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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Dota 2 |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Dates | August 3–6, 2015 |
| Administrator | Valve |
Tournament format(s) | Group stage Round robin Main event Double elimination |
| Host(s) | Valve |
| Venue(s) | KeyArena |
| Participants | 16 teams |
| Purse | US$18,429,613 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Evil Geniuses |
| 1st runner-up | CDEC Gaming |
| 2nd runner-up | LGD Gaming |
The International 2015 (TI5) was the fifth edition of The International, an annual Dota 2 esports championship tournament, which took place at the KeyArena in Seattle. Hosted by Valve, the game's developer, the tournament began in May with the qualifier phase and ended after the main event in August.
The tournament awarded one of the biggest prize pools in esports tournament history, at over US$18 million,[1] with the winning team, Evil Geniuses, being awarded over $6 million.[2]
- ^ Phil Savage (July 21, 2015). "The International 2015 prize distribution announced". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Ben Barrett (July 19, 2015). "All the details on Dota 2's International 2015 and Valve's new streaming service". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.