PGL Commits to Four Years of Dota 2 Tournaments with $13 Million Prize Pool
- Sagar Mankar
- 18 hours ago
- 2 min read
Tournament organizer PGL has announced a major commitment to Dota 2 esports, planning 13 tournaments that will run through 2028. This extensive schedule positions PGL to become the largest Dota 2 tournament organizer in the competitive gaming scene.
According to the announcement, each of the upcoming PGL Wallachia tournaments will feature a $1 million prize pool, creating a total of $13 million in prize money available to competing teams over the next four years.
All tournament dates have already been finalized, giving teams ample time to plan their competitive schedules.
In a significant change to their 2025 plans, PGL has rescheduled the Wallachia Season 5 tournament. Originally set for November 15-23, it will now take place much earlier, running from June 18-29. This adjustment makes room for an additional event, PGL Wallachia Season 6, which is now scheduled for November 4-16.
The commitment extends well beyond next year. For 2026, PGL has outlined three major tournaments:
The tournament schedule expands further in 2027 and 2028, with four events planned for each year. As per the released schedule, the 2027 tournaments will run in March, May, October, and November, while the 2028 events follow a similar pattern.
PGL Tournament #1 (March 2 – 14, 2027)
PGL Tournament #2 (May 11 – 23, 2027)
PGL Tournament #3 (October 19 – 31, 2027)
PGL Tournament #4 (November 16 – 28, 2027)
PGL Tournament #1 (March 1 – 12, 2028)
PGL Tournament #2 (May 8 – 21, 2028)
PGL Tournament #3 (October 17 – 29, 2028)
PGL Tournament #4 (November 7 – 19, 2028)
PGL's involvement in Dota 2 goes beyond these announced tournaments. The company already serves as the production team behind Valve's prestigious annual championship, The International, which is considered the pinnacle of Dota 2 competition.
Esports analysts suggest this substantial investment could encourage other major tournament organizers like ESL, FISSURE, BLAST, and the EWC Foundation (behind Riyadh Masters) to make similar long-term commitments to the Dota 2 competitive scene.
While fans celebrate this announcement, some competitive players have expressed concerns about PGL's recently updated rulebook guidelines regarding in-game chat restrictions for professional players, which will apply to all these future events.