Esports: Abed, Shopify Rebellion qualify for The International 2023

Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo courtesy: ABED/Facebook" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/06/08/06082023-abed,-shopify-rebellion-earn-direct-invite-for-ti-2023.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo courtesy: ABED/Facebook</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Cavite Dota prodigy Abed &quot;Abed&quot; Yusop and his squad Shopify Rebellion are going to The International 2023, the organization announced Thursday (Manila time).</p><p>They qualified for the tournament after earning enough Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points with 1170, ranking fourth among teams across the globe as of writing.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/21/22/dota-2-filipino-players-eliminated-at-ti11">Dota 2: Filipino players exit The International 11</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/18/23/dota-2-star-from-cavite-earns-esports-awards-nomination">Dota 2: Abed Yusop earns nomination at Esports Awards</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Had to wait for the new RTZ hair pic to post this...<br/><br/>See you in Seattle <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TI12?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TI12</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheInternational2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheInternational2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/moiM38dz83">pic.twitter.com/moiM38dz83</a></p>— Shopify Rebellion (@ShopifyRebels) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShopifyRebels/status/1666568341560135680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The TI world championships will be held in Seattle, Washington later this year.</p><p>Abed and the rest of Rebellion members who played under the banner of Evil Geniuses will try to overcome their disappointing defeat at TI 2022, where they were eliminated after two series in the playoffs.</p><p>They were, however, the first placers of the group stage in that event after a 14-4 showing.</p><p>The International is an annual event organized by Valve, the game developer behind Dota 2, which boasts millions of dollars in prize pool.</p><p>It is also the concluding tournament of the DPC, where winners are crowned world champions and will take home the rare Aegis of Champions.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/06/23/dota-2-blacklist-seals-first-major-appearance">Dota 2: Blacklist, Execration, Abed, DJ clinch Bali Major slots</a></li></ul><p>In the 2021 iteration of The International, it had a prize pool of at least $40 million.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/13/21/dota-2-the-international-to-return-august-showcase-record-40m-prize-pool">Dota 2: The International to return August, showcase record $40M prize pool</a></li></ul>

Abed Yusop and his squad Shopify Rebellion are going to the coveted The International 2023.

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Esports: Abed, Shopify Rebellion qualify for The International 2023

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jun 08, 2023 07:53 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 09, 2023 01:02 AM PHT

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