The Esports World Cup Basis has revealed Dota 2 because the third title to be a part of the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC).
Valve’s MOBA is one among 16 titles set to be featured on the multi-national esports occasion happening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this November.
From November 2nd to November eighth, 32 nationwide groups will compete throughout a round-robin Group Stage and a single-elimination bracket.
Just like different titles on the Esports Nations Cup, the occasion will use a Nationwide Group Rating to find out which nations obtain direct invites. The rating system will take into account the outcomes of Tier 1 tournaments, awarding organisations factors based mostly on their placements.
These factors shall be shared among the many gamers who competed on the occasion. The Nationwide Rating will then accumulate the factors of the highest 5 gamers from the nationwide roster.
Along with the direct invitations, 14 groups will earn their place via on-line qualifiers happening throughout eight areas from June sixteenth to July fifth. The areas participating and their slot allocations are as follows:
- North America: 1 slot
- South America: 2 slots
- Western Europe: 2 slots
- Jap Europe: 2 slots
- Center East, North Africa, and Central Asia: 2 slots
- Central and South Africa: 1 slot
- South and East Asia: 2 slots
- Southeast Asia and Oceania: 2 slots
Dota 2 and Saudi Arabia
The Dota 2 esports circuit isn’t any stranger to occasions being hosted in Saudi Arabia. In recent times, ESL and the Saudi Esports Federation organised the Riyadh Masters, an annual Tier 1 occasion that draws the world’s finest groups and options large prize swimming pools. As an example, the 2023 version had a prize pool of $15m (~£10.8m) on the road.
Since 2024, the Riyadh Masters has been built-in into Esports World Cup, a multi-title occasion additionally operated by the Esports World Cup Basis.
