The community is getting ready for The International

Jul 21, 2015 17:52 GMT  ·  By

Video game developer Valve is announcing that it is implementing an update for the DOTA 2 Reborn Multiplayer Online Battle Arena title that is designed to bring over a range of mechanics from the base title, including the ranked matchmaking system.

The official announcement adds, "You can now complete Compendium Challenges as well, and doing so in the Reborn beta gives you 50% more coins. While we were at it, we also imported a number of items, including everything from the recently released Immortal Treasure III."

The official site also features a wide range of other tweaks and bug fixes, which will take even experienced players a long time to parse.

As always, Valve is asking gamers to continue to play the beta version of DOTA 2 Reborn and to offer information about any sort of problems they might encounter.

The game uses the new Source 2 game engine and the development team is working to make sure that it will offer the same content as the core title as quickly as possible, but makes it clear that gamers will still find bugs and problems.

It's unclear whether Reborn will ever completely replace the core DOTA 2 experience.

DOTA 2 is getting ready for The International 2015

At the moment, the fan community is getting ready to either take part or to watch the action that will be streamed out of the coming The International tournament, which will take place in Seattle from August 3 to August 8.

The best teams in the world have been invited by Valve and the prize pool is the highest in the eSports space, after gamers have contributed more than 16 million dollars (14.9 million Euro) via the Compendium.

The development team has also introduced a new beta streaming service for the DOTA 2 official site, which is designed to improve the viewing experience by delivering more data in order to give fans context for the matches.

DOTA 2 is getting constant updates from Valve, and the game is one of the most popular in the MOBA space, competing for the top spot with League of Legends from Riot Games.