Crowdfunded prize pool for Dota 2's The International 10 hits $39 million
Dota 2's grandest competition of them all, The International 10, is already making history months ahead of opening its doors. The tournament was scheduled to take place from August 18 until August 23, but was indefinitely delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It seems likely that Dota 2: The International 10 will now take place in the early months of 2021, however it may go ahead, as with many tournaments, without fans. As this will be the tenth instalment of the culmination of the Dota Pro Circuit, fans expected great things.
The International's prize pools are partially crowdfunded by players. 25% of battle pass sales and related purchases go towards the prize pool after Valve has put in an initial amount. This year, Valve awarded $1.6 million to the pot, but on August 26 fans had already created the biggest prize pool in esports history by taking the total up to $34,330,068.
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