Several teams may shut down their Dota 2 rosters

Several organizations might close their Dota 2 divisions after Heroic, due to financial issues of maintaining teams

This insider info was shared by former head of esports at PARI, Ivan Burachenko, on his Telegram channel

“Big changes are coming to competitive Dota 2, which may even question the future of the game as an esports discipline.

Today Heroic announced they are leaving Dota 2. The reasons are объективные — the game as a discipline is not profitable in current realities. Within a month (maybe two at most), another big organization will leave the scene after them.

After The International 2026, several more well-known tags will likely freeze their projects. Even букмекеры are already struggling to justify the salary budgets in Dota 2. Salaries of $15K–$20K–$25K+ for players who only reach tier-1 events a few times per season just don’t match reality. Looks like this “sweet time” is coming to an end”

According to him, within the next couple of months one more major org will leave the Dota 2 pro scene. He also pointed out that after that, several other clubs may freeze their Dota 2 projects

He explained that the main reason is lack of profitability in the discipline. He also mentioned inflated salaries of some players, who earn tens of thousands of dollars while only occasionally reaching tier-1 tournaments