Valve decided to abandon the release of the Battle Pass for Dota 2 and focus on the development of major gameplay updates


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Valve decided to put an end to one of the longstanding traditions of the Dota 2 community.

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announced that it would stop releasing the Battle Pass, which was always released shortly before the biggest tournament, The International.

Cosmetic Packs will continue to be releasedand beyond, but the company will focus on releasing massive gameplay updates such as New Frontiers, which came out in April and fundamentally changed Dota 2, which made players happy.

Valve argued its decision with two theses:

  1. According to company representatives, not many players bought the Battle Pass, so the developers decided to abandon its release.
  2. When working on updates, Valve will no longer be tied to the time frame and certain restrictions that the Battle Pass format imposed.

Nevertheless, thematic updates before The International will be released, but the developers will refuse the old name (Battle Pass).

Source: Dota 2 official site