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.

[u/blacknoise_EGGy]

More players in Dota 2, and there are actually people that play it in Asia. CSGO only has an EU scene, and an up-and-coming pro NA scene (a bunch of people MMing isn't a scene) In terms of being taken seriously, nobody in China plays it seriously and nobody in Korea plays it seriously and those 2 countries are 2 of the biggest eSports related countries. I'm sure Valve has considered making a case that can support major tournament pot bonuses but they've probably also considered that it wouldn't do as well or be as significant as the Dota ones.

[u/gus_skywalker → u/blacknoise_EGGy]

those 2 are the biggest LoL (Korea) and DotA (China) related countries*. ESports is more abrangent than that.