Blog Intro
Michael Mueller 2/21/23 Blog introduction Dota 2 is a game played by millions around the world every single day. With the rise of collegiate Esports with leagues including the Suny Esports league or the ECAC playing a variety of games including Overwatch, Valorant, Rocket League, and Dota’s biggest competitor and fellow MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) League of Legends. Esports have been played competitively for many years but just now have been recently introduced into the collegiate level. In this blog, take a look at one of the most popular Esports of all time and the question is why is and would Dota 2 be excluded from these leagues? Of the top ten Esport prize pools of all time, eight are Dota 2’s International or TI for short. Big numbers every year on every metric whether it be prize pool, attendance, viewership or revenue Dota finds itself near the top of the list almost entirely because of The International. This reason alone should be enough to th...