The International 2019 just reached a new monumental level yet again. TI9 was already set to break records back in May when it hit US$10 million in just three days. But with 35 days crowdfunding days left, it has already surpassed US$30 million.

The International 2019 Prize Pool surpasses $30 Million USD. TI9 now has the LARGEST PRIZE POOL for any single tournament in the history of esports. #TI9 pic.twitter.com/YtRC2dt0uO
— Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) July 21, 2019

At this rate, Dota 2 is on track to outpace Epic Games’s Fortnite World Cup 2019, which has a US$30 million purse of its own.

With the “Majesty of the Colossus” prestige item for Tiny available at level 255 and the “Acolyte of the Lost Arts” hero persona unlocked at level 305 of the Battle Pass, it is certain that the TI9 prize pool will continue to balloon to massive proportions.

TI9’s US$30M prize pool breaks the record for the largest esports tournament haul