NS made unexpected accusations against Valve: what happened

Yaroslav "NS" Kuznetsov, a streamer and former esports professional, accused Valve of indifference to the popularity of Dota 2, allowing League of Legends to claim the leading position among MOBA players.

NS made this unexpected statement during a Twitch stream.

"Perhaps Dota would have been more popular than LoL if Valve had put effort into it from the beginning. Now it's unlikely the situation can be fixed. Well, if we start now, maybe in 10 years it will change, but Valve has never made an effort"

He also emphasized that financial investments by companies should not be compared, as Riot Games invests significant amounts of money in promoting their project, while Valve cannot boast such sums.

"The game has no advertising, no support, nothing. In this situation, you can't compete with those whose marketing budget is larger than Dota's budget. I think LoL's annual marketing budget is more than what has been spent on Dota since its inception. This is even considering all The Internationals"

It's worth noting that LoL does indeed surpass Dota 2 in popularity, which also affects the salaries of esports professionals. It turns out that League of Legends players are significantly wealthier than esports professionals in other disciplines.