Dota 2 The International beats its own biggest esports prize pool ever record

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We have a new record for the biggest esports prize pool ever - and it's gone to the previous record holder Dota 2.
This year's The International surpassed last year's largest ever esports prize purse of $20,770,460. At the time of publication, the prize pool was at $20.8m, but with a month of crowdfunding still to go, the total will no doubt rise even further.
Valve boosts The International prize pool by selling the hugely popular Battle Pass compendium, which this year includes a Dota 2 co-op adventure. 25 per cent of all Battle Pass sales go directly to The International 2017 prize pool.
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