The Major cancellation was really sad news. Not only did it mean that, once again, Dota is left without a LAN tournament for a prolonged period of time, but it also meant that the International qualification process would theoretically lose some of its integrity. Valve were quick to respond with regional finals to replace the Major and a pre-TI LAN into a 20-team The International later this year. This addresses most spectator concerns in regards to the DPC Tour One, but spectators are only half of what makes Dota the best esports. The second half, the teams themselves? Some of them are probably happy the Major got cancelled.
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