The International 2023 returns to Seattle for the first time since 2017 on Oct. 12 with a fresh format and new approach to Dota 2 <\/em>content for players around the world. Instead of the usual battle pass, Valve is changing things up with a vastly different Compendium that will heavily impact the TI 2023 prize pool. <\/p>
Every year, TI\u2019s prize pool is kickstarted by an initial $1.6 million from Valve\u2014representing the total prize featured at the original TI back in 2011. From there, the event is crowdfunded by players purchasing TI-centric content released in the Dota 2 <\/em>client ahead of the actual tournament.<\/p>
Prior to TI11 in 2022, every tournament had increased its total prize pool, typically shattering Valve\u2019s own record for the biggest prize pool in esports history with each entry. That historic streak snapped last year, however, when TI11 failed to eclipse the mountainous $40 million prize pool set by TI10<\/a> in 2021. <\/p>