The International 10 event, the biggest tournament of Dota 2 scene , is about to start. Organized by Valve and PGL Esports, The International 10 will return to Europe for the first time since 2011. Let’s take a look at the information about the event.
What’s the Prize Pool?
The prize pool for the event is $40,018,195. The amount of money to be given in the tournament according to the rankings is as follows:
| Place | $ USD | Percent | Team |
| 1st | $18,208,300 | 45.5% | TBD |
| 2nd | $5,202,400 | 13% | TBD |
| 3rd | $3,601,600 | 9% | TBD |
| 4th | $2,401,100 | 6% | TBD |
| 5th-6th | $1,400,600 | 3.5% | TBD |
| 7th-8th | $1,000,500 | 2.5% | TBD |
| 9th-12th | $800,400 | 2% | TBD |
| 13th-16th | $600,300 | 1.5% | TBD |
| 17th-18th | $100,000 | 0.25% | TBD |
Where can we watch the event?
You can watch The International 10 event when it starts by clicking here.
When and where will the tournament start?
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, from 18 to 23 August 2020. Valve then temporarily postponed the event to 2021 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The company later announced that the event will take place from 5 to 15 August 2021. However, due to the issue of hosting the tournament in Sweden, Valve has announced that the tournament will take place from 7th to 17th October at Arena Națională in Bucharest, Romania. As a result, the place and date of the tournament became clear.
Which teams are participating in the tournament?
–Invited Teams–
- Evil Geniuses
- PSG.LGD
- Virtus.pro
- Quincy Crew
- T1
- Vici Gaming
- Team Secret
- Invictus Gaming
- Team Aster
- Alliance
- beastcoast
- Thunder Predator
–Qualified Teams–
- Team Undying
- SG esports
- Team Spirit
- OG
- Elephant
- Fnatic
Will Matches Be Played With Spectators?
As a result of the restrictions due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Romania, there will be no one other than players, announcers and production staff in the event area. Valve has refunded all The International 2021 tickets. So the matches can only be watched online.
