The International 2023: Opening Ceremony

[@lifr3y]

0:10 The New Frontiers Update 0:20 Startup 1 (Dota 2 Main Theme) 0:47 Aghanim's Labyrinth - 'The Continuum Conundrum' 1:01 World Map (Dota 2 Source 1 Tutorial) 1:58 Caravan - Artifact OST | Crownfall Music Pack Battle 3 (I am a doggie meme) 2:16 Startup 4 (Dota 2 Reborn Main Theme) 3:46 Main Menu 1 (Vocal) 5:50 TI12 Opening Ceremony OST 8:07 Arcana sound effect 8:40 Countdown 9:55 Startup 1 (Dota 2 Main Theme)

[@Manu2k]

3:52 the angelic voice and memories of that theme song ... might be a small prize pool but TI is TI

[@virgiawanrahagung7719]

I cry watching this. Idk why but it reminds me to good old days playing dota with friends, all day all night.

[@robertoelizarjr.5120]

me too bro

[@Vixxxxzzz]

😢😢😢

[@OGSadPenguin]

Me too brother. Such a powerful and incredible performance for such a special game.

[@imtoken-wallet]

Me too

[@pak-ka]

🥲 its all coming back to me

[@SkullJr]

i got goosebump every year to TI opening

[@dendiRTZ-xg5wb]

The Kitchen boot camp gave you some goosebumps

[@kazukinakamoto7650]

What about 2022?

[@Extrematron]

The vocal replacement for the duduk from menu 4 definitely gave me that effect.

[@eirikmelum]

You can thank Myreze for that!

[@AKJY]

Watch LoL the Worlds opening and weep ... boy.

[@Felt3012]

2:17 Original Dota2 Theme is awesome

[@AMplusPM]

I thought the original theme is that from the trailer

[@MerrasMies]

@@AMplusPM it is, this is dota reborn theme

[@itsgoodiewoodie]

Classic The International opening. Holy shit they nailed it!

[@khairtmz6939]

What a gorgeous opening ceremony holy moly! This AR with real arena is insane!

[@silversix6ailver649]

A SHOW FROM HEAVEN!

[@3EP0]

agreed

[@undurundur1748]

imagine. if this TI is held at the shpere arena in Las vegas. maybe got goosebump myths ancient legendary pro max level

[@lokanantazain]

It really is

[@suharyonolianto]

LightOfHeaven

[@sorrybroo8303]

nah ,tis arena have alot of dota2 history..much better@@undurundur1748

[@randomixed16]

2:16 made me burst in tears and the angelic voice at 3:52 , dota will forever have a place in my heart. I hope this game will never die. Please people and gamers, I know we are now old and have our own battles in real life, but please, if you have time, recall and bring back the memories. Let's have some dota...

[@alexandrunastasia]

You understand the lyrics at 2:16 too?

[@-FermatsletzterSatz-]

There were several Artifact soundtracks included, right? The music to the game was phenomenal, so I'm glad to hear it again. Well done!

[@isakillo]

I am a doggie. :'(

[@HentaiSpirit]

🐶

[@ApeironSound]

I think it's an understatement to say I was amazed by this epic buildup. Thanks to the crew that put this in place for the game we love so much❤

[@cleydev]

Goosebumps! no longer have a time to play dota2 anymore, but still active watching all tournaments. Good old days boizsz, that BGM and GabeN intro

[@mercadorodriguezgerson3549]

Please we need that orchestra version, studio quality.

[@Fozziii]

No music pack? Would love to have this when opening Dota for this year....

[@derbar7051]

I'm sure there will be a recordong soon

[@Kyawzinhtike]

Nice effort Valve and Congrats Gaben. It was a lovely opening

[@fourthnianga4649]

Goosebumps! I love DOTA forever!. Thank you valve and to the rest of the organizers!

[@indra1033]

SUCH A WONDERFUL OPENING FOR TI 12 WELLDONE !!!

