At the beginning of this month, the prize fund of the world tournament The International on Dota 2 Once again I broke my record. And the rapid growth did not stop there – the prize fund of the tournament from Valve formally became the largest in the history of e -sports.

According to a special tracker, at the https://gorillacasino.uk/login/ time of writing the news, the prize fund TI 2019 is 30 085 614 dollars. This is more than the main stage of the championship in Fortnite, to which Epic Games allocated exactly 30 million dollars.

However, CyberSport.ru notes that on the qualifying ones in front of Fortnite World Cup, another 11 million. If we consider for qualifications to TI 2019 tournaments of the DOTA Pro Circuit 2018/2019 series, then 6 can be added to the second “Dota” indicator.5 million dollars. Total 41 million dollars at Fortnite Against 36.5 million dollars currently at Dota 2. From the point of view of total indicators, leadership remains behind the royal battle Epic.

We remind you that the company Geiba Newella (Gabe Newll) initially invests in the prize fund of the annual world tournament $ 1,600,000. All other money is dripping from sales of combat pass – 25 % of the cost of each. 36 days remain until the end.

The group stage The International 2019 will be held from 15th to 18 August. The main one is from 20 to 25 August. 18 teams will participate in the tournament, including Russian Virtus.Pro and Ukrainian Natus Vincere.