CGM Writes: Syed Sumail “Suma1L” Hassan is a 16 year old who, like many other teenagers, spends a lot of time playing games. However, unlike most 16 year olds, his gaming ability has made him a millionaire and has allowed him to leave school to play video games full-time. This is mostly thanks to the recent $18M Dota 2 tournament, The International. Unlike most eSports tournaments The International’s prize pool is larger than many sporting events. Hassan’s team, Evil Geniuses, walked away with $2 million more than the Australians did for winning the 2015 Cricket World Cup, thanks to their first place finish at TI5. As a result, mainstream media cannot ignore the growing eSports scene.
Dota 2 fans, get ready for some exciting changes! The highly anticipated Patch 7.37 has just been released, bringing a host of updates and improvements to the game. Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the battlefield, these changes are sure to shake things up and offer fresh strategies to explore. Let’s dive into the details of what’s new in Patch 7.37.New Updates and Changes in Dota 2 Patch 7.371. Medusa Rework: Medusa has received a significant rework. Her Mana Shield is now an innate
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Valve has spoken out forcefully against smurfing in Dota 2 after banning more than 90,000 accounts - and targeting their owners.
Pardon my ignorance for never having played this, but why even have the ability to create multiple guest accounts? It seems if there is only one account per player then it would eliminate this smurfing issue.
Probably to get new players hooked on the addictive gameplay loop, more people playing = statistically more people buying battle passes.
Why would seasoned players want to play with lower skill players anyway? Just to owned them? They’re n00bs, what’s the fun in that?
It’s like on COD where they do bad on purpose for a few rounds, to then be place with with bad players to then dominate.
This is human nature. I know people who do this in Dota2, CoD and other multiplayer games. They enjoy the dopamine rush that winning generates.
