Until then, we’re sure that the competition will still be a major success, and it will likely inspire even more similar events in the future. There is no shortage of games that can work well as spectator sports, and Valve are not the only studio who will take advantage of the popularity of esports.
There have been attempts to establish a proper scene in the past, but they haven’t generally been very successful until the last few years. It can be argued that the prevalence of the Internet in our everyday lives has played a major part in that, as players can watch their games much more easily now.
Issues like the ones Valve are experiencing can largely be attributed to this early stage in the life of esports, and we’re sure that once things become more standardized and streamlined, we’ll see similar competitions handled with much more attention from their organizers.
It would also be interesting to see if this tournament inspires more players to enter the competitive scene. Valve are already doing quite a lot to encourage gamers to try their hand in competitive matches, but a lot more can be done to improve the situation. The growing popularity of these tournaments should have a positive impact on that. And arguably, a large part of the future success of this style of competition depends on how well the “Dota 2” International is going to be received by fans and critics.