The International 2022: Huge prize pool, top teams, and three M'sian players to watch

The Aegis of Champions trophy, which goes to the winners of The International tournament for Dota 2. — Valve Corporation

The top professional Dota 2 teams are set to duke it out for the coveted Aegis trophy at the upcoming The International 2022, arguably the biggest esports competition in the world in terms of prize money.

Dota 2 game developer Valve first hosted The International tournament in 2011 with a modest US$1mil prize pool. As of press time, the current prize pool for the upcoming tournament is standing at around US$12.5mil (RM58mil), according to a tracker on a website set up by Valve.