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minus-squareGt5@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoDota has a battle pass and micro transactions
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·3 hours agoThat is purely comestics.
minus-squareimetators@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·7 hours agoBut the money from that goes to professional players that participate in the tournament and to organizers who organize the event. How much money from battle pass goes to Fortnite/Battlefield/COD pro players?
minus-squareGt5@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoYou didn’t say anything about where the money goes, you just said you can’t recall a Valve game with microtransactions or a battlepass. Dota has both. If we want to have a discussion about how they spend that money, then I agree, Valve does a much better job than EA or Blizzard or similar
Dota has a battle pass and micro transactions
That is purely comestics.
But the money from that goes to professional players that participate in the tournament and to organizers who organize the event.
How much money from battle pass goes to Fortnite/Battlefield/COD pro players?
You didn’t say anything about where the money goes, you just said you can’t recall a Valve game with microtransactions or a battlepass. Dota has both.
If we want to have a discussion about how they spend that money, then I agree, Valve does a much better job than EA or Blizzard or similar