TI13 will feature one of the lowest prize pools in the tournament history.
The grand annual Dota 2 tournament, The International 2024 (TI13), begins in two days! Sixteen of the world's best Dota 2 teams have arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark for another journey to claim the Aegis of Champions. The lineup of players are confirmed, the schedule is revealed, almost all details are finalized. Except for the prize pool. So what is the current prize pool of The International 2024 accumulated so far?
The International 2024 (TI13) Prize Pool
The prize pool for The International 2024 was finalized at $2,602,164.
Why is TI13's prize pool so low?
The prize pool begins at $1.6 million, a base prize pool funded by Valve. This base prize pool has been a tradition since the very first International. As usual, the Compendium that accompanies TI will contribute towards the final prize pool.
However, this year's Compendium dropped just two weeks before TI 2024 begins, giving little to no room for fundraising. This is a much shorter window than the fundraising periods during the 2019-2021 era, which ranged from 102 to 138 days. Other than that, this year's Compendium features no new shiny hats. This will inevitably discourage cosmetic lovers from making a Compendium purchase.
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All The International prize pools in history
The first two Internationals featured only the base prize pool of $1.6 million. The arrival of Compendium and Battle Passes from 2013 onwards witnessed a historic growth for TI's prize pool, which broke records in the esports world.
The highest prize pool in TI history was achieved during The International 2021, breaking the mind-boggling $40 million milestone. But that was also the peak of Dota 2's prize pool as the following years, TI started featuring lesser and lesser prize money. TI 2022 had $17 million, TI 2023 had $3.3 million, and TI 2024 will likely offer lesser or a similar number.
Here are all The International prize pools in history, including the contributed prize pool and fundraising days for each edition.
TI Edition Prize Pool (USD) Contributed Prize Pool (USD) Fundraising Days | TI1 (The International 2011) 1,600,000 | TI2 (The International 2012) 1,600,000 | TI3 (The International 2013) $2,874,380 $1,274,380 98 | TI4 (The International 2014) $10,923,977 $9,323,977 73 | TI5 (The International 2015) $18,429,613 $16,829,613 101 | TI6 (The International 2016) $20,770,460 $19,170,460 89 | TI7 (The International 2017) $24,787,916 $23,187,916 102 | TI8 (The International 2018) $25,532,177 $23,932,177 111 | TI9 (The International 2019) $34,330,068 $32,730,068 111 | TI10 (The International 2021) $40,018,195 $38,418,195 138 | TI11 (The International 2022) $18,930,775 $17,330,775 58 | TI12 (The International 2023) $3,380,455 $1,780,455 32 | TI13 (The International 2024) $2,602,164 $1,002,164 27 |
The International 2024 is ready to roll
Starting September 4th, all sixteen teams will begin their battle in the Group Stage of The International. But it's not until September 13th that we'll get to see the action live in front of a crowd. The Grand Finals phase will take place from September 13th until 15th, when teams and fans will flood the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.
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