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Dota 2 TI10 prize pool revealed to be a record-breaking $40 million

Valve has updated Dota 2 esports fans on The International 10, which was announced earlier this year to be taking place in Stockholm, Sweden. The developer has revealed the dates for TI10 - which was meant to take place last summer but has been rescheduled for this year due to the pandemic - and has also set the prize pool for the tournament, which continues TI's history of breaking records in that department.

First, the dates. The International 10 will kick off with the group stage from August 5-8, followed by a one-day break. Then comes the main event, which will span six days from August 10-15. Valve also says it is contemplating a live audience, but is not committing to it just yet. The developer says an update on attendance will be made next month.

For the prize pool, The International will once again set a record for an individual esports tournament. TI10 will boast a prize pool of $40,018,195 - an increase of almost $6 million from the previous record set by TI9.

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Dota 2's The International 10 is set for August with a $40 million prize pool

"Let it be known - the Aegis of Champions is in play once more," Dota 2 developer Valve has announced on the MOBA game's site. In other words, the biggest event in the Dota 2 calendar, The International, is making its return late this summer - and there's a whopping $40 million prize pool on offer for this year's contest.

"After a break necessitated by world events, we're happy to officially announce that The International 10 will take place this August in Stockholm, Sweden," the studio has explained in a blog post. Kicking off with a group stage that'll run from August 5 - 8, The International 10 will then see the main event take place between August 10 and 15, culminating in the grand finals, which will see the last teams standing fight for the TI10 crown and their slice of a $40,018,195 prize pool.

Valve hasn't outlined plans for how the competition will take place for attendees just yet, though, as there are naturally still plenty of unknowns surrounding physical events due to the ongoing global pandemic. However, the studio hopes that it'll be in a position to give fans an idea sometime next month, and says that its "focus remains on finding ways to hold a high-quality tournament in the safest way possible".

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Dota 2 - The International 10 returns in August with the biggest esport prize pool ever

Ready for some intense Dota 2? The Aegis of Champions is in play once more! Valve has confirmed that The International 10 shall return officially begin in August.

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Dota 2’s The International tournament will return this August

It seems brave to stamp a date on anything happening this year, but Valve have announced that their Dota 2 tournament of tournaments, The International, will be held on August 10th in Stockholm this year. The teams will be going through the group stages between August 5-8th before battling it out for a chunk of the $40,018,195 prize pool. That prize fund was left over from last year's cancelled tournament.

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