Though Dota 2<\/em> players have been at peace with this reality, the scales tipped as Valve decided to introduce a battle pass replacement<\/a> for The International 2023. However, the developer released the TI12 Compendium with no real content<\/a> and cosmetics. This created a demand<\/a> for old cosmetics as there were players who didn’t want to spend hundreds of dollars to unlock Arcanas while their battle pass was active.<\/p>
Considering most immortals eventually become marketable and get added to the Steam Community Market<\/a>, the same approach could be applied to Arcanas. Before the battle pass system took over Dota 2<\/em>, Arcanas would individually release with a price tag of $30.<\/p>
Last year, Valve was giving away the 2022 Dota 2<\/em> Battle Pass and an Arcana for free<\/a>. Shortly after the promotion, Dota 2<\/em> hit one million players for the first time in years<\/a>, showing cosmetics can go a long way in boosting player numbers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
