Team Spirit manager Dmitry "Korb3n" Belov speculated about the release date of the Ringmaster hero in Dota 2. He suggested that Valve might introduce the hero either before or during The International 2024. Korb3n shared his thoughts during a Twitch stream.
"I don't really care about the puppeteer anymore," said Dmitry "Korb3n" Belov. "It's been a year, and they still haven't added him. They'll probably do it right before or during The International — one of the two. Like, there'll be the opening ceremony, blah blah blah, and then boom, here's the puppeteer. Valve usually announces new heroes right then and there."
Valve announced the Ringmaster on the final day of The International 2023. Since then, the developers have not provided any new information about the hero. The release of Ringmaster has been delayed for at least seven months, marking a record delay in Dota 2's history.