The International 2022: Tundra Esports wins 2022 Dota 2 The International with $17m prize pool- The live Grand Finals for one of the biggest esports competitions globally, The International 2022, has just ended with London-based esports team Tundra Esports taking home the trophy and their $8.5m share of the prize pool of over $17m. Check out the full details of the grand finals of DOTA 2 The International 2022. For future updates on DOTA 2, follow InsideSport.IN
THE AEGIS IS OURS! #TI11 CHAMPIONS 🏆
Thankyou #TundraTribe🔻 for the amazing support! Now let’s go fucking party 🍾 pic.twitter.com/vU26BGF96y
— TUNDRA (@TundraEsports) October 30, 2022
The International 2022 is a major event in the esports calendar, the entire event, from qualifiers to the Grand Final, takes place over three months and is played on one of the biggest games in the world, Dota 2. The finals took place in Singapore and started on October 15th with the Grand Final taking place today in front of a live audience for the first time in two years. In total, 20 teams competed with Tundra Esports taking home the win. The total prize pool was over $17m (USD), and the first prize was $8.5m (USD). The prize pool is funded by fans and the 1st prize surpasses that of Wimbledon and the Rugby World Cup. Tundra Esports was the underdog, defeating the reigning champions with a consistently strong performance throughout and not losing a single game throughout the tournament.
The International 2022: Tundra Esports wins 2022 Dota 2 The International with a $17m prize pool
Tundra Esports Team Captain, Wu “Sneyking” Jingjun said after the win – “I want to thank everyone for coming here, supporting us, and watching the Grand Final. We wouldn’t be here without you guys. Shoutout to everyone who has supported us along the way!”
After coming top of the Group B bracket, they quickly became one of the favorites to win. The Grand Final was against the European esports team, Team Secret. Tundra won the best of 5 matches in a clean 3-0 sweep. The first game was swift with Tundra dominating their opponents with a fortified style of play. Team Secret consistently improved but was still no match for the undefeated and unstoppable Tundra. In the third game, Team Secret took the lead but left themselves open allowing Tundra to take back the game, and secure the Trophy and the grand prize. The International 2022 saw nearly 1.75m peak viewers, over 67m hours watched across 120 hours of airtime.
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