The International (esports)
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The International (TI) is an annual esports world championship for the five-on-five video game Dota 2. Produced by the game's developer Valve, the International is the final event of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) and consists of 20 teams: 12 based on final results from the DPC; six from North America, South America, Southeast Asia, China, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe regional leagues; and two from last-chance qualifiers. The International was first held at Gamescom in 2011 to promote the game's release. It was then held annually in Seattle, where Valve is headquartered, until it began to be hosted internationally again starting with The International 2018.
Sport | Dota 2 |
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Founded | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
Administrator | Valve |
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Most recent champion(s) | Team Spirit, 2023 |
Most titles | OG and Team Spirit (2) |
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Official website | dota2.com/esports |
The tournament's prize pool has been crowdfunded via a battle pass system within the game since 2013, with a quarter of all revenue from it directly going towards it. Internationals have the largest single-tournament prize pool of any esport event, with largest reaching US$40 million. The most recent champion is Team Spirit, who won the 2023 iteration. OG and Team Spirit are the only repeat winners in the tournament's history.