The International's crowdfunded prize pool grew from $1.6 million in 2011 to over $40 million by 2021 — then Valve changed the model, and the pools fell back to earth.
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T1's five-game win over Bilibili Gaming at the 2024 world final in London gave Faker a record fifth title and drew the largest audience in the game's history outside China.
Riot scrapped the Last Chance Qualifier and rebuilt the road to Champions Shanghai around Stage 2 Playoffs, Championship Points, and a funded on-ramp for Challengers teams.
Valve replaced invitation politics with a published formula and a staged bracket - here is what the standings count, how they convert into Major seats, and what the regional slot table really tells you.
A Counter-Strike 2 team doesn't win one qualifier to reach a Valve Major anymore — it earns its way in through six months of accumulated results.