The International 10 Has Largest Prize Pool In Esports History, Despite Delay
The latest incarnation of Valve's Dota 2 world tournament will have the largest prize in esports history, though there's no word on when it might happen.
Many Dota 2 fans were deeply disappointed when Valve delayed the 10th incarnation of The International due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Well, the TI is still breaking records, since it now will offer the largest prize pool in esports tournament history. The previous record was held by last year's The International 9, which topped out at $34.33 million.
In following how the pandemic has been developing globally, the recent increase in the unpredictability of COVID-19 means we can’t yet commit to new dates for TI10 and the DPC. We share your eagerness in returning to these events, and will announce updates as soon as we can.
— DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) August 25, 2020
It's still unclear when The International 10 might happen. Reports have indicated that Valve is targeting 2021 at the earliest, but at least one esports league has claimed that it might be pushed to 2022. The above tweet from the official Dota 2 account is the latest word from Valve, and it hasn't committed to any details.
As with previous editions of the tournament, purchases of the Dota 2 battle pass help fund the prize pool, which means that the numbers could increase quite a bit more before the drive expires later in September.
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