With The International almost upon us, Valve returned to its roots and released a Compendium instead of its usual battle pass. The lack of content in a relatively underwhelming Compendium has prompted responses from several pro players and Dota 2 personalities, including Janne “Gorgc” Stefanovski. Gorgc believes this move was made to prove a point to the Dota 2 pro players.
According to Gorgc on Oct. 4, the bare-bones nature of this year’s Compendium exists because of Valve’s focus away from premium cosmetics, like its Immortal Treasures, Arcanas, and Personas. This has led to a more pro-player-centric Compendium instead of a cosmetic-incentivized battle pass and players haven’t taken that well to the new changes.