BLAST Slam III was the final Dota 2 BLAST tournament before The International this year, providing the participating 10 teams with an opportunity to secure an invitation to the grand event based on their performance. The tournament will be played on the 7.38c patch and, like its previous editions, features a prize pool of $1 million.
Although this tournament did not feature any EPT points that would help teams qualify for the Esports World Cup, the performance of every team played a crucial role in their journey to TI14. It has also been over a month since the release of the last sub-patch, meaning a new sub-patch could be released soon after the tournament has concluded.
