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The International (Dota 2) The International is an annual esports world championship tournament for the video game Dota 2, hosted and produced by the game's developer, Valve. The International was first held at Gamescom as a promotional event for the game in 2011, and has since been held annually with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament consists of 18 teams, 12 earning a direct invite based on results from a tournament series known as the Dota Pro Circuit and six from winning regional qualifying playoff brackets, one each from the North America, South America, Southeast Asia, China, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe regions. The most recent champion is OG, who are also the only team to win an International more than once. Total Prize Pool: $40,018,195 Viewers: 320k https://www.twitch.tv/dota2ti #RandomThoughts