Why do you think Valve don't advertise?

[Lobby Bee]

Every second ad on Youtube is League of Legends and i;m sure it gives them a lot of traction. Why do you think Dota has never been advertised?

[Postal Dude of Cykaland]

The international is their advert.

[76561198811286778]

i think maybe because their advertisement not very successful...

i tink dota 2 not very attractive to many new ppl because of the long play time... most ppl cannot afford/ not interested in long play hour...

also every thing in this game is very unfriendly for solo player... everything is made for party player (like shared courier/ items, extreme teamplay/ communication, skill combo, decision making with team, etc). i think LoL more solo friendly in term of gameplay. also dota 2 too complex to many caseual player

[✨Sankareita✨]

Because in Russia, when u reach the age of 5 years your father automatically creates your first account, then sits next to you and says: Dimitry, we are russians, never play in our server, go ruin other countries servers. This is kinda an advertise for all the russians, or better i think it works like that.

[tom]

i think it would only bring kids who ruing games and then leave the game forever

[Absche]

Originally posted by tom:

i think it would only bring kids who ruing games and then leave the game forever

As long as Valve makes enough money out of their older player base, hooked to the game and mmr, it‘s counterproductive to acquire new players. Newbies are hated by mature players which defend their realms by any means. But they buy expensive cosmetics and stick to the game despite Valve may do everything wrong. So easy, complaining but true, at the end forgiving customers. New players are much more critical. If they don‘t like the game they just go without complaining, not leaving any money.

[Lobby Bee]

Originally posted by LORD DIO OF ZA CYKALAND WARUDO:

The international is their advert.

Why are you incorrect on everything you comment on?

Originally posted by Ava Gina:

i think maybe because their advertisement not very successful...

i tink dota 2 not very attractive to many new ppl because of the long play time... most ppl cannot afford/ not interested in long play hour...

also every thing in this game is very unfriendly for solo player... everything is made for party player (like shared courier/ items, extreme teamplay/ communication, skill combo, decision making with team, etc). i think LoL more solo friendly in term of gameplay. also dota 2 too complex to many caseual player

They have never advertised so you cant say it hasn't been successful.
Valve is a company, there is (imo) no valid reason to not advertise.

[Postal Dude of Cykaland]

Originally posted by Roe Jogan:

Originally posted by LORD DIO OF ZA CYKALAND WARUDO:

The international is their advert.

Why are you incorrect on everything you comment on?

Half ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, half serious.

[Duchess Minty]

Originally posted by Roe Jogan:

They have never advertised

They've used the steam store as their advertisement platform for The International if you want to get technical.

[joj0.st4r]

ads do not really work
thats probably the best reason not to waste millions and millions on buying up ad space

[76561198923481888]

Originally posted by Roe Jogan:

Every second ad on Youtube is League of Legends and i;m sure it gives them a lot of traction. Why do you think Dota has never been advertised?

use an adblocker.i havent seen an advert on the internet in years.i wonder how bad it is now.

[Lobby Bee]

Originally posted by Lady Mint:

Originally posted by Roe Jogan:

They have never advertised

They've used the steam store as their advertisement platform for The International if you want to get technical.

Valve owns steam, That doesn't count and articles in the forum section aren't ads.

Originally posted by joj0.st4r:

ads do not really work
thats probably the best reason not to waste millions and millions on buying up ad space

Works for League of legends so you're wrong.

[KAMOTE]

Cause alot of people doesnt play league but valve also as steam it has alot of variety . For example you dont see lambo commercial but alot of toyota commercial cause lambo are for rich people and toyota is for not rich people . Same goes for valve and league since valve has alot of games when a game get advertise as available to pc first gets in your mind is steam . I hope i make sense

Originally posted by Roe Jogan:

Every second ad on Youtube is League of Legends and i;m sure it gives them a lot of traction. Why do you think Dota has never been advertised?

[Lobby Bee]

Originally posted by MID O DIGNIDAD:

Cause alot of people doesnt play league but valve also as steam it has alot of variety . For example you dont see lambo commercial but alot of toyota commercial cause lambo are for rich people and toyota is for not rich people . Same goes for valve and league since valve has alot of games when a game get advertise as available to pc first gets in your mind is steam . I hope i make sense

Originally posted by Roe Jogan:

Every second ad on Youtube is League of Legends and i;m sure it gives them a lot of traction. Why do you think Dota has never been advertised?

League of Legends has more players than DotA 2, and Lamborghini does advertise plenty. Just because you don't see it where you are from you have concluded you're information. There is more to advertisements than daytime television ads. Also these games are strictly only available on PC so....