Nightfall reflects on the future of Dota 2 without The International tournaments

Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko believes that Valve is more profitable to engage in other projects, because of which the series of tournaments The International degenerates.

The player shared his opinion on YouTube.

“I think they have from other projects and Steam make a lot of money, so on Int Gabe and Valve began to score, roughly speaking. I think Dota could live without The International.”

When asked if Dota 2 is losing popularity, the player leaned more towards a positive answer, as he believes the game is definitely not thriving.

“It's more likely to die than not. It's definitely not thriving.”

Nevertheless, the player believes that The International tournaments now remain the most important event of the year for most eSports players, despite the gradual cut in prize pools and decreasing hype around the events. Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko is sure that despite all the costs, the majority of the community is eager to put their name on the list of champions.

Earlier, Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko had an argument with a Heroic player, sticking up for David “Parker” Flores.