Tournament operator ESL officially announced a series of tournaments on Dota 2. The total prize pool of $ 17 million will be drawn in the event.
The first season of ESL Pro Tour will consist of three tournaments: a million dollars prize will be awarded at DreamLeague Seasons 19 (9-23 April) and 20 (11-25 June) as well as a ticket to the Riyadh Masters 2023 (17-30 July). The prize fund for the final event is $15 million. The final event will be held at the festival Gamers8 in Saudi Arabia.
There will be 16 teams in one season of DreamLaegue. Eastern and Western Europe will receive five and two slots respectively. The final allocation of slots will also depend on ESL rankings.
The Riyadh Masters 2023 will feature 20 teams that have participated in both seasons of DreamLeague. The championship will consist of a Play-In stage, group stage and playoffs.
Soon ESL will name the teams who will get the direct invites. The matches will be broadcasted on ESL channels on Twitch and YouTube.
Earlier, Valve announced the end of the transfer period before the start of DPC 2023: Season 2. The teams have already started playing in the new Regional League Tour.