What could have been instead.... but it's Valve

Valve and their lack of communication and transparency.

Name a more iconic duo.

Over the years we have covered the various instances and the fall out from such.

What happened

The latest one came to the forefront just yesterday.

When Valve announced theirdecision to cancelthe Winter Major, it was done so on their website.

No social media, no message to the teams and players in advance or even concurrently.

Quietly, they tacked up a ‘closed shop’ sign and turned off the lights as they headed out.

It didn’t need to be that way.

What could have happened

Valve’s hands-off approach has been their trademark for the last ten years.

Case in point (aside from now), the Dota 2 Pro Circuit (DPC).

In response to continued complaints and concerns, they adjusted to provide the DPC.

In just a few hours many in the community had more than reasonable solutions and ideas.

Holding the $20…30…40million carrot in front has been effective for years.

But the reality is that The International is also holding back the ecosystem from thriving or even progress.

Will Partin has pointed out in a very eye-opening piece years ago,The International Is Bad ForDota 2.

It’s time to tell them that Valve needs to rely on the Dota 2 community.