NEVER spend money on Dota 2.

• Dota+ subscription service is not properly maintained, and locks crucial features like damage breakdowns, stack timings and the avoid player function (essential at high MMR to dodge smurfs) behind a paywall. This puts the customer in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation, as Valve has shown multiple times they cannot be trusted to deliver Dota+ services consistently.
  
• Lootboxes are a predatory gambling mechanic EVEN IF the odds are fully disclosed. They are also accessible by children which should be illegal. They only serve to mislead and confuse the customer as to the value of the lootbox's contents.
  
• FOMO tactics. The battlepass that you pay real money for expires after a few months, encouraging you to pay even more money to unlock any remaining exclusive content like Arcanas.

If you did pay for this 2022's Battlepass, the profits of which go towards funding The International, then you won't be happy to hear that Valve still took a betting sponsor this time during the early stages of the tournament. It is highly irresponsible to advertise gambling on unregulated platforms like Youtube and Twitch that are accessible by children.

NEVER spend money on Dota 2.

NEVER spend money on Dota 2. [list] [*] Dota+ subscription service is not properly maintained, and locks crucial features like damage breakdowns, stack timings and the avoid player function (essential at high MMR to dodge smurfs) behind a paywall. This puts the customer in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation, as Valve has shown multiple times they cannot be trusted to deliver Dota+ services consistently. [*] Lootboxes are a predatory gambling mechanic EVEN IF the odds are fully disclosed. They are also accessible by children which should be illegal. They only serve to mislead and confuse the customer as to the value of the lootbox's contents. [*] FOMO tactics. The battlepass that you pay real money for expires after a few months, encouraging you to pay even more money to unlock any remaining exclusive content like Arcanas. [/list] If you did pay for this 2022's Battlepass, the profits of which go towards funding The International, then you won't be happy to hear that Valve still took a betting sponsor this time during the early stages of the tournament. It is highly irresponsible to advertise gambling on unregulated platforms like Youtube and Twitch that are accessible by children. NEVER spend money on Dota 2.