Valve earned over $600 million in just six months from CS2, averaging $100 million per month, which is approximately six times more than what they earned from Dota 2. The figures were published by the authoritative gaming analytics publication GameDiscoverCo.
These figures came as a surprise to many, as recently there has been significantly more content in Dota 2 than in CS2, which led us to believe that the revenue picture for Valve’s games would be different. Be that as it may, when piecing together these new facts, it becomes clear why the developers are so slow and reluctant when it comes to releasing a new operation or even just a new case — they simply don’t need to; the money is already flowing in abundantly.