Main event is underway now
TheDota 2Asian Championships’ (DAC) main event isunderway now, and currently boasts a prize pool ofjust under$3,000,000. This brings it to the second highest prize pool ever, behind the 2014Dota 2International tournament which raised an incredible $10,923,980. The DAC, just like the International, has aCompendium available to purchasewhich contributes to the prize pool.
The Compendium has a lot of stretch goals and in-game rewards, all of which are laid outhereand on displayhere. The winners of the DAC will take home 42% of the prize pool, andGosuGamers.comhas brackets and the schedule all laid out. What a great resource!
It’s great to see a lot of money contributed to tournaments not named the International, which makes it less of a Super Bowl-esque must-win event for eSports competitors. The more substantial each tournament gets, the easier it is to sustain a lifestyle that revolves around playingDota 2competitively. I hope more tournaments allow for direct contributions to the prize pool since the method is proven effective, at least when the stretch goals and HATS are appealing.
