Valve makes all of their money via sales of millions of games and cosmetics, right? Wrong! They make the real cha-ching off their MOICHANDISING. Take Dota 2 for example – the MOBA has spawned all sorts of loot including plushies, t-shirts, figurines, and a whole lot more. The range on offer was already quite vast, but it just got a whole lot bigger. Valve have now unveiled all new goodies that’ll be available at the Secret Shop at this year’s International, and dammit, I need to lock my wallet away in the safe again!
If you’re lucky enough to be attending The International, you can pre-order online right now and collect at the event itself in a few weeks time:
If you’re attending The International, we’re happy to announce that this year you’ll be able to pre-order all the new Dota 2 merchandise that will be available at the Secret Shop, and then claim your order at KeyArena. You can view the catalog now at WeLoveFine, and preorder purchasing will begin on July 16th. Order pick-up will become available July 31st.
Thankfully, the rest of us won’t be missing out entirely…
If you won’t be attending, you’ll be able to purchase Secret Shop merchandise online shortly after The International.
Phew! So what’s on offer? LOTS! You can take a peek right here ( scroll down – no need to sign up with Steam or anything). Here are some highlights:
A tango necklace? My mind is like “that is the dumbest thing ever,” but the fanboy in me is like “OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG”. Don’t worry, I am not ordering it. Maybe.
I do definitely want some micro plushies though. Valve had a store at Gamescom last year, and I picked up a bunch for myself. My wallet cried. I did not. Thus, I would be happy to add to my collection.
What about you? Does any of this merchandise appeal to you? There are a ton of awesome shirts I would pick up as well, but there are far too many to list here!
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Last Updated: July 14, 2015
Ottokie
July 14, 2015 at 15:02
http://38.media.tumblr.com/b103a2ce5261336c67ede30052ff32cc/tumblr_inline_nqrsveNpeE1r2xhmf_500.gif
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 14, 2015 at 15:05
The necklace has a certain leafy appeal to it. Those are some cool looking troll dolls.
hairyknees
July 14, 2015 at 15:18
AMEN! Wait…
HairyEwok
July 14, 2015 at 16:24
You leaf my tango necklace alone….
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 14, 2015 at 15:14
YOGHURT
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 14, 2015 at 15:16
FILLED WITH THE LOW FAT GOODNESS OF PAIN!
Captain JJ wants moar
July 14, 2015 at 15:23
May the swartch be with you
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 14, 2015 at 15:25
See the hairy knee’d one’s CORRECT comment above
Captain JJ wants moar
July 14, 2015 at 15:50
Don’t give a crap. You know what I meant.
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 14, 2015 at 15:54
Yeah, even though you totally missed the spelling, I still understood you. You have corrupted my world
Captain JJ wants moar
July 14, 2015 at 16:05
Still don’t care. 🙂 I actually got autocorrected on that one.
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 14, 2015 at 16:10
Must be some weird eyeliner brand I don’t know of
Captain JJ wants moar
July 14, 2015 at 16:12
Must be very weird if even I don’t know it.
Maybe you’re born with it?.. 😉
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 14, 2015 at 15:20
MUGGERNAUGHT!
Out of all the items, that one caught my attention
hairyknees
July 14, 2015 at 15:20
May the schwartz be with you!
Hammersteyn
July 14, 2015 at 15:21
MEHgernaught
*Runs
HairyEwok
July 14, 2015 at 16:25
The Muggernaut….. Tears of your enemies not included for only $25
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 14, 2015 at 16:27
xD
Captain JJ wants moar
July 14, 2015 at 15:22
Matthew. That header.
You win.
hairyknees
July 14, 2015 at 15:33
<3 😀
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 14, 2015 at 15:34
He wins the right to do the let’s play video of FNAF?
Captain JJ wants moar
July 14, 2015 at 15:50
Yes. Yes he does!
Dutch Matrix
July 14, 2015 at 15:30
I’ll take one Crystal Maiden, thank you!
Matthew Holliday
July 14, 2015 at 15:39
isnt that the chick who cosplayed CM with her friend as lina?
Dutch Matrix
July 14, 2015 at 15:43
I have no idea…
Matthew Holliday
July 14, 2015 at 15:37
i want that veno demihero so fucking badly.
my favorite and most played hero by far
hairyknees
July 14, 2015 at 16:03
IKNOWRIGHT? The day they release the Puck demihero is the day my wallet cries forever
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 14, 2015 at 16:03
At least I know what to get you for your birthday, when is that again? So I can remember to forget
Matthew Holliday
July 15, 2015 at 09:46
on a side note, been super stoked, brought my veno back up from a 42% winrate to almost 50%
http://www.dotabuff.com/players/58220785/matches?date=&hero=venomancer&skill_bracket=&lobby_type=&game_mode=®ion=&faction=&duration=&timezone=Etc%2FUTC
hairyknees
July 17, 2015 at 09:58
WINNING! I hate playing against that hero 😛 OMG THE POISON AND WARDS AAAAAAAAAAAH