Largest prize pool ever for first place
As announced on theDota 2 blog, the official website for The International 5 has launched.TI5’s websiteshowcases prize pool breakdowns, the teams that will be competing, replays, and a link to the web store.
According to the website, the total prize pool is $16,068,194, with roughly $6,000,000 of that going to the team that comes in first. This will be the largest eSports payoff ever, surpassing last year’s of roughly $5,000,000. You can see the total breakdown of the prize pool below.