The International 2023 showed the lowest online activity since 2018

The peak online viewership for The International 2023 in Dota 2 exceeded 1.44 million viewers. This occurred during the grand finals where Team Spirit and Gaming Gladiators faced off, according to statistics from the analytical service Esports Charts.

The peak online viewership at the last edition of The International:

• The International 2023 - 1.44 million
• The International 2022 - 1.75 million
• The International 2021 - 2.74 million
• The International 2019 - 1.96 million
• The International 2018 - 1.2 million
  

This result marked the lowest viewership in recent years. The only instance with a lower peak viewership was during The International 2018 when 1.2 million viewers were reached.

The decrease in interest is likely linked to the tournament's prize pool, which currently stands at $3.1 million. However, this amount could still increase through the sale of in-game compendiums, but it represents the slowest growth rate in prize money since 2014. Since then, the final prize pool has consistently exceeded $10 million.