TI6 prize pool exceeds $16 million, $2 million shy of TI5 record

TI6 prize pool has already exceeded $16,000,000 – a mere $2 million shy of the TI5 record breaking prize pool. With the impending release of the Immortal Treasure III and a little over 40 days left, TI6 prize pool is bound to shatter records. If we take away the $1,600,000 Valve chipped in, we’re left with over $14,514,490 raised by the community. However, only 25% of the proceeds of each sale contributes to the prize pool. Therefore, the Dota 2 community actually spent almost $58,058,000 on TI6 Battle Passes and levels.

Thanks to the Dota 2 community’s contributions, TI6 prize pool has exceeded $16,000,000, 46 days after The International 6 Battle Pass became available.

With a little over 40 days remaining, TI6 prize pool shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The prize fund is quickly encroaching on last year’s prize of $18,429,613 – the largest in esports history to date. Being only $2,000,000 shy, the TI6 prize pool will easily shatter TI5’s record.

At 10:00 CEST, on July 3rd, the total TI6 prize pool has reached $16,101,753. If we take away the base prize pool of $1,600,000 provided by Valve, we’re left with $14,501,753 contributed by the community – a 906.36% increase.

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According to the TI6 prize pool tracker that provides real time hourly comparison graphs, this year’s International prize pool continued to grow at a faster pace than last year’s record-setting prize fund.

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TI6 prize pool spikes

On day 37, June 24th, the Immortal Treasure II was released.

In the first 24 hours, the TI6 prize pool jumped over $600,000 – surpassing the $13 million mark.

Only two days ago, on July 1st, Valve released the Battle Level Bundle – a summer sale with savings of over 60%. Current compendium owners were able to purchase a bundle including 50 levels, treasures and caches, for only $14.99.

Since the bundle’s release, TI6 prize pool has jumped $1,839,426 – from just over $14 million to over $16,000,000.

The Immortal Treasure III is still yet to be released and another significant spike is expected as compendium owners scramble to claim their rewards.

TI6 prize pool contributions

The Dota 2 community can contribute to TI6 prize pool by purchasing The International 6 Battle Pass. The basic version is available for $9.99, while the Level 50 Battle Pass is on sale for a discounted price of $26.99. Owners can also purchase bundles of 5, 11 and 24 levels to upgrade their Battle Passes, for $2.49, $4.99, and $9.99.

If the TI6 prize pool surpasses last year’s total, each Battle Pass owner will be rewarded three Trust of the Benefactor treasures. Each of those treasures might contain a 2016 Immortal Treasure, a Random Hero Set, an Arcana Set, or an ultra rare chance at one of the following limited-run prizes:

In order to bring TI6 prize pool to $19 million, the Dota 2 community would have to spend $69,600,000, leaving Valve with over $50 million on their hands.

The International

The International is the annual Dota 2 tournament hosted by Valve Corporation. The International made its debut in August 2011, with a total prize pool of $1.6 million.

Last year’s event, The International 5, took place between August 3rd-8th at the KeyArena – a multi-purpose arena in Seattle, Washington, with a maximum capacity of over 17,000. The Dota 2 community contributed with a staggering $16,829,613 to the $1.6 million base prize pool, making the total prize fund of almost $18,429,613 million the largest in esports history. The International titleholder is North-American team Evil Geniuses.

This year’s main event will take place at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, between August 8th-13th. All 16 participating teams will advance to the main event and are expected to receive a share of the prize-pool.

The International 6 prize pool has outpaced The International 5 one from the very beginning. In the first two hours, the Battle Pass sales have enhanced the prize pool by close to $275,000 – a 38% increase compared to the TI5 sales in the same period of time. The prize pool broke the $10 million mark on June 5th. As of July 3rd, the total TI6 prize pool is already over $16 million – a $14.5 million contribution (over 906% increase).