In following how the pandemic has been establishing internationally, the recent boost in the unpredictability of COVID-19 suggests we cant yet devote to new dates for TI10 and the DPC. We share your passion in going back to these occasions, and will announce updates as soon as we can.– DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) August 25, 2020
Valve had actually previously revealed that the current fight pass will be available until September 19th. Thats a lot of time for the prize swimming pool to keep growing.
The prize swimming pool for The International competition is funded by purchases of the Dota 2 battle pass, which costs $9.99 (or $29.35 to open 50 additional levels, or $44.99 to jump up 100 levels at when). These passes reward gamers with in-game benefits and cosmetics as they progress through the levels. A quarter of the proceeds from battle pass purchases are put towards the reward pool for the massive competition, so as long as players continue to purchase, the pool will continue to grow.
Dota 2 designer Valve was forced to forever delay this years iteration, The International 10, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That hold-up was revealed in April. Valve hasnt yet revealed a new date. Its not clear if the tournament will even be occurring throughout 2020 at all.
Dota 2s The International, among the biggest esports tournaments on the planet, has broken its own record as the most profitable esports event, with this years reward pool already totaling more than $34,396,000. The previous record was a prize swimming pool of $34.3 million from last years occasion.
Valve stated that it “cant yet dedicate” to a brand-new date for The International 10 or the return of the Dota Pro Circuit, a series of events that identify who certifies for The International, in a tweet on Monday.
