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Dota 2 average player count hits three-year record high
We know Tinder has matched with a MOBA and it isn't Dota 2, but it looks like quite a few more people are matching with this MOBA themselves following the Dota 2 update that improves the 2022 battle pass and offers everyone a free week of Dota Plus. Why do we think that? Well, because the Dota 2 average player count on Steam has risen above 500,000 for the first time in over three years - which is a huge achievement for a game that's this old.
Spotted by Reddit user 'eabold' and confirmed by The Loadout via Steam Charts, Valve's free-to-play MOBA boasted an average player count of 500,013 at around 17:00 PST / 20:00 EST on September 25 and 01:00 BST on September 26. This surprising revelation is built upon by the fact that the game's peak player count for the last 30 days is an impressively high 867,484.
While it's worth noting that at the time of writing this average player count has dropped slightly to just under 498,000 in the last 30 days, it's still an incredible feat. If you're wondering why Dota 2 is rising in popularity again at the moment, it could be down to the aforementioned update. However, it could also be down to 'Grubby'.
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Tinder has matched with a MOBA and it isn't Dota 2
We know dating sites aren't for everyone, but if you're out there looking to find The One online, you may have found yourself setting up a Tinder account at some point. Of course, there are a million and one jokes about Tinder out there, but some gamers think they've found the ultimate laugh. If you're setting up a new account on the dating site, you can select League of Legends as an interest, but not Dota 2. Is this the dating site weighing in on the ultimate debate on which of these MOBA games is better, or just an unfortunate misstep?
On September 22, Reddit user 'thealeksjay' took to the self-titled homepage of the internet to share his discovery that Tinder lists League of Legends alongside things like vegan cooking, ballet, and iced tea as an interest - but not Dota 2 - alongside the question "how are we supposed to find 'the one' here then?"
If you're a die-hard Dota 2 fan, it's a very valid question - and one the Dota 2 subreddit found quite hilarious. One user has claimed that Tinder is doing Dota 2 fans a favour by skipping the game in its interests list. Another has hilariously commented that Dota 2 players don't have time for things like relationships. When you consider the average length of a Dota 2 game, they might be onto something - they're not exactly quick.
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The International 2022 Team and Player Stickers
After 20 days of hard-fought battles, the six winners of the Regional Qualifiers will join the 12 DPC qualified teams in the fight for the Aegis during The International 2022. Congratulations to Hokori, BetBoom Team, Soniqs, Royal Never Give Up, Talon Esports and Entity on their well-earned victories.
The Second and Third place teams from each Regional Qualifier will face each other for the two final slots during the Last Chance Qualifiers. This nailbiter tournament will run from October 8th to the 12th, just a few days before The International officially begins.
Today we are releasing a new feature of the 2022 Battle Pass to celebrate and support the teams: Team and Player Autograph Sticker Capsules. Featuring all teams and players participating in The International 2022 and the Last Chance Qualifiers in Basic, Glitter, Holo and Gold versions, Stickers are permanent collectibles that commemorate this year's tournament and allow you to display your fandom in multiple ways. Today's update introduces the top 12 DPC teams, with the other 18 teams coming next week.
You can build Team Collections by pasting your stickers in the Sticker Collection pages and redeem up to 16 Battle Pass levels for completing 1, 5, 10 or all 30 teams. You can also favorite a Team Row and display all of its related stickers in your profile page for everyone to see, or put a sticker from your armory in your profile card.
Additionally, if you want to display your fandom while you're playing or to boast that you're as good as a pro player when playing your favorite hero, you can stick stickers to specific heroes and have them displayed in the Versus and MVP Screens. Show everyone that your Enigma is like DJ's, your Earth Spirit is as good as BoBoKa's, your micro with Chen is akin to Puppey's, or that your teamfight positioning with Terrorblade is as good as Arteezy's by sticking your favorite player or team stickers in each hero's respective Hero Page.
Sticker Capsules can be purchased in the all-new Sticker Store and 50% of the revenue will go to support the teams included in the capsule. Stickers purchased this way are tradeable and marketable. Sticker Capsules are also granted to everyone in the Battle Pass at level 1, 150 and 300. Jump into the client now and find your favorite team and player stickers waiting for you.
Exile Unveiled — New Hero Persona for Phantom Assassin
Hunted from birth, a figure who has lived in shadow chooses to hide no longer. Available now to all Battle Pass owners who reach level 296, the new Exile Unveiled Hero Persona for Phantom Assassin features an all-new model, animations, ability effects, and voice performance to fully realize his deadly destiny in the midst of battle.
Raised in secret by outcast sisters of the Veiled Order, Asan the exile has spent a lifetime in pursuit of a single purpose: to destroy the false prophet that his teachers blamed for the corruption of their once-sacred faith. And while his guardians have been taken from him one-by-one by the blades of the veiled assassins, Asan is at last ready to step from the shadows — to realize the dark dreams of his masters and ensure the tainted oracle's most-feared prophecies come to deadly fruition.
Dive into the Exile Unveiled section of the Battle Pass to learn more, and then strike out into the lanes to visit suffering upon all enemies that stand in your way.