The creator of CS revealed an unexpected fact about Gabe Newell and Dota 2

Min “Gooseman” Lee, the creator of CS, said that Gabe Newell doesn't come to CS2 tournaments because he is a Dota 2 fan.

He said on CS News' YouTube channel.

"I don't know why he's not here. People really love him - someone would definitely go crazy if he came to one of the tournaments. I honestly don't know. We've talked to Gabe a lot, and I think he's more of a Dota fan"

It's worth noting that Gabe Newell, also known as Gaben, the founder of Valve, has attended The International multiple times and has appeared on the main stage of the Dota 2 World Championship. However, he hasn't appeared at the event in six years - his last appearance on stage was during The International 2019.

Recall, earlier Valve responded to player complaints by releasing an urgent update for Dota 2.