More info: http://www.esl-one.com/dota2/frankfurt-2015/
Hey everyone,
We just announced ESL One Frankfurt 2015! After the success of this year, we absolutely wanted to do it again. Today, we announced that it will take place on June 20-21, 2015.
We wanted to address some of the feedback you gave, which resulted in a few changes we made this year to make the event more enjoyable for everyone.
Stadium Layout
Compared to last year, we are rotating the screen by 90 degrees and putting it more into the middle of the pitch. When we announce ticket details tomorrow, you will get to see what it looks like. The bottom line is that the Premium Area will have a much better view than last year, while still keeping the view great for all tickets. When I say screen, I actually mean screens - we are putting two additional ones up to improve the viewing angles, resulting in a better view for everyone.Tickets
While we announce full details tomorrow, we wanted to share some initial elements with you. In general, we will keep the ticket categories of last year: Premium, Weekend and Day Tickets (at a later point). We will also add a very special new type of ticket, which will be revealed tomorrow. To reward those who buy early, we have decided to use a gradually increasing pricing structure. If you buy your ticket next week, you will get it cheaper than when buying it next year.Entry Management & Schedule
When we started handing out wristbands this year, a last minute change in our concept meant that we could not allow everyone in fast enough. This meant delays, and ultimately a Best of 3 final. Next year, we will have a more advanced concept - including the opportunity to get your wristband a day early, a more streamlined process of handing them out and more staff to handle the entry management. We will also schedule the matches with more room inbetween in case they run very long. Together, this will allow you to get in as fast as possible, and also allow us to run a Best of 5 final.Food & Drinks for Premium Tickets
This was a big point in the feedback we received, and we have worked with Commerzbank-Arena to increase the variety of food we can offer, and also offer a better process of handing it out. Details will be announced soon, but you can be sure that you will get your food on time, and you will have more to choose from.Things to do outside of watching Dota 2
We had some things planned for this year which did not really work out perfectly - artist sessions and the Cosplay Contest for example. This is something we will also address. There will be more things to do when you do not want to watch the game, and we will improve the contests and side activities we already had in place this year.With that said, we hope to see many of you again next year. Watch out for more details regarding the tickets tomorrow!