What to watch this week; Dota 2 The International 2023 Finals Edition

What should you be watching in the Dota 2 scene this week? Is there any acceptable answer other than The International 2023 finals?

This week The International 2023 heads into a four-day break and will resume on Friday, October 27th at 19:00 CEST. That means you have plenty of time to catch up on the VODS and see what you might have missed. 

This is it. The Road to The International is over. We have reached our destination. This is finals weekend where dreams will be made and broken. 

The weekend will kick off with more elimination series in the lower brackets. 

nounsvsGaimin Gladiators Friday, October 27 at 19:00 CEST

Nouns have already impressed and stunned the viewers (and opponents) with their upsets and Top 8 finish so far. Gaimin Gladiators are fighting to claim the Aegis from the lower brackets. Which one prevails?

• Read Twice teams won The International from LB; Can Gaimin Gladiators do it too?

BetBoom TeamvsVirtus.pro Friday, October 27 at 22:00 CEST

An all-out Eastern European brawl that is expected to be filled with aggression and thrills.

The action will then be followed by upper bracket semi-finals.

Team SpiritvsTeam Liquid Saturday, October 28 at 01:00 CEST
LGD GamingvsAzure Ray Saturday, October 28 at 04:00 CEST

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The International 2023 Main Event format

Main Event - October 20 - October 22 (Playoffs Weekend) & October 27 - October 29 (Finals Weekend), 2023

• Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination bracket
  • Eight teams begin in the Upper Bracket, and eight in the Lower Bracket
• Grand Final is Bo5, all other series are Bo3

The International 2023 Broadcasts

The event will be officially streamed in five different languages - English, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese. In addition, there will be other streams with various languages available for fans across the globe. 

English:

Twitch:  Main Channel |  Stream #2 |  Stream #3 |  Stream #4 |  Stream #5

Russian:

Twitch:  Main Channel |  Stream #2 |  Stream #3 |  Stream #4 |  Stream #5

Chinese:

Twitch:  Main Channel |  Stream #2 |  Stream #3 |  Stream #4 | Stream #5

Spanish Streams:

Twitch:  Main Channel |  Stream #2 |  Stream #3 |  Stream #4 | Stream #5

Portuguese Streams:

Twitch:  Main Channel |  Stream #2 |  Stream #3 |  Stream #4 | Stream #5

The International 2023

The International returns to the US after four editions held around the world. TI7 was the last edition hosted by the Key Arena in Seattle, where Team Liquid lifted the Aegis of Champions. From there on, each year TI went to different parts of the globe. Key Arena, which now is Climate Pledge arena from Seattle will be the home for The International 2023.

• Read more: The International is returning to Seattle

The top eight teams will play at the Climate Pledge Arena, for a shot at the most wanted Dota 2 trophy, the Aegis of Champions.