Nix: "The Riyadh Masters will never be more prestigious than TI"

Content creator Alexander Nix Levin explained during a personal broadcast on Twitch why the Riyadh Masters series tournaments will never be more prestigious than The International.

"The Riyadh Masters will never be more prestigious than TI because there are no spectators; you play in a small room. The whole thing will happen from September 11 to 14, when there will be a huge arena, Europe, and spectators. Everyone wants to feel that vibe first of all. Yes, the Riyadh Masters has a big prize pool, but what's the point if there are three sheikhs watching you? There's no pressure at all. The International is a legendary tournament with a history that is very difficult to *** [lose], no matter how hard they try to do it now"

The International 2025 takes place from 04.09.2025 to 14.09.2025 in Hamburg, Germany, with 16 teams participating. The starting prize pool for the event is $1,600,000. You can follow the progress of the tournament in detail in the report.

Today, Valve shared some interesting statistics about the past group stage of TI. None of the players who predicted the results of the teams in the first stage correctly guessed the position of all 16 teams. The best result was 10 out of 16 correct predictions by 0.02% of users. Recall that Team Spirit failed to advance to the playoffs of The International.

Earlier, CyberScore presented the final statistics of the first stage of TI.