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The International 10 DOTA 2 Has a Record $40 Million Prize Pool
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There will definitely not be a shortage of prize money at The International DOTA 2 in 2020, with a record-breaking $40 million clash up for grabs.
The pinnacle of esports Dota 2 is one of the biggest celebrations of the popular MOBA, and its record-breaking prize pool is a big part of that. Valve typically puts $1,6 million into the pot, with the rest coming from player purchases.
25% of all qualifying in-game item sales purchased with the Battle Pass also go towards the reward, which has just passed another impressive milestone.
Nearly a month after The International 10's prize pool surpassed the 2019 tournament's prize pool of roughly $33 million, it has now topped $40 million.
The International 2020 Prize Pool
$40 million is a record amount not only for DOTA events, but for esports in general.
What's even more impressive is how quickly fans and players have been able to accumulate such a staggering amount of dollars. In 2019, the then-record $34,3 million was reached approximately 110 days before the event began.
The International 10's prize pool hit that all-time high in just 93 days and reached the $40 million mark about a month later when the Battle Pass ended.
Shortly after the first launch of the 2020 Battle Pass, it became clear that another record year was well ahead of us. On Day 6,5, Battle Pass sales contributed $5,8 million, well above the previous first day record of $XNUMX million.
The biggest prize pools in esports
The International 2020 - $40000000+
The International 2019 - $34
The International 2018 - $25
The International 2016 - $20
The International 2015 - $18
Fortnite World Cup 2019 Finals Single Player - $15
Source: Esports Earnings.
Dota 2 Prize Tracking
So far, the TI10 prize pool has been absolutely smashed every year.
As you can see from the chart above, the $40 million in prize money far exceeds the high point reached in previous years, exponentially higher than even last year's record-breaking spectacle, which was also far ahead of previous years at almost every stage.
Obviously, the inability to physically travel to or watch DOTA 2's premier live esports event had little effect on fan enthusiasm, and as a result, we officially set a new world record for the largest esports event prize pool in history.
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