Recent Updates and Official News
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7.41f Gameplay Patch
- Date: 2026-09-15
- Source: Community Announcements
Patch 7.41f is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, we’ve recently addressed the following issues: Fixed spot on map near the top Roshan Pit where a hero could hide within the geometry of the cave Fixed being able to mark items for sale that are normally unsellable during their initial sellback period Fixed Tranquil Boots not going on cooldown when disassembled from stash Fixed Bane’s Nightmare removing vision from debuff immune targets Fixed Bounty Hunter’s Big Game Hunter not granting any bonus gold Fixed Elder Titan’s Astral Spirit being able to Echo Stomp while being recalled Fixed Lone Druid’s Spirit Bear remaining under the control of the original player when swapping heroes Fixed interaction between Lina’s Level 25 Critical Talent and other sources of critical strike Fixed Spirit Breaker’s Planar Pocket redirecting Alchemist’s Aghanim’s Scepter and Moon
The International 2026 Grand Champions
- Time: 2026-08-27
- Source: Community Announcements
Congratulations to Team Spirit, Grand Champions at The International 2026. After enduring a challenging year, Team Spirit regained their ultimate form just in time to take a five-game Grand Finals slugfest and claim the Aegis of Champions in Shanghai.Spirit’s Group Stage started strong, with 2-0 victories over both Xtreme Gaming and Aurora Gaming. They followed with 2-1 win over Team Liquid that put Spirit just one series win away from qualifying for the main stage. They wouldn’t get it. Instead, they served as a stepping stone. First to Team Vision, who dropped Spirit in just two games to secure their own invite to the arena. Next, Nigma Galaxy followed suit, handing Spirit another 0-2 loss to snatch a spot on the main stage and force Spirit into elimination play.Their elimination-round opponent? A scrappy Team Resilience who, despite their lower spot in the standings, had clawed out at
‘Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now’: The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell’s svelte new look at The International
- Time: 2026-08-20
- Source: PC Gamer
Valve honcho Gabe Newell recorded a video to kick off The International 2026, the latest edition of Valve’s annual Dota 2 championship tournament, and as noticed by GamesRadar, the reaction to it is pleasingly wholesome… Read more.
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