Fng explained why League of Legends is significantly more popular than Dota 2

Artem «Fng» Barshak stated that League of Legends is more popular than Dota 2 because the game itself is more casual and much easier for new players to understand.

The Virtus.pro streamer shared this during a Twitch broadcast.

«League of Legends might be ahead of Dota because Riot Games support it very well. At the same time Dota also has a lot of its charms, and in some ways even more. In LoL there is still no proper client, you can buy stuff for heroes, but you can't check your inventory. No replays, **** none. The reason LoL is more popular than Dota is known to everyone for a long time. LoL is super casual compared to Dota. It's way easier to jump in because it's more dynamic and simpler to understand»

Fng noted that Riot Games supports their game well, but the MOBA beats Dota 2 in popularity mainly because of simplicity. He explained that in LoL the entry threshold is much lower, because there are less complex mechanics, and the developers themselves limit beginners in hero and build selection.

«When you go into Dota, you just **** – they shove so many mechanics at you, and you can't read about it anywhere. If you open the Dota client, you just ***** try to find something there. In LoL it's simpler because they themselves limit choices for newcomers»

The esports player also mentioned that in League of Legends there are no proper replays or ways to properly read about items inside the game. Nevertheless, the game isn’t overloaded with a huge amount of mechanics, which allows beginners to get into it faster. According to him, it is exactly this casualness that let LoL surpass Dota 2 in popularity among MOBAs.

Reminder, previously the best Dota 2 hero, winning more than 55% of matches.