E-Sports with Tournament Prizes of Tens of Millions of Dollars! Here are Unique Facts about the Most Popular Game, 'Dota 2'

Kapanlagi.com - Games are a form of entertainment aimed at relieving our stress. However, competitions in a game are common and even a goal for the game itself. These competitions are then channeled through tournaments called E-Sports.

E-Sports is a game competition organized by a committee related to the prizes provided by the committee. These prizes are then supplemented by income from various sources, such as in-game purchases.

The Dota 2 tournament, The International, is the most luxurious annual tournament with the largest total prize in E-Sports history. With such a huge tournament prize, there are certainly loyal fans of the game. Here are some unique facts about this game that is over 10 years old.

1. Dota 2 is an Adaptation of Another Game

Dota 2 - Map 6.82

Generally, games have many versions created by fans of the game. These versions are commonly called mods, short for modification. This is intentionally done so that players can choose varied playing experiences to avoid getting easily bored with the game.

The game Dota 2 is a creation made using another game as the basic model for its characters, world, and sounds in the game. Nevertheless, Dota 2 still remains a work of great thinkers who modified the base game to be more complex and interesting.

2. Game Developer with a Mysterious Identity

Dota 2 - IceFrog

A developer of a popular game undoubtedly has a popularity that matches their work. However, the Dota 2 game developer chooses to hide their true identity.

With the public name IceFrog, the Dota 2 developer continues to observe the development of the game behind the scenes. The mysterious identity of IceFrog has continued until now and remains an attraction for the game Dota 2.

3. The Biggest Prize Pool Esports Tournament

Dota 2 - The International 10 2021

Dota 2 has an annual tournament with a very large total prize pool that continues to increase from year to year. The prize pool comes from players around the world through in-game transactions, such as purchasing additional content or in-game items.

The International is the name of the most prestigious tournament in Dota 2 that has been held 8 times with prizes that continue to break records each year. The year 2019 marked when The International broke the record as the largest Esports tournament, with a prize pool of $34 million USD, which was surpassed by this year's record of $40 million USD.

Written by: Rifki Muhammad Shofwani

(kpl/mag)