NS commented on Gabe Newell's strange move at The International 2023

It seems strange that the founder of Valve, Gabe Newell, did not personally attend the opening of The International 2023 finals in Seattle, USA.

Such a statement was made by Yaroslav "NS" Kuznetsov, a streamer and former esports player, during a Twitch stream.

"He [Gabe Newell] didn't show up? Was he lazy or something? That's it, the event is over, goodbye. We listened to the music and watched the teams. Gabe Newell didn't show up – there will be no celebration. It's really strange, to be honest. He could have flown to Seattle"

According to him, there shouldn't have been any issues in personally visiting another city in the USA, so Gabe's action seems at least strange in relation to Dota 2 fans and the main esports event of the year in this discipline.

Recall that he previously gave a forecast for the final matches of TI12. And you can follow the main moments of the championship in our main article dedicated to The International 2023.