Dota 2: The International 10 prize pool breaks records

Updated at 28/08/2020 at 08:40 By David W. Duffy

Another year, another Dota 2 Battle Pass record — the crowd-funded prize pool for The International 10, postponed until 2021, has surpassed the amount raked in last time out, standing at over $34.5 million to date.

Dota 2: The International 10 prize pool breaks records

It's official — the prize pool for The International 10 is the biggest single-event prize in esports history.

With the current figure for the showpiece event in competitive Dota 2 scene standing at $34,529,794 (as of Friday 28, 14:15 CEST), that's roughly $200k more than last year's figure.

The International 10 now has the LARGEST PRIZE POOL for any single tournament in the history of esports. It surpasses the record previously held by The International 9 at $34.33 Million. #TI10 #Dota2 pic.twitter.com/KtEB0pMty5
— Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) August 26, 2020

It truly is an astonishing figure, especially given everything that has happened worldwide of late.

While this amount hasn't been acknowledged officially by Valve, the company did comment on TI10 being delayed and the general state of the Dota Pro Circuit.

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

Assuming the Battle Pass will remain on sale all the way to any rescheduled TI, we could see a figure that becomes unassailable for many years to come.

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