Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 item creators get $10.2 million payout from Valve in 2013

The virtual hat business makes millions of dollars every year.

Valve revealed that it paid out $10.2 million to individuals who create virtual goods for its Team Fortress 2 shooter and its Dota 2 multiplayer online battler in 2013 (via PC Games N). During its Steam Dev Days conference in Seattle, which ended yesterday, Valve held a talk for fellow developers about how it is shifting to games that enable players to create value for one another.