The Multimillion Dollar Prize Pool That Keeps On Growing

How Does The Largest Prize Pool In Esports History Keep On Growing?

Dota 2's "The International" is an annual esports tournament hosted by Valve featuring the world's best teams competing for the right to raise the Aegis and the title of champion.

Since the 2013 season, The International's recording shattering, multi-million dollar prize pools have been crowdfunded via a popular in-game "battle pass" system, with 25% of all revenue generated going towards the total pot.

The prize pool for TI has continued to increase which each subsequent year, breaking the previous season's total and making players into overnight millionaires.

In today's video, we will explore the success story of Valve's Battle Pass system and how its ever-growing list of limited-time rewards has created the world's largest esports prize pool.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:06 Dota 2s Evolution

7:22 The International 2016

12:51 The International 2019

14:36 Conclusion