After a long downtime period for Dota 2, things were finally looking up during the days of TI10. Coming off the back of the COVID-19 pandemic rescheduling TI10 from 2020 to 2021, it seemed viewership numbers for the game were picking up once more, with a lot of fans watching some world-class Dota as well as playing the game more than before.
What seemed like a resurgence for Dota 2 after years of reduced viewership took a downturn during the months leading up to TI11. There was renewed hope once more with the release of the battle pass last month, but after seeing the latest changes made, players and fans were less than optimistic about how fun and effective the battle pass would be this year.