Despite spending nearly $700 on tickets for The International 2024, you won't be guaranteed a Crimson Witness treasure this year. Valve recently announced the ticket sale details for The International 2024, set to take place this September in Copenhagen, Denmark. Fans can attend the finals weekend in person, but the three-day event tickets, priced at approximately $700, do not include a guaranteed Crimson Witness treasure as in previous years.
Crimson Witness Treasure No Longer Assured:
The price of tickets for The International (TI) has sparked controversy in the Dota 2 community due to significant increases over the past two years. Last year's TI2023 in Seattle offered three-day passes for $699 plus fees. The upcoming TI2024 in Copenhagen has priced its three-day passes at around 4740 DKK, which is roughly $690.
While it may seem that TI2024 tickets are slightly cheaper than last year's, both prices are extraordinarily high. This leads us to the Crimson Witness Treasure, a highly coveted item among Dota 2 players.
Crimson Witness Treasures are only awarded to those who attend TI in person, making them very valuable. The market price for a Crimson Witness Treasure 2023 is currently over $200. According to the official Dota 2 website, last year, attendees were guaranteed to receive at least one Crimson Witness Treasure. However, this is not the case for 2024.
TI Ticket Comparison: 2023 vs. 2024:
Valve’s ticket information for TI2023 clearly stated that purchasing a three-day pass would ensure receiving a Crimson Witness 2023 Treasure.
- TI2023 Ticket Sales:
- Three-day passes were sold for $699 USD plus fees;
- Attendees who linked their Steam account to their pass were guaranteed one Treasure of the Crimson Witness 2023 and could win more throughout the event;
In contrast, the details for The International 2024 mention that these treasures will only be dropped randomly during the First Blood of each game, meaning you might not get one at all.
How Crimson Witness Treasures Work This Year:
For TI2024, anyone who links their attendee badge to their Steam account will be eligible for random Crimson Witness Treasure drops when the First Blood occurs in each game at The International. Each badge linkage is valid for a single day.
TI2024 Ticket Sales:
This change means that while the ticket price might seem slightly lower, the lack of a guaranteed Crimson Witness Treasure, valued at around $200, actually makes this year’s tickets more expensive. This doesn’t even account for the differences in cost of living and income levels between Seattle and Copenhagen.
Comparing the ticket information for The International over the past three years reveals a sharp increase in TI ticket prices.
| Location | Singapore | Seattle | Copenhagen |
|---------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|
| Three-day Ticket Price | Approx. $434 | $699 + fees | Approx. $690 |
| Crimson Witness Drop | Random | Guaranteed one + random | Random |