The International 2016
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The International 2016 (TI6) was the sixth iteration of The International, an annual Dota 2 esports championship tournament. Hosted by Valve Corporation, the game's developer, the tournament began in June 2016 with the qualifier phase and ended after the main event at the KeyArena in Seattle in August. The tournament awarded the biggest prize pool in esports history at over $20 million, surpassing the record set at the previous International, with the champion team, Wings Gaming, winning over $9 million.
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Tournament information | |
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Sport | Dota 2 |
Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Dates | August 3–August 13, 2016 |
Administrator | Valve Corporation |
Tournament format(s) | Round robin, double elimination |
Host(s) | Valve Corporation |
Venue(s) | KeyArena |
Participants | 16 teams |
Purse | $20,770,460 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Wings Gaming |
1st runner-up | Digital Chaos |
2nd runner-up | Evil Geniuses |
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