The International 2025 will be remembered for its breathtaking matches and Team Falcons’ incredible championship run, but it also left fans with an unexpected void.
For the first time since 2017, the tournament concluded without unveiling a new hero, breaking an eight-year tradition that had become one of the most anticipated moments of the Dota 2 calendar. The absence of this reveal was felt across the community, especially since it had become such a defining element of The International experience.
