The International 2019 prize fund raised over $ 29,100,000
Ihor MatusDuring this time, The International 2018 and TI7 managed to raise $20,323,000 + and $20,820,000+, respectively. In 2016 and 2015, for 69 and a half days, users replenished the treasury of the prize fund of the Dota 2 World Championship for an amount exceeding $18,350,000 + and $15,600,000 +.
The International 2019 will be held from August 15 to 25 in Shanghai, China. The venue will be the Mercedes-Benz Arena, and the collection of prize money will be stopped after the end of the championship. At the moment, it is $29,100,000+, and 18 teams will participate in its distribution. Twelve of them were identified at the end of the Dota Pro Circuit season, while six others made their way through regional qualifications in North America, South America, Europe, the CIS, China, and Southeast Asia. OG became the TI8 champions, who took the main cash prize of $11,234,158.