Valve Software has decided to start treating International like the Olympics, asking for bids from this year's "big cities" Dust 2 heroism. The announcement is accompanied by a detailed Request for Proposal (RFP). Answers must be released by March 31.
"First held in Cologne, Germany in August 2011, International became one of the most prestigious sporting events and set the record for the largest prize pool across the store with its community-sponsored sponsorship ($ 34.3 million of total awards in 2019)," Valve said in a statement Worldviews, international draws and their rivals present in the NFL Superbowl, US Open Golf Championship, and the Eurovision Song Contest. "
The clear aim is to secure the best possible spot – and the best possible financial result – Valve is hosting its first esports event. We submitted the RFP personally, and embedded it below.
To make the RFP as accessible as possible to cities that may not be as fast as shopping, stores have put a lot on the table in this document. But they also emphasized the importance of hosting the event.
"Each town (of the preceding cities) has seen a large number of tourists (about half the attendees) associated with their hotels, restaurants and other tourist destinations," Valve said. “In addition, Valve is working with local suppliers to find equipment such as lighting, mounting, broadcasting equipment, and internet bandwidth. Valve also employs skilled local staff to handle catering, construction, dyeing, printing, marketing, security, travel and entertainment. All of this leads to a huge boost to the city's untapped economy.
By using proof, allow points to article meaning that Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada saw $ 7.8 million "come in" to their economy through event management.
As a previous author of the proposal, this is actually a pretty short documentary and leaves it in the mainstream discussion for cities to create in response. Valve has special requirements, including fiber communication from a local internet service provider and a place for people between 15,000 and 18,000 for 10 days. It also has some room for "events to add (e.g.
The Valve will also be a questionnaire about the RFP, which should be submitted in writing on March 15. The Q&A session is actually one of the most interesting stages of any RFP. They allow the clarification to be sure, but it will also be an opportunity for bidders to feel out of Valve and even try to get a leg up in other competing cities. Polygon asked if those questions and answers would be made public.
Of course, responses to RFPs like these are likely to be made public by those cities that choose to participate. If they are not, you may have protected them through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) here in the United States. So, when Valve travels around the home area expect to know exactly what kind of agreement is being struck
The Olympics are using the same system, asking for bids from cities before the games. Many sporting events, however, have become a financial boondoggle over the years. Partners at Vox have pointed that they include “jaw-dropping” costs that outweigh the financial benefits.
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"Unless the competitive model caters to changes," wrote Zeesham Allem in the year 2018, "Most cities will continue to see the costs as they are needed by those in the private sector as well as those with experience in hosting the Olympics in the past."
International was previously managed by world class cities such as Seattle and Shanghai. This year's event will be in Stockholm, Sweden this year.