The International 2023 will take place in October in Seattle

The International 2023, the most important Dota 2 tournament of the year, will take place in Seattle in October 2023. This will be the seventh edition of TI in Seattle, and matches will be played at the Climate Pledge Arena. The tournament is organised by Valve and the top 18 teams from around the world will be invited to compete. The tournament will begin on 14 October, with the final matches scheduled for 27-29 October. You can follow the results of this tournament and other interesting e-sports eventson GG.BET.

What is The International?

The International is a major Dota 2 event in which the best teams from around the world compete. The tournament has been organised since 2011 by Valve and has the largest prize pool in e-sports history. In 2019, the prize for the winning team was as much as 15 million US dollars. The International 2022 was held in Singapore and the winner of the tournament was the Tundra Esports team.

The International is not only a sporting event, but also an opportunity to meet fans of the game and the developers of Dota 2. Various side events are organised during the competition, such as fan tournaments, presentations of new game features, film screenings and meetings with players. Each edition of TI attracts a growing number of fans. In 2019, more than 50,000 spectators gathered in Shanghai and millions of people watched the tournament online.

In addition, The International is also a great opportunity for Valve to showcase the latest changes to Dota 2 and announce plans for the future. Many of these changes are based on feedback from players and fans, who have a direct impact on the development of the game.

Tournament format

The International 2023 will consist of three stages:

• group stage;
• play-offs;
• finals.

The group phase is a round robin in which the 18 teams will be divided into three groups of six teams each. Each team will play each other once, with the best teams advancing to the play-offs phase. The play-off phase consists of double elimination and the final matches will be played on a best-of-five basis.

With the growth of the e-sports industry, The International tournament has become one of the most important events in the calendar of gamers and fans from all over the world. Reaching the finals is a dream for many teams, and simply participating in the tournament is a validation of their exceptional skills.

Participants

The top 18 teams from around the world will be invited to The International 2023. 12 teams will qualify through the Dota Pro Circuit event, and six teams will be selected through regional qualifiers. One team from each region: Europe, North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Southeast Asia and China.

TI prize pool

The prize pool at TI is another important element that contributes to the prestige of the tournament. Since the tournament's inception, the prizes on offer have grown year on year. In 2019, the prize pool was $30 million, rising to $34 million in 2020. In 2021, the prizes were even higher - as much as $40 million, as a result of the huge interest in the game and the increased number of sponsors. However, in 2022, the prize pool was significantly reduced, to $10 million.

This year, organisers hope to return to normalcy and increase the prize pool to a record $40 million. If this happens, The International 2023 will become the most profitable e-sports tournament in history.

One of the reasons The International is able to offer such high prizes is that many companies and sponsors are interested in a relationship with the game Dota 2 and the Valve team. In 2011, Valve took ownership of the rights to the Dota 2 game, allowing it to host The International. Over the years, Valve has managed to attract many sponsors and investors, which allows for such a high prize pool.

The history of The International in Seattle

Seattle is a city that has hosted six editions of TI, starting in 2012. Many e-sports fans associate Seattle with TI, and the city has become one of the most important cybersports centres in the world. In 2017. The International was relocated to Vancouver, but now fans of the tournament are excited to see the event return to Seattle in 2023.

Ticket information for The International 2023 and the detailed format of the event will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are expected to sell out very quickly due to the huge interest in this tournament.

Summary

The International 2023 is one of the most anticipated events in the world of e-sports. The game Dota 2 attracts millions of players worldwide and is hugely popular among e-sports game fans. This year's tournament will take place in Seattle, where we will once again witness exciting duels between the best teams from around the world.