no battlepass this year. thoughts?

[Grimmz]

well, to me it looks like Valve will be paying the prizepool for TI from their own pocket.

i mean if they're not going to have cosmetics do it, then how do they think people will fund it?

[CrimeMaster Gogo]

Maybe multiple events,
like Aghs labyrinth, Diretide, Dark Moon etc.

Lets see what we get on 10 year anniversary first

[Dark Sun Gwyndolin]

Sounds like fantastic news to me. I've gotten right sick of battlepasses, lootboxes, and other live service chuff; new gameplay updates like 7.33 are what keep me playing Dota.

[Depressed shit 17%]

I am pretty sure BP will be available this year.
But there will be less rewards like arcana etc.
Btw, Valv can make BP very cheap. If max reward will be on level 200 maybe , more people would like to purshare it.
And i hope new agh'labs is coming soon

[Rimuru Tempest]

i think they might not spam cosmetics anymore but there will still be something like battlepass type, i mean insteand of giving 3 immortal treasures it will 1 for say something...

honestly playing for the sake of only playing is boring at some point to the normal user

[76561199469208345]

expect all-time low players.

[barberboy21]

Prob cause they avoided a lawsuit if they did make one this year.

[u techies i throw]

for sure they will come out with something , like chest and u need to buy key or some sort of event require buying levels or whatever....no way they just let go their annual 100-150M USD profit. so it is still a battle pass, but they rename it.

The key words is "we’re already working on the next updates, and a host of new cosmetic items, we’re intentionally not calling this update a Battle Pass."



We recognize this affects The International. We’re still huge fans of TI and we’re excited for this year’s event — both as organizers and as attendees ourselves — and work is well underway on a TI-themed update to ship in September. The update will still contribute directly to the prize pool, with a focus on the event, the players, and the games, but new cosmetic items won’t play a notable part. This is a significant change from the last few years, so to make it clear that we’re shifting focus towards the event and away from the giant reward line of cosmetics, we’re intentionally not calling this update a Battle Pass.

We’re excited for the future of Dota and for what these changes allow us to do. We’re already working on the next updates, and a host of new cosmetic items — and we’ve already started conversations with venues for TI 2024. By freeing Dota’s update and content cycle from the timing and structural constraints of the Battle Pass, we can go back to making content in the way we know best: by coming up with fun ideas of all scales and shapes, and exploring them with you.

[ixthid the desolate]

who gives a ♥♥♥♥ about prize pool I want cool skins

but in any case, I like that theyre not going all out on bp cosmetics system, but we will see what it's like when it comes out

Originally posted by barberboy21:

Prob cause they avoided a lawsuit if they did make one this year.

wtf

[Rimuru Tempest]

All hail to hats!!!

[Grimmz]

Valve's own words ''We will not call it a battlepass anymore and there will no longer be gigantic cosmetic reward lines''

basically what everyone was excited for every year.

i really hope they don't mean those dota+ or seasonal treasures when they say ''some cosmetics'' cos those are just awful quality.

Originally posted by Atthabann:

who gives a ♥♥♥♥ about prize pool I want cool skins

same. i haven't watched a single live game since 2015 and i've got every battlepass.

[masivo_bro_plebeyo]

Originally posted by Fear Denies Faith:

Sounds like fantastic news to me. I've gotten right sick of battlepasses, lootboxes, and other live service chuff; new gameplay updates like 7.33 are what keep me playing Dota.

the ones who keep the game alive are the ones who buy skins

[:D]

thanks valve. now I can use my money elsewhere hahaha

[Grimmz]

Originally posted by :D:

thanks valve. now I can use my money elsewhere hahaha

yeah same.

isn't weird tho? its not very Valve-like to say no to money.

i mean surely they're not thinking that people will fund the TI just for the love for the sport?

[mie aceh...]

why no battlepass why valve playing hide and seek with us :'(

[Grimmz]

Originally posted by hahahihi:

why no battlepass why valve playing hide and seek with us :'(

We're going to continue on the path that started with New Frontiers. This means we're building a wide variety of features and content for the game, delivered in different ways. We'll still ship a range of cosmetics over the year, but we're also going to ship more diverse updates for all Dota players to enjoy.

We recognize this affects The International. We're still huge fans of TI and we're excited for this year's event — both as organizers and as attendees ourselves — and work is well underway on a TI-themed update to ship in September. The update will still contribute directly to the prize pool, with a focus on the event, the players, and the games, but new cosmetic items won't play a notable part. This is a significant change from the last few years, so to make it clear that we're shifting focus towards the event and away from the giant reward line of cosmetics, we're intentionally not calling this update a Battle Pass.

We're excited for the future of Dota and for what these changes allow us to do. We're already working on the next updates, and a host of new cosmetic items — and we've already started conversations with venues for TI 2024. By freeing Dota's update and content cycle from the timing and structural constraints of the Battle Pass, we can go back to making content in the way we know best: by coming up with fun ideas of all scales and shapes, and exploring them with you.

Source: Dota2 Updates