ESL Pro Tour season 1 announced: what is it, how much does it pay and when will it be

ESL Pro Tour – a new tournament system for Dota 2 from ESL – is officially presented. In the first season of the ESL Pro Tour, the organizers will hold three major championships with a total prize pool of $17 million. The first two tournaments of this series – DreamLeague Season 19 and DreamLeague Season 20 – will be held in April and June in an online format. The winners of each of them will receive a million dollars and tickets to the main championship of the season – Riyadh Masters 2023, the prize fund of which is $15 million.

Participants in DreamLeague Season 19 and 20 will be 16 teams from all regions of the global Dota 2 scene. Teams will be invited to tournaments based on the new ranking from ESL. The DreamLeague S19 winner and DreamLeague S20 finalists, as well as the top five teams in both tournaments, will take part in the Riyadh Masters 2023.

Riyadh Masters 2023 will take place in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, from 17 to 30 July. 20 teams will be participating in this esports event, which will be part of Gamers8, the largest esports festival in Saudi Arabia. If you are a Dota 2 fan, then follow the ESL Pro Tour and get ready for exciting battles for millions of prizes!