New details of Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018

The organizers of forthcoming Asian tournament of Dota 2 reported new details about the championship on the site DAC 2018.

See also: OpTic Gaming will take part in ESL One Katowice 2018

There will be 16 collectives participating in the tournament. Six slots will be held by the teams which received direct invitations. Such teams as Vici Gaming, Team Secret, Virtus.pro, Team Liquid, Invictus Gaming, and Newbee received the invitations. The other slots will be divided between the collectives this way:

China #1
China #2
China #3
North America #1
North America #2
South America
Southwest Asia #1
Southwest Asia #2
Europe
The CIS

As for the dates, there is this information:

Open qualification will happen from 27 January till 30 January
Regional qualification will happen from 5 February till 9 February
LAN-final will happen from 29 March till 7 April

The list of the invitations to the closed regional qualification, which will take place from 5 February till 9 February in six divisions:

China

Eclipse
EHOME
IG.Vitality
Keen Gaming
Keen Gaming.Luminous
LGD Gaming
LGD.Forever Young
VGJ.Thunder

Southwest Asia

Clutch Gamers
Execration
Fnatic
HappyFeet
Mineski
TnC Pro Team

North America

5 Turtles
compLexity Gaming
Evil Geniuses
Immortals
OpTic Gaming
VGJ.Storm

South America

Infamous
Mad Kings
Midas Club Elite
paiN Gaming
SG e-Sports
Team Unknown

Europe

The Alliance
OG
PENTA Sports
Planet Dog
Team Doggie
Team Kinguin

The CIS

Effect
Gambit eSports
Natus Vincere
Team Empire
Team Spirit
Vega Squadron