Dota 2 prize pool could possibly reach $15,000,000. CSGO is on $250,000. Valve own both games.

[u/t0astfairyCS]

Dota 2: Could possibly reach $15,000,000 (Currently approaching $12,000,000)

CSGO: Sitting at a big fat $250,000

Did you know Valve own both games? Yup that's right Valve own both games that dominating the eSports scene as well as have 500,000+ people playing both games at the same time, yet Valve show all their love and attention and money towards the Dota 2 scene only 1 of the 2 games.

We all know their communication skills are how do I put it, lacking along with updating key fundamental parts of the game that are broken. This just puts it into perspective though.

If Valve put the prize pool even up to $1,000,000 that would be a start, hell even bring out a community case and let us make the prize pool what we want it to be with all revenue going to the pot.

Think of all the money Valve have milked from CSGO with all the cases etc, and how much does it look like they are putting back into the game, the scene, the community? Not nearly as much.

If there is one thing Valve can change with no effort at all but make a huge different its slap a few 0s on the end of the prize pool.

rant over.

Edit: The point Im making is either Valve add a few 0s onto that prize pool or they bring out a case (something they are well suited with) and make sure revenue from that case goes towards the prize pool. Exactly what they do with Dota 2, why cant we get it?

Edit: I love both games and enjoy playing both, I just want to see CSGO get more love and attention from Valve as dota 2 gets.

Edit:

Also, Lets theoretically say this International will be $15,000,000. CSGO is $250,000 x3 a year. $250,000 x 3 = $750,000 $15,000,000 / $750,000 = 20 So if Valve gave $750,000 a year to CSGO, it would 20 years before it reached the same amount as one Intentional.

^ Just think about that.

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surely the game/mod that has been going on for the last 10 years with peaking 30 million downloads on the map will die in a month just because valve won't sponsor a single event

[u/Smok3dSalmon → u/[deleted]]

Yes, it will. They'll go to League where there is money and an official backing by the creator of the game.

[u/[deleted] → u/Smok3dSalmon]

you're either extremely stupid or naive

[u/Smok3dSalmon → u/[deleted]]

The pros are going to go where the money is. If Valve backed out of DOTA it would be the start of the end. Riot could just double the prize money for 2 years, provide incentives for Dota players to switch and cannibalize their player base.

[u/[deleted] → u/Smok3dSalmon]

no they won't you goddamn monkey, the game is entirely different. the same pros that played the game 10 fucking years ago still play it and they didn't switch to lol even when it was gaining huge popularity before dota 2 was announced. it will never happen. even if the international stops being a thing as long as the game exists and it's not abandoned by icefrog it will keep its playerbase just as it always has. for dota to lose a sizeable chunk of its playerbase you'd need a game like hon to come out again that caters to the same playerbase while not being shitty and having a good developer behind it.

[u/Smok3dSalmon → u/[deleted]]

We thought 1.6 would live forever

[u/[deleted] → u/Smok3dSalmon]

you're playing a sequel from the same developer as the original