Dota 2 viewership roars back with TI 2023—and regional success is the key

Despite the disappointment over the tournament’s prize pool, Dota 2 fans are turning out in droves to watch this year’s edition of The International. After two years of stagnating viewership, the group stage of TI 2023 has kept fans engaged—and the melting pot of teams still alive in the event is playing a factor.

Average viewership was still slightly down according to an Oct. 16 report from viewership stats site Esports Charts, but the group stage’s peaks more than made up for the drop. Over 60,000 more spectators tuned in for the top match in this year’s group stage—Team Spirit vs. Shopify Rebellion—when compared to last year’s edition.

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