Virtus.pro receives a direct invite to EPICENTER XL

The tournament's location – Moscow, its prize pool – $1.000.000.

The tournament's final stage will commence 27 April 2018, with the play-off stage taking place from 4 throughout 6 of May, in Moscow's indoors multi-sport venue arena VTB Ice Palace. In the first Russian Major, $1 000 000 and 1,500 Dota Pro Circuit points will be at stake.

EPICENTER XL's qualifiers will start 20 January in CIS, Europe, North America, South America, China and Southeast Asia. 12 teams will battle in the LAN-final. The International 7 champions, Team Liquid, also received a direct invite along with Virtus.pro.