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Valve: 'Smurfing Is Not Welcome In Dota', Bans 90,000 Accounts

Valve has spoken out forcefully against smurfing in Dota 2 after banning more than 90,000 accounts - and targeting their owners.

Fist4achin648d ago

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.

sadraiden648d ago

Probably to get new players hooked on the addictive gameplay loop, more people playing = statistically more people buying battle passes.

Fist4achin648d ago

Makes sense and cents for Valve. Thanks

franwex647d ago (Edited 647d ago )

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.

SegaSaturn669647d ago

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.

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Time for a Checkup With The Epic Games Store's Weekly Freebie

The Epic Games Store wants you to help folks get healthy with this weeks free game.

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Recent PlayStation Store Adjustment Allows Simpler Purchases Across Regions, Possibly Due To A Bug

Recent changes to the PlayStation Store have made its simpler to purchase games across different regions, possibly due to a bug.

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PSN Store "Remasters & Retro" Sale Kicks Off

Sony has launched the PSN Store "Remasters & Retro" sale that discounts The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered for the first time.

OtterX1d 14h ago

That's great, Oblivion Remastered already on sale! Think I'll jump in.

I feel like Lunar Remastered should have been included on this one too though.