[@nayutaimoto]

This year's opening is magnificent and gorgeous

[@DarchrowTheEnigma]

Gaben! Valve! Whoever reads this that works at Valve, please, PLEASE! Add this music as an actual item we can use and listen to!! I really enjoy opera-like music and I've collected as much of them possible in Dota 2 (almost every TI, probably missed 1 or 2) and I want this one as well if we can have it :) Don't really care of cosmetics because I have enough cool sets already, but this opening ceremony song, its very nice to listen to while playing.

[@fltfathin]

Agreed, no skins is ok since it cost resources but this music is recorded anyways so plz

[@IshiEnriquez]

sooooooooooooooooooooooooo want to check this off my bucketlist!!! next year maybe???!!! So beautiful!!

[@Renvyr]

The whole setup with the cathedral... Idk if they will manage ever to do better. This was beautiful... And all this for the first year of the major map update. Amazing job

[@Sasdass1]

Wathced this after final of TI 2024. And i want to say, that orchestra is so important, that i still have goosebumps watching this

[@RockSmithStudio]

So glad I got to watch this live in Seattle! Thanks for the amazing tournament this year!

[@budaypellerin1495]

the openig.... it gives me goosebumps. congrats gaben. and team. for the concept..

[@MaradonaZC]

WELL DESERVED OPENING FOR THE EPITOME OF DOTA 🎉

[@2SaltyRecipes]

This is the best way ever for any game to have any kind of opening or soundtrack. Classical music blends so freaking good in a lot of games. Thank you for this amazing performance!

[@eirikmelum]

Big ups to Myreze for the cinematic and all the graphics created for the live event including the phenomenal virtual cathedral backdrop! It was an honour to be a part of it 💙

[@Save21]

Wow, what a masterpiece of a show!!! Dota is much more than just a game.

[@Azennsenn.]

A big proof that this is the best game ever exist!

[@Save21]

💯

[@Howudoit777]

The best TI opening EVER!!!

[@freddiegibbs101]

Stain glass cathedral augemented reality ... so well done, especially with the TI11 Tundra winning heroes crashing through the glass. In person everything still looks great!

[@platedlizard]

I’m at the games and every time I see the stained glass on screen I have to look to see if it isn’t there in real life lol

[@turbowrath5701]

memories just came rushing to my mind as soon as I heard 3:53, enough to make a grown man cry

[@vhyles]

I can only imagine what it would feel like to witness all of this in person... Hauntingly beautiful.

[@dimeepal7258]

Goosebumps man! Superb opening! I genuinely wish I can attend an TI some time in the near years!

[@friz8467]

5:55 his voice always gave me goosebumps in every TI opening ceremony

[@anqixue6032]

Best intro ever! I have been watching from TI 4 and this is by far the prettiest

[@caelestiproject20]

Growing up with these masterpiece, what an era!

[@OriginalPuro]

Dota is beautiful and I am glad it is Valve taking care of it.

[@ginocarino]

Better Intro of all TI event. Job well done Gabe

[@r3an1mated_36]

This has to be best opening ceremony to ever exist!

[@luiszevallos8530]

What a beautiful opening, I cried from start to finish, those memories of more than a decade playing Dota, ty Dota

[@kuyacharles1358]

The game I love since I was 7. Fk! Times have changed and I'm happy to see this much improvement. I'm teary eyed the whole time I'm in a public transport fk!

[@Bendelan]

This open must have been the most beautiful DotA-Ceremony i have ever witnessed. For a Veteran (not in Skll), this was quite emotional.

[@ChiliPepper37]

THUMBS UP TO MAKE THIS A MUSIC PACK IN GAME!

[@Blank28-o5b]

I hope they do this again This year

[@turquoisephoenix9931]

i think so but instead of cathedral its a circus

[@Da_W1ck]

No luck there, it was the most underwhelming event ever. Low budget.

