GeForce will provide GPUs and Monitors for The International 2018, as it has since 2014

Four GeForce-sponsored teams will compete at The International this year, and GeForce will host Team Secret’s pre-tournament boot camp.

TI8’s prize pool has surpassed $23M, and could overtake last year’s total of $24M.

GeForce, gaming brand from PC hardware company NVIDIA , will once again sponsor Dota 2’s The International 2018 (TI8)—the game’s de facto world championship—providing GPUs and monitors for the event. The brand has sponsored The International since 2014.

With the help of developer Valve’s annual in-game crowdfunding campaign, TI8’s prize pool currently sits at over $23M. Players can purchase a Battle Pass, which provides in-game rewards such as additional content, convenience features, and cosmetics with 25% of all sales added to The International’s prize pool. With over 20 days remaining for players to contribute, this year’s prize pool could exceed last year’s record-breaking total of $24M, the largest prize pool ever for an individual esports tournament.

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In addition to sponsoring the event itself, four GeForce-sponsored teams have qualified for TI8: Team Liquid , Team Secret , Newbee, and TNC Pro. NVIDIA also offers its sponsored teams the opportunity to train for major tournaments at its GeForce Esports studio in a practice regimen referred to in the esports industry as a “boot camp.”

Teams will often travel to a dedicated facility to bootcamp for an international championship event, allowing the players and coaches to eliminate distractions and focus fully on preparing for the tournament. Ahead of TI8, the GeForce Esports studio will host Team Secret’s boot camp.