Dota 2’s revenues slide even as worldwide digital sales reach $5.5B in October, according to analyst

October was the biggest month of the year so far for digital game sales, but one industry analyst claims that did not help Dota 2.

Worldwide digital revenues for games surpassed $5.5 billion last month, according to industry intelligence firm SuperData. That is a 7 percent year-over-year growth. Games like FIFA, League of Legends, and Clash of Clans fueled that spending. Publisher Valve’s Dota 2, the multiplayer online arena battler, is starting to decline. SuperData chief executive Joost van Dreunen points out that the game’s recent update has turned off many players. Dota 2 is no longer in the top five highest-earning free-to-play PC games, which shows just how competitive that market is.