[@voldosmith]

The superbowl of the esports 🎉

[@AMplusPM]

For those who are curious about the lyrics: Original: 0:03 Vin sus mereu 0:15 Casetă dar tot vrei să se prindă. x2 Casetă dar tot 1:50 Hai nu mihochi! Teama-i un pic foarte tare. Hai nu mihochi! Teama e trecătoare. Hai nu mihochi! Teama deja se știe. Hai nu mihochi! Teama deja s-a perindat. 2:10 Tot ce vei obține, tot ce vor se lega. 2:25 Ce veți avea de spus față de cei mai buni? Dota se-ntâmplă-ntre. Vițu se-ntâmplă-n case. 3:02 Doar îi ține mâna, se-ntâmplă. 3:17 Dota sosec. CS B, GO, CS two. S-a pus sus TFC din nou. S-a făcut cosplace. Battle Pass, sus dota two întinse banii. Vă pasez. Vă dăm astfel, vă dăm altfel, dota two. 4:35 Cânta cânta nu se vede. O cânta cânta viața vede. Pe o va. Vine. Fum. 6:33 Nu vin să se uită-n pas. Sigur vor dori să îi îi să-i bată pe toți. Vor sigur ei vin doar să se uită sus. Ei sus vin să-i bată pe toți. 8:00 Tumturururum. Primul sigur vine dintr-o carte. 9:52 Nu bei tu setea dar faci fețu placul meu. Ce se-ntâmplă că se-ntâmplă cumplitu-se? Neg o casetă dar tot vrei să se prindă. Engish translation: 0:03 I always come up 0:15 The tape but you still want it to catch on. x2 The tape but still ... 1:50 Come on, don't hesitate! The fear is a bit too strong. Come on, don't hesitate! The fear is passing. Come on, don't hesitate! The fear is already known. Come on, don't hesitate! Fear has already passed. 2:10 Everything they will obtain, everything they want will came true. 2:25 What will you have to say against the best? Dota happens in between them. Life happens in houses. 3:02 Just hold the hand, it happens. 3:17 Dota arrived. CS B, GO, CS two. TFC is back up, again. Cosplay has been made. Battle Pass, up goes Dota 2, stretching the money. We pass you to. We give it this way, we give it that way, Dota 2. 4:35 Sing, sing, it's not seen. Sing, sing, life sees. It will. Come. Smoke. 6:33 They don't come to watch in step. They will surely want to beat them all. They surely come just to look up. They come up to beat them all. 8:00 Tumtumtum. The first surely comes from a book. 9:52 You don't drink the thirst, but you make the face for my pleasure. What's happening because that's happening horribly? I deny a tape, but you still want it to catch on.

[@meifungliew1637]

4:36 chills!!!literally chills!!!!

[@paw280]

He excelled this year with the ceremony, I have nothing to say. I hope they can generate more marketing so that many people can play it and increase competitiveness. Congratulations!!

[@Dj4praxz]

What an opening, i promise someday i will attend to the event

[@emanuel9534]

best ever adaptation of the music. cathedral vibes. well done to the composer and the orchestra& choir! but the music quality was wayy better on the live stream...

[@benjax1337]

Hi Gabe Newell Danke !

[@martinenriqueortizvargas9817]

Que manera de iniciar un evento tan importante como The international, estoy llorando de alegría.

[@ИванТорунов-м6о]

Absolutely incredible. Back to the old days🥹🥹🥹

[@GustavJensen30]

i would love to participate at such a cool esport event! WHERE DO I BUY TICKETS GUYS!

[@IlVanguardlI]

They make incredible opening performances every year. Thank you for the effort Valve!

[@Arksimon2k]

Beautiful music arrangements and the cathedral shining from above. Just spectacular.

[@AspTenebris]

3:54 I think it's a feeling at the level of good memories,

[@francesalaba8573]

I watched it 3 times already and I still get goosebumps 🤧❤️

[@sirmuimui]

admit it. Man and Woman. Its Tear wrecking, Its Goosebumping, seeing every TI Opening. But this one, live orchestra, when dota music is playing, i think you get what im saying

[@cransvel1395]

2:00 artifact song

[@angeloflores2614]

all music genre are always welcome to gaming community, especialy those classic instrument i myself rarely see those being played

[@KolyaUrtz]

No. Rap and K-pop aren't welcome

[@gabbo13]

I miss playing Dota and TI, dude! I wanna play again.

