Valve has announced the beginning of a new Dota 2 DPC season and other major tournaments in the new year. According to the update, today marks the 2023 DPC Season commencing with the Winter Tour. The event will start with regional playoffs in China today, January 6, 2023. The remaining five regions will commence the event on Sunday, January 8.

Dota 2 New DPC Season and Major Tournaments Details

Winter Tour Fandom

To celebrate the fervor of fandom, today’s update includes a fresh season of Supporters Club Bundles and Fantasy play for the Winter Tour.

The first Tour of the next Dota Pro Circuit season has kicked off and along with it comes season-long Fantasy play. Support your favorite DPC teams! Supporters Club bundles and Fantasy team card packs are now available for teams that have submitted them.https://t.co/VGvE8AwDna

— DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) January 6, 2023

  • Teams who submit content to feature in a Supporters Club bundle receive 50% of all of their team’s bundle sales.
  • Fans who choose to support teams will receive increasing amounts of content provided by their favorite team(s), depending on the tier purchased:
  • Bronze Tier
  • A badge for your favorite team, which will appear in your friends list, player profile, Versus Screen, and in-game scoreboard (swappable if you purchase more than one team’s bundle)
  • 1 Team Fantasy Player Pack
  • 1 Basic Fantasy Player Pack
  • Silver Tier
  • All the perks of the Bronze Club
  • Sprays to liven up your map and Loading Screens
  • 2 additional Team Player Card Packs
  • 6 additional Basic Player Card Packs
  • Gold Tier
  • All of the perks of the Bronze and Silver Clubs
  • A special in-game HP-bar badge, as well as Emoticons and Chat Wheel Lines to proclaim your allegiance in-game
  • 3 additional Team Player Card Packs
  • 7 additional Basic Player Card Packs

If you’re new to Fantasy or might like a refresher, peruse this recap before you unpack your cards and play. You can also check the How to Play breakdown in the FANTASY section of the client for complete details.

  • Bronze Tier

  • A badge for your favorite team, which will appear in your friends list, player profile, Versus Screen, and in-game scoreboard (swappable if you purchase more than one team’s bundle)

  • 1 Team Fantasy Player Pack

  • 1 Basic Fantasy Player Pack

  • Silver Tier

  • All the perks of the Bronze Club

  • Sprays to liven up your map and Loading Screens

  • 2 additional Team Player Card Packs

  • 6 additional Basic Player Card Packs

  • Gold Tier

  • All of the perks of the Bronze and Silver Clubs

  • A special in-game HP-bar badge, as well as Emoticons and Chat Wheel Lines to proclaim your allegiance in-game

  • 3 additional Team Player Card Packs

  • 7 additional Basic Player Card Packs

  • A badge for your favorite team, which will appear in your friends list, player profile, Versus Screen, and in-game scoreboard (swappable if you purchase more than one team’s bundle)

  • 1 Team Fantasy Player Pack

  • 1 Basic Fantasy Player Pack

  • All the perks of the Bronze Club

  • Sprays to liven up your map and Loading Screens

  • 2 additional Team Player Card Packs

  • 6 additional Basic Player Card Packs

  • All of the perks of the Bronze and Silver Clubs

  • A special in-game HP-bar badge, as well as Emoticons and Chat Wheel Lines to proclaim your allegiance in-game

  • 3 additional Team Player Card Packs

  • 7 additional Basic Player Card Packs

  • For each weeklong period, fans set a Fantasy roster made up of two Core Player Cards, one Mid Player Card, and two Support Player Cards.

  • Player Cards on a roster score Fantasy points based on how well they perform in that period’s matches.

  • Silver & Gold Cards have stat bonuses that earn more points.

Player Card Packs

  • All players have been granted 10 starter packs claimable on the DPC menu under the Watch tab.
  • Additional Player Card Packs can be earned daily by winning a game of Dota.
  • Team Packs will be available for purchase directly from the PLAYER CARDS tab in the WATCH section as teams submit their Supporters Club bundles in the near future.
  • When you open a pack you’ll receive player cards from the specific region you have selected.

Regional Fantasy

  • Each DPC region is its own Fantasy league with its own player cards and unique lineup.

  • You may choose to participate in multiple regional leagues, and you will earn Fantasy Levels based on your best fantasy league performance for the period.

  • For instance, if you place in the top 10% of one league and the top 50% of another, you will receive the points for the top 10% placement. Region rewards do not stack.

  • At the end of each period, you will earn levels based on the Fantasy points for that period. Rewards will be unlocked based on your current overall Fantasy Level.

  • All Division I matches during the Winter 2023 Tour are eligible for Fantasy play.

  • The highest scoring two games of a best-of-three count towards a player’s score.

  • If a team plays more than one series during a period, only their highest-scoring series will count.

  • Players that score in the top 100%/50%/25%/10% will earn 1/2/3/4 Fantasy Levels.

  • Each level grants 350 Shards, and every fourth level doubles the prize to 700 Shards.

Cheer on your favorite teams around the world as they fight to score crucial DPC points and coveted spots at three Major tournaments that await on the road to The International. Teams that excel in the Winter Tour will advance to the Lima Major, hosted by 4D Esports. The Spring Tour will provide further opportunity with the Berlin Major, hosted by ESL, and the Summer Tour will wrap play with the Bali Major, hosted by IO Esports. Check out the Esports Hub for more information regarding the matches.