It is worth noting that initially Valve allocated only $ 1.6 million for prizes, and the rest of the amount was collected by fans who bought the so -called compensation (Compendium) worth $ 10 or 319 rubles. Compendium — This is a unique in -game object that allows its owner to receive various items and bonuses for performing certain tasks. One bought compendium increases the prize fund of the tournament by $ 2.5.
A week later, July 8, the second stage of the qualifying competitions on The International 2014 will begin, where four teams, including Russian Virtus.Pro, they will fight for the last invitation to the tournament. The final part of the championship will be held in Seattle, in the sports complex «Ki-Arena» from 18 to 21 July this year. The 16 best teams from around the world will take part in The International 2014, including the Russian team Team Empire and Ukrainian Na’VI.
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- Dota 2
- VG247