[@GoodEveningDota]

S-Tier production, especially after the bad production this year at Lima and Bali

[@ninjamarvin]

What a phenomenal job! I couldn't have a imagined a better ceremony! I'm speechless!

[@thelee7956]

I don't need new jeen i just need this but Batter. I don't mean the musician played poorly because I got goosebumps when I heard the song while it was playing. But I want it to be more spectacular.

[@teddyorted5926]

Bring back true sight!!!

[@miracle3585]

Forever in heart.❤❤

[@linkhandy2735]

Demasiado increíble la ceremonia.. La Catedral del dota en seattle... Increíble y hermoso!!!

[@magnivincere6640]

I was absolutely ASCENDING during this ceremony, amazingly done

[@Luna_Light_XXVII]

OMG Goosebumps! extremely beautiful performance.

[@roninovrendi6485]

The best TI Opening Ceremony

[@Deathjoker_]

i'm bad at playing dota but this is one of the best opening, i got goosebump while watching it live on twitch. Can't believe they turn the whole arena into a Cathedral. Dota production team always have creative ideas for TI.

[@Howudoit777]

It was epic ,thank you Valve🎉

[@rowee017enzo]

NO other E-sports can be bigger than DOTA 2 TI.

[@ZatOna]

Absolutely perfect!!

[@LuckyS7venn]

Beatiful made me cry Dota forever in my heart. This is not just a game, it is a passion. ❤

[@dexxa7757]

play this in my funeral

[@rizkyalif19]

TI IS THE BEST ESPORTS TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD!

[@ziiwang4653]

To all my memories from when I was young

[@Guinomo1995]

zank you from brasil! since wc3 regin of chaos, and still owning ;] for the throne!

[@ozywann4220]

I need the this version on spotify. Valve, please!

[@karthikeyans9146]

From 8:00 to 8:30 🔥🔥🔥

[@c64cosmin]

3:59 the guy in the public said "What the fuck?!?!?" and made the singer smile, so wholesome

[@artyom8456]

it was so beautiful i would have cried on the spot when the arena turned into a cathedral

[@swanaung8890]

i was lining at the swag bag stall at that time. miss all that

[@agmand9501]

efectivamente lo clasico nunca pasa de moda

[@thorfinnthegoatmc]

Damn valve really up their game in this production

[@elwinbu5926]

I HOPE THEY RELEASE THIS IN SPOTIFY!!!

[@enke-ochi962]

low prize pool but the guarenteed best opening ceremony in the history of esports

[@muhtadiazmy3053]

highest than any other esport

[@enke-ochi962]

@@muhtadiazmy3053 *higher

[@swaggyp3441]

the orchestra performance was epic! big salute to the performers!

[@Shakeron]

Best opening ceremony

[@MobaFan22]

Immersive spectacle, The International 2023 unfolds with a grand celebration, embodying the passion and energy of the Dota 2 community.

[@omnissiahmasterr]

Looking forward to 2024

[@allanfelizarte6311]

can't move on from this... wow, just wow!!

[@cransvel1395]

escuchar la musica de artifact me hace creer q algun dia aprovecharan en traer todo el contenido de artifact al dota 2 ojala algun dia sea asi

[@YawaraGaming]

DAMN GOOSEBUMPS EVERYWHERE

[@richxd5753]

4:00 omg, got teary eyed

[@rovin6049]

Back here after watching the trash slide show opening theme of ti13

[@franshambali673]

The only one true E-Sport, ELECTRONIC SPORT game, so far. You will find this kind of thing nowhere son, only in DotA a Pangolier whacking down the Aegis beginning the showdown. And the Church-Mirrors typical, what a theme man! Long live my DotA, whichever the company running you through (Esp. big thanks Valve).