Everyone knows that there’s a serious amount of money to be made in the world of professional gaming, but Dota 2’s top cash prize will leave the rest of the esports world quaking in its boots.
Dota 2 officially now has the largest top cash prize in the entire history of esports, coming in at an eye-watering $33 million.
Yikes.
The prize is so huge thanks to it being the International, in which a battle pass system is used to unlock more content for players. The more money players fork out for Dota 2 battle passes, the bigger the International prize pool gets, as a portion of every dollar spent on the Dota 2’s “Compendium” is added to The International’s pool.
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— Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) August 15, 2019
Over on Twitter, the official Dota 2 account recently confirmed that this year’s International All-Star rosters will be based on Fantasy Points rankings.
The team added: “The top players will compete in an All Random Death Match, and fans are invited to choose a favorite player before the All-Star Match to earn extra Battle Points.”
This year's International All-Star rosters will be based on Fantasy Points rankings. The top players will compete in an All Random Death Match, and fans are invited to choose a favorite player before the All-Star Match to earn extra Battle Points. #TI9
— DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) August 16, 2019
Even the Fortnite World Cup can’t compete with a prize as big as Dota 2’s!
The first ever Fortnite World Cup is now done and dusted, with several people taking away the big-money prizes for the solos competition.
Perhaps most surprising of all is 16-year-old Kyle ‘Bugha‘ Giersdorf , who managed to steal first place and nab himself a cool $3 million USD along the way.
Bugha absolutely annihilated the competition, nearly doubling the score of the second-placing contestant. He landed the top spot with a total of 59 points, with second place scoring 33.
Fellow professional players Nyhrox and Aqua also scored big during the World Cup, ending up with $1.5 million after taking first place in the duos championship.
With such big money involved, maybe it’s time to get a little more serious about your career as an esports professional…
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