. In total, not 18, but 30 teams will take part. 12 of them will fight in the Wild Card. 20 teams will advance to the group stage, which will play in two groups of 10 teams. From there, eight teams from each group will go to the playoffs. The top 4 teams will start their way in the upper bracket of the playoffs, and the 5th-8th places will start in the lower bracket. The rest of the roster will finish participation in the event ahead of schedule.
The total prize pools of The International are always fabulous and beat previous records every year. Valve is raising funds through the Battle Pass, 25% of which goes directly to The International prize pool and adds to the original $1,600,000.
The tournament will be held from 15 to 30 October in Singapore, and the venues for the championship will be Suntec Singapore and Singapore Indoor Stadium.