Where was the 2015 Dota 2 World Championship held?

Hosted by Valve Corporation, it took place at the KeyArena Center in Seattle, Washington. The tournament began on 16 May 2015 with the Open Qualifiers and closed on 8 August 2015 with the Grand Final, where Evil Geniuses became the first American team (and the third Western team) to be crowned champions after defeating Wild Card winner CDEC Gaming.

How many teams qualify for Dota International in China?

Nine teams from China were invited to qualify, with a tenth team making their way through the Chinese Open Qualifier. The winner of this Main Qualifier receives an invite to the main event in Seattle, while the runner-up gets a chance to attend The International 5 if they qualify through the Wild Card match played at the venue.

What was the prize pool for the International Dota 2 tournament?

The 2015 edition of The International featured sixteen Dota 2 professional teams from all over the world. With a prize pool of over US$18 million, The International 2015 is the second-largest tournament to ever take place in eSports, breaking the record held by its previous iteration, The International 2014, which accumulated U$10.93 million.

The tournament was hosted in Seattle for its fourth consecutive year, and the second consecutive year that the Main Event took place at KeyArena, a multi-purpose arena in Seattle Center with a total seating capacity of over 17,000. The tournament was announced on January 7, 2015.

How are the teams eliminated in Dota 2?

Bottom two teams are eliminated. All matches are best of three. Two groups of eight teams. Top four teams in each group advance to upper bracket of the Main Event. Bottom four teams in each group advance to lower bracket of the Main Event. Sixteen teams play in a double elimination format over six days.

What was the final prize pool for Dota 2?

An additional 25% of all TI5 Compendium sales was added to the total prize pool. These sales include compendium purchases at multiple levels and points available to level up the compendium in game. The final prize pool is $18,429,613 ($16,829,613 added).

How much money do you get for winning Dota 2 tournament?

First lower bracket game is best of one, Grand Finals are best of five, all others are best of three. The initial prize pool of the tournament was $1,600,000 USD. An additional 25% of all TI5 Compendium sales was added to the total prize pool.