The International is an annual esports world championship tournament for DOTA 2. The host and producer of the event are Valve. The valve is also the developer of the game. The tournament prize pool is crowdfunded by the battle pass system. 25% of the total revenue from the battle pass is directly added to the prize pool of the tournament.
DOTA 2
It is a multiplayer online battle arena video game. The matches are played between two teams of five players each. Each of the ten players controls a powerful character also known as a hero. A team wins by being the first to destroy the other teams “Ancient” a large structure within the base. The game is available on Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux via the platform of steam. Dota 2 has a large esports scene with teams from around the world.
International 2020
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic Valve delayed the major Dota 2 event. It was scheduled for the summers of 2020. The COVID 19 pandemic also made an impact on the Fortnite world cup. To know more about the cancellation of The International and Fortnite World Cup you can refer to the following article
New Battle Pass
Valve uses 25% of the revenue of the battle pass in the prize pool of the International. But International 10 remains delayed and the competition season is on a stand by as well. But Valve will release the battle pass. The battle pass will last for a period of three and a half months as usual. But due to the ongoing pandemic this can extend to a further time period. One can purchase Level One bundle for $9.99, Level Fifty bundle for $29.35, or the Level 100 bundle for $49.99. A guild is a new feature this helps to join a community of like-minded players. The team can together level up the guild and earn rewards. On the official website of Dota 2 a live count of the prize pool is available. As of now it mentions an amount of about $6 million. This prize will be divided among the top 20 teams of the International 10 whenever it takes place.