July 20th, 20150The TI5 prize pool has already gone beyond $17 million - more than the combined total of The International 1, 2, 3, and 4 prize funds. If we take away the $1,600,000 Valve chipped in, we’re left with $15,420,548 raised by the community. However, only 25% of the proceeds of each sale contributes to the TI5 prize pool. Therefore, the...
July 9th, 20150Never at a loss for ideas to support crowdfunding for TI5 prize pool, Valve has released the Aegis of Champions collector's reward for owners of TI5 Compendiums reaching level 1000. . The long awaited Immortal Treasure III is expected to be delivered by the end of the week.
June 30th, 2015256At DotaBlast not a month goes by without a new giveaway. If you didn't luck out in the previous Arcana giveaway or any of the two level 50 Compendiums on deck last month, we're offering one of each, this time in partnership with our friends from eSportsPools.
We'll call this one the ESP giveaway and here's what you can win and how to...
June 10th, 20150With the TI5 prize pool reaching $13 million, a new stretch goal - the Bristleback announcer pack, has been unlocked. Compendium owners will now have the option to select Rigwarl the Bristleback as an announcer.
May 2nd, 20150The TI5 compendium sales have boosted the base prize pool of $1,600,000 by approximately $2 million in the first 24 hours, for a prize pool total of almost $3,600,000. The increase is double than the one experienced for The International 4 in the same time frame.
May 2nd, 20150After much backlash and outcry from the community based on the fact that the TI5 compendium has trade and gift restrictions, Valve has tried to clear the air and published a statement on Reddit, addressing the imposed restrictions.
May 1st, 20152It's here, the long wait is over! The International 5 Compendium has been released! And so begins the hype for The International 5. The release of the compendium signals the first event preparing for the Main event in August.