It felt like just yesterday when OG defied the odds and brought home the Aegis of Champions from The International 8. But the world of Dota moves fast and with Valve announcing big changes for the new DPC system, teams around the world have been making big changes to prepare for the challenge ahead.
The first obstacle for the DPC season was the qualifiers for the Kuala Lumpur Major. With Valve announcing that no teams will be invited directly to the majors and minors throughout the upcoming DPC year, teams had to bring their A-Game to the qualifiers.
A total of 16 teams will be competing at the Kuala Lumpur Major later this year with 15 slots going to teams who qualify through their respective regional qualifiers while the last remaining slot going to the winner of the Minor.
The qualifiers throughout all the regions just concluded a few hours ago and here's a breakdown of all the 15 teams that have qualified for the first major in Malaysia!
Slot Breakdown
Europe - Team Secret, Alliance, Ninjas In Pyjamas
CIS - Virtus.Pro, Ferzee
China - PSG.LGD, Vici Gaming, Team Aster
Southeast Asia - Fnatic, TNC Predator
North America - Evil Geniuses, Forward Gaming, March Out Of Army
South America - Pain Gaming, Pain X
There are a few notable names that missed out on qualifying. TI attendees, Team Serenity and TI7 winners, Team Liquid are two big names who fell short. However, both teams will have another shot at playing at the Kuala Lumpur Major by winning the Fall Minor in Sweden.
Teams that failed to qualify for the Kuala Lumpur Major will automatically be placed into the Minor qualifier where they will need to win the whole tournament in order to have a shot at the trophy.
With majors now awarding a whopping 4950 points to the winner, teams will not want to miss out. In case you were unaware, Kuala Lumpur will be hosting its first Major, read up on all the details here.
Matthew Chan is a board game enthusiast, food loving writer for IGN SEA with a passion for esports. You can follow him on Twitter @mehphew
