Dota 2 fans aren't happy with The International 2020 battle pass

One week on from release, the new Dota 2 battle pass has raised more than $11 million for The International's prize pool. However, not everyone is happy with their purchase. If you've browsed the game's subreddit recently, you'll have noticed a series of complaints from players who believe the pass is more like a tiered payment system this year, rather than a legitimate battle pass.

The pass, which launched last Monday (May 25), comes with a new guilds system, a new summer event, and more. It also adds three new Arcana items and two Personas skins to the game, but some players feel these cosmetic items are unttainable by grinding the pass and they'll have to spend more money to get them.

The level one pass costs $9.99 to pick up, but players can choose to purchase passes that grant them 50 or 100 levels if they want. However, the Pudge Persona is unlocked at level 255, the Anti Mage Persona at level 305, the Wraith King Arcana at level 375, the Queen of Pain Arcana at level 445, and the Wild Ranger Arcana at level 575. Since the average player completes about 100-150 levels during the lifetime of the pass, some think this is unfair.

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