Gabe Newell admitted that he plays Dota 2, but during matches people shout at him and tell him to delete the game

Gabe Newell, the founder of Valve, admitted that he continues to play Dota 2 every day and often encounters toxicity in the chat, and sometimes teammates tell him to delete the game.

He said this during his opening speech at The International 2025.

“Sometimes I get shit thrown at me in the chat, and once a week someone will say: “Listen, noob, delete the game and ****.” But the reason for this is the passion for the game and the zeal that is inherent in players. That is why after all these years, I still play Dota every day”

Judging by Gabe Newell’s story, he plays Dota 2, but his teammates do not suspect that they are playing with the founder of Valve. Moreover, he admitted that he has been repeatedly slandered in the chat, and some even called him a noob and suggested deleting the game.

According to him, he is not offended by such behavior and considers it a consequence of the fact that players love Dota 2 very much, which sometimes causes them to have an excess of emotions.

Recall that earlier Gabe Newell surprised with a harsh address to the Dota 2 community at The International 2025.