Research shows that Dota 2, CSGO are the most toxic online gaming communities

Most gaming communities are toxic in some way, but where is the most toxic? According to statistics from the latest research, Dota 2 is the worst gaming community. Or at least at the top of the “swearing” segment.

Online Gambling research by surveying the largest Reddit communities of many featured games and finding out the number of times users swear. The research game list includes many competitive online titles like StarCraft and Call of Duty, as well as co-op games like Minecraft.

The study looked specifically at interaction on Reddit, not in game chat. But due to Reddit’s operating policies, the study did not find discriminatory or discriminatory language.

CSGO is not far behind, and these two games stand out from the crowd. Other competitive multiplayer games like CoD and Overwatch also have a high amount of swear words.

Quite surprisingly, the most peaceful game in the study was Diablo. Out of 102 posts, only 25 swear words were found in this community group. This number is very low compared to other games, with FIFA reaching 133 and Call of Duty at 82.

Why is the Dota 2 community so toxic?

Those who have played Dota 2 for a few games may have encountered some toxic situations. This is a difficult problem that Valve has yet to find a practical solution to.

There are many reasons for this problem, in addition to the common problems that every other online game encounters.

Dota 2 is not geographically limited to finding games to play. Outside of China, players are free to find games anywhere. This helps gamers often have to play with people who do not communicate the same language, leading to difficulties in communication.

Exacerbating the problem lies in the fact that Valve does not fully manage the game. Dota 2 has an automatic sanction system that allows you to ‘report’ other players. And when receiving too many reports in a short time, that person will be banned from communicating or pushed down to play with other penalized players. While this issue can lead to accounts being permanently locked, many people continue to show hostility in the game for their own reasons.