TI6 prize pool breaks $10 million mark in 19 days

TI6 prize pool has already surpassed $10,000,000 in 19 days. If we take away the $1,600,000 Valve chipped in, we’re left with over $8,518,768 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 over $34,075,000 on TI6 Battle Passes and levels.

Only 18 days after The International 6 Battle Pass became available, TI6 prize pool has already broken the 10 million dollar mark, thanks to the community contributions.

With 81 days remaining, there are no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

At 09:00 CEST, on June 5th, the total TI6 prize pool has reached $10,118,768. If we take away the base prize pool of $1,600,000 provided by Valve, we’re left with $8,518,768 contributed by the community – a 532.42% increase.

TI6 prize pool as of June 5th

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

If this trend continues on the current trajectory – as many expect, The International 6 prize pool could potentially surpass last year’s prize of $18,429,613 – the largest in Esports history to date.

TI6 prize pool comparison including TI4, TI5

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 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.

TI6 prize pool

TI6 prize pool has already begun to outpace The International 5 one. 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. As of May 23rd, 12:00 CEST, the total TI6 prize pool is already over $7 million.

The International 6 will also be held at the Key Arena, in Seattle, Washington. All 16 participating teams – yet to be established – are expected to advance to the Main Event. All 16 of those teams are also expected to receive a share of the prize pool.