Why does DotA with its huge communities and famous clans lack awareness among the sponsors? Why do only a few big multigaming clans have an own DotA squad? ![Germany]( "Germany")
dopeshow, a Dota-League admin has written a smart article about that topic.
To be honest, the DotA community is highly skilled in finding guilt in all factors but themselves. But what if the DotA community keeps itself from taking the "next big step"? What if eSport organizations are afraid of signing teams because of the players? Or the sponsorship thing: what if the companies don't trust the reliability of DotA and its competitive scene?
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Massive prize money is not the only indicator of a successful eSport title and this was proved by several games in the past. DotA lacks acceptance of the global eSport community and the interest of potential sponsors.
Massive prize money is not the only indicator of a successful eSport title and this was proved by several games in the past. DotA lacks acceptance of the global eSport community and the interest of potential sponsors.
The whole article can be found here (or in German
here) 
Links
Fragster.de - Interview
Intervew - in German
