Dota 2 Launches TI Supporter Bundles, Fantasy, and Predictions Ahead of Shanghai

Nearly a year after Team Falcons claimed the Aegis of Champions in Hamburg, the focus shifts to Shanghai, where sixteen teams have earned invitations to this year's The International following a month of qualifiers.

An update released on July 30 introduces the tournament's companion activities and item bundles. The announcement frames it as an open invitation for players to engage with TI beyond watching.

What changed

• Supporter bundles are available for all sixteen competing teams and more than a hundred participating event talent.
• Community broadcast bundles cover WXC Co. (Filipino), NS_ART (Brazilian Portuguese), and Maincast (Ukrainian) — additions beyond the four primary event languages.
• Revenue split: 50% of supporter bundle sales goes directly to the relevant team or talent; 30% goes to the tournament prize pool.
• Bundle rewards include custom sprays, a health bar badge, team emoticons, custom chat wheel lines, and — new at the Gold tier — a global effigy that replaces the standard building through the end of September.
• The Gold-tier effigy is described as a new building type allowing players to display team allegiance directly in their base.

The update also references predictions and fantasy activities, though the source material does not detail their specific mechanics.

For players who follow TI as much as they play it, the bundle structure offers a tangible way to direct spending toward specific teams and personalities while contributing to the prize pool.