Anticipation turned to dismay for Dota 2<\/em> fans as Valve’s highly awaited 10-Year Anniversary patch fell flat amidst high expectations. The community members were primed for a huge celebration and extravagant events, only to find out they would just receive \u201ccommemorative treasures\u201d for winning matches until Sept. 7.<\/p>
The treasure chests, which feature 13 items, could have been a nice addition if they were paired with a celebratory event, but Valve’s blog<\/a> featured nothing else. <\/p>
Earlier in 2023, Valve announced it would scrap the battle pass system, the main source of content and crowdfunding for The International<\/a>. The devs promised the switch would make way for more changes, but eyebrows remain raised.<\/p>
Related: <\/strong>No battle pass for Dota 2<\/em> in 2023 as Valve starts work on ‘something new<\/strong>‘<\/a><\/p>