The host of The International 2025 stirred up the Dota 2 community: fans believe it's a hint at the Battle Pass

Robson “TeaGuvnor” Merritt, host of The International, published a post that fans took as a hidden hint about the release of Battle Pass in Dota 2.

Credits: X/TeaGuvnor

The discussion started on Reddit, where users shared a screenshot of the post from X (formerly Twitter). Many thought that in this way TeaGuvnor hinted at something big related to The International 2025.

"WTF?!?!?! I just smelled something for the first time in 2 years!!!!!!!!! I hope it is actually returning and not a one off, it was a very faint smell but it's more than 0 so it gives me hope. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"

Fans speculated that it could be about restoring the “smell” of Dota 2, i.e. the return of Battle Pass - for the first time in two years. However, others took the post literally, recalling that TeaGuvnor lost his sense of smell after COVID-19 and it's probably about his return.

This version is indirectly confirmed by his next post, where he answered the question about what exactly he smelled: the smell of dog treats with bacon, orange juice and coffee.

Recall that earlier Valve officially announced the prize pool of The International 2025.