Compendiums so far.

[Name 2616]

For any gamer who hasn't been following the news, Dota's world championship (The International) is coming up again. Compendiums, $10 books that give you a bunch of shit related to the international (and a bunch of other shit too) went on sale starting at midnight west coast time yesterday (5/10). After 48 hours of being on sale, the amount of Compendium-related goods that have been sold totals $7,600,000, increasing the prize pool for the tournament from ValvE's $1,600,000 to $3,500,000. Biggest E-sports pool for an event to date. By the time the tournament actually gets here, I wouldn't be surprised if the pool passes $5,000,000. Whether you play Dota or not, this is pretty cool shit.

 

[Ichalvl 1752]

It's pretty cool to see ValvE's activeness in the competitive scene, especially with half(?) of the profits going into the prize pool

[Name 2616]

half(?)

A quarter. Still, damn impressive. And we've got two months to go before the actual tournament.

[water.exe 725]

Well within 24 hours the Dota community managed to fully raise the prize pool by a full $1 million and since only 1/4 of the compendium charge is put towards the prize pool(and other compendium related stuff) The dota community spent a collective $4 million on crowd funding a tournament

[Spawned 16]

Big question is, how much does the winner get?

[Name 2616]

Big question is, how much does the winner get?

I haven't seen any source on the split of the prize pool, I believe it's still under debate. There's a big community movement right now to have the split be bigger (More teams get a chunk of it, bringing in the lower ranking teams) because if you give all the money to a couple teams, it doesn't foster growth of more teams

[water.exe 725]

Most likely will be like last years format with the winning team taking $1 million and couple be a little more than a million this year for first place.

[chet 70]

oh wow that alot of money I hope to see more big prize at contests

[Lv. 100 Crobat 1325]

For every compedium bought, the prize increase 2.50$. And Dota 2 is one of the most played games on steam. Last year the pool was on 2.8 millon$ or aproximated. I dont remember but, you have to get at least at quarters finals to start getting money.

 

For more information check the compedium pool of last year.

 

http://www.dota2.com/international2013/home/overview/

[Name 2616]

Status update: Prize pool now at $4,000,000. 

[water.exe 725]

Crobat any team that placed 8th or higher got prize money last year with 8th taking home like 10k which for a team is still a decide amount of money.

[Jiyeon 369]

So... I totally didn't read the part where it said the custom effects will only last until the end of the International til yesterday... Makes me sad. Guess it isn't worth trying to get the custom Dagon effect at all. Although, getting extra immortal items will still be legit.

 

Also update: $5,213,445. Should easily hit $6,000,000 before the tournament's end; probably even before the tournament starts. Wonder if they're gonna add anymore stretch goals like they did last year.

Edited May 16, 2014 by Jiyeon

[Name 2616]

Status update: Passed 5.5 million, jesus fucking christ

[Deofuta 6]

The real question is at which point will they add the stretch goal to add techies.

[Name 2616]

The real question is at which point will they add the stretch goal to add techies.

they'll wait till they can reasonably estimate the total prize pool, then put the techies goal ~1 mil past that

[Deofuta 6]

Put Techies at what it is expected to end at.

 

Add the possibility of removing techies from consideration forever 5 million past that.

[Arrkham 291]

Update: Prize pool is now at $6 Million in 10 days. I want more prizes.

[Astrro 372]

This is crazy. I wish they would do something like this for csgos Dreamhack Summer

[Name 2616]

D I G I T A L S P O R T S

[Jiyeon 369]

New stretch goals announced. Here there are in case you haven't seen them yet: http://www.dota2.com/international/compendium/

[Astrro 372]

Can you guys please support the other compendiums as well? TI4 isn't the only tournament going on. EMS One and BTSs first lan tourney. Don't forget about those please, I don't play DOTA 2 OR I would.

[Name 2616]

Past 7 million, no end in sight

 

Valve HQ right now

 

[Knox 1470]

only got 27 points on qualifier matches

 

also got storm spirit hat which looks amazing

[Name 2616]

only got 27 points on qualifier matches

 

also got storm spirit hat which looks amazing

one immortal? casual

[Arrkham 291]

 

I want the Dragon Knight one.

Edited June 1, 2014 by The Dλrk Knight Rises