The eSport tournament that has offered the greatest overall prize pool as of May 2024 was ‘The International 2021’, with a total prize pool of over 40 million U.S. dollars. The most recent edition of the Dota 2 eSports tournament, ‘The International’, took place in Seattle in October 2023 and had a prize pool of around 3.38 million U.S. dollars. The previous iterations of ‘The International’ have consistently offered the greatest prize pool in each respective year and, as such, constitute the top seven eSports tournaments within this ranking.The International‘The International’ was originally organized as a promotional event for the release of Dota 2 and has subsequently been held each year with a growing prize pool, contributed primarily by crowdfunding sources. Players are offered the opportunity to purchase a form of battle pass known as a ‘Compendium’ that offers additional content within the game, with a quarter of the revenue generated through ‘Compendium’ sales directly contribu...
