0:00 - Intro 0:35 - How did it get so high? 2:00 - Valve's new strategy 3:09 - How does the community feel? 4:13 - Personal Opinion "The International", a tournament hosted by Valve, the developers of Dota 2 used to have the highest prize pool in esports of $40 million dollars. But not anymore. This video explains how the prize pool got so high in the first place, as well as how it has fallen. If you enjoyed this video please Like and Subscribe, and leave a comment about anything you think I missed and should talk about in the future. Thanks! Sources used for this video (research included): https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International https://dota2.prizetrac.kr/international2024 https://www.statista.com/statistics/507491/esports-tournaments-by-number-viewers-global/ https://www.esportsearnings.com/tournaments https://www.dota2.com/international2023 https://esportsadvocate.net/2023/06/battle-pass-the-international/ https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/16ubbzh/why_does_it_matter_if_the_ti_prize_pool_is/ https://steamcharts.com/app/570#All https://esports.gg/news/dota-2/reactions-to-the-removal-of-dota-2-battle-pass/ https://x.com/MrAvoPlus/status/1670984028563050497 https://x.com/TorteDeLini/status/1671049805445976067 https://x.com/Blitz_DotA/status/1670937415958118400 https://x.com/SneykingGaming/status/1707325209718718698 https://x.com/23savageDotA/status/1707168285131788592 https://x.com/FishmanDota2/status/1707465095561740638 https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/compendium-2023-faces-backlash-dota-2-community-expresses-disappointment Songs used in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otn9bLrQDVI&list=PLO_gNDdKvtytvhLPUAtCYI4pGVm-egEE9&index=19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuAcUXVy4xU&list=PLO_gNDdKvtytvhLPUAtCYI4pGVm-egEE9&index=36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38hBdnBI3pA&list=PLO_gNDdKvtytvhLPUAtCYI4pGVm-egEE9&index=18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4bdxkdmNaw&list=PLO_gNDdKvtytvhLPUAtCYI4pGVm-egEE9&index=56