Valve Abandons Battle Pass Model in Dota 2 to Focus on Better Uses of Dev Time.
TL;DR
Valve has announced that it will no longer be releasing Battle Passes for Dota 2, as most players never bought one or received any rewards from them. Instead, the company will focus on providing a variety of exciting updates for the game. While content will still be connected to The International and its prize pool, it won't be filled with new cosmetics for players to chase after. This marks a big shift for one of the biggest free-to-play games on Earth, and Valve hopes to explore fun ideas of all scales and shapes with its players.
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