A Viewer’s Guide to Understanding Dota 2 The International
The International, or TI, didn’t start as esports royalty. It launched in 2011 with a $1.6 million prize pool—unheard of at the time—and instantly shook the gaming world. Hosted by Valve, TI was a marketing push for the then-beta version of Dota 2. What it became, though, was a movement. Over the years, TI ballooned […]









