Since its first iteration back in 2011, Dota 2’s The International has quickly become one of the most prestigious tournaments in all of esports , but its most lucrative. With both the 2016 and the 2017 editions boasting prize pools past the $20 million mark, The International has become as famous for its ridiculous paydays as it has for its incredible moments.
But how? How did a tournament that six years ago started with a $1.6 million prizepool grow to a ridiculous amount?
Well, it’s all thanks to the compendiums. Here’s a short history of how Valve did it.
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Written and edited by Paul Park
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Courtesy List:
All footage of The International courtesy Valve Corporation
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PGL
https://www.youtube.com/user/PGLeSport
twitch.tv/dotamajor
twitch.tv/pgl_dota
Dota Cinema
https://www.youtube.com/user/DotaCinema
Dota Trade
https://www.youtube.com/user/dota2itemstrade
Perfect World (Dota 2 Asia Championship Trailer found via Dota Recap Daily)
ESL (via DOTA 2: The Kiev Major YouTube channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJxLqXFmxrDVtvfasK9x-Ew?spfreload=5
Abthrax
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoVNae9rg7Ebl9lLb8J3DsA
H0lyhex0r
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1YCxISkweN5vLsOJ0zElZQ
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