TI4 Winning Team Gets At Least $4 Million

Second- and third-place squads will get roughly $1 million each as well. By Evan Campbell

The winning team of The International 2014 — the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year — will receive at least $4 million USD in prize money.

Valve has broken down the winnings of the top 14 teams at The International, with first place currently set to get roughly $4.75 million. The second-place team would receive around $1.4 million, while third place would see close to $1 million. The 13th- and 14th-placed squads would rake in about $21,000.

The money is coming from the largest prize pool in eSports history, with The International purse surpassing $10 million last week. The prize pool is funded by fan donations and support stemming from the release of The Compendium. The interactive book costs $10, with $2.50 going into the purse.

The International 2014 finals will take place in Seattle from July 18-21. For more coverage on Dota 2 and other MOBAs, be sure to subscribe to IGN Arena.

Evan Campbell is a freelance news writer who streams games on his Twitch channel, talks about Nintendo weekly on the NF Show, and chats about movies and TV series on Twitter.

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