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Today Valve announced that the entirety of The International (DOTA 2) will be

broadcast on ESP! and available online usin" #atchESP$ There will also be an

e%clusive &re'nal show on ESP2 startin" at *!+ &$,$ ET on -uly 2+th$ Valve

founder .abe ewell will be a&&earin" on the show/ accordin" to 0SA Today$

This is one of a host of ,a1or ste&s forward for the eS&orts co,,unity$ In -uly of last

year ea"ue of e"ends &layers were "ranted P'A visas/ or 3&rofessional athletevisas/4 and in A&ril this year 5all of Duty a&&eared as a s&ort at the 6.a,es$ The

broadcast of The International is a lar"e lea& towards eS&orts beco,in" a res&ected

for, of entertain,ent$

"From the success of the Compendium to the collaboration with ESPN, this year'sInternational really demonstrates how much competitive amin has rown to rivaltraditional sports," !alve's Eri #ohnson told Polyon$ "%e believe the teams have alsopushed to a new level of play this year and will further demonstrate the incredible advances

made across this tournament since it first bean three short years ao$"

&o help eSports row, it is in the best interest of all parties to encourae the viewership of

the ESPN preshow and the finals of the ()&* tournament$