Our latest coverage of Dota 2.
King Kringle is handing out presents to naughty Dota 2 players in the form of Highly Toxic Lumps of Coal. Trust me, this is one gift that you don’t want to receive, as it’s being handed out to players who’ve been caught cheating or using smurf accounts. It can either serve as a warning, or in some cases, a notice [...]
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Valve is making a big change to the Dota 2 monetization model as the current one apparently isn’t working out for them. To mark the popular MOBA’s 10th anniversary, the studio published a retrospective blog where they revealed that they’ll be doing away with battle passes since almost nobody buys them anyway and that players responded well to their decision [...]
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For nearly a decade, Dota 2’s map has remained virtually the same, but that’s now changed as the popular MOBA’s map gets a major overhaul. The New Frontiers update brings with it a ton of changes, including a 40% expansion of the map. But don't worry, the lanes are still as close together as ever, so you won't have to [...]
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Valora, the Dawnbreaker, has arrived in Dota 2 with the release of version 7.29. Valora wields a massive magical hammer reminiscent of Thor’s Mjolnir. “Valora, the Dawnbreaker, most prized warrior amongst the Children’s ancient creations, is the shining herald of the majesty of order and light. Molded from the heart of a young metallic star, and charged by golden breath [...]
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It’s a big week for Dota 2 with the debut of the Dota: Dragon’s Blood anime series on Netflix and a surprise update that features a major revamp of the popular MOBA’s whole new player experience. The timely update aims to help newbies get better acquainted with the game’s complex gameplay mechanics. “As the community knows, depth and discovery are [...]
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Netflix follows up the Dota: Dragon's Blood unveiling last month with the first full trailer for the upcoming Dota-inspired anime series. The new trailer teases bits and pieces of the plotline and gives us a look at some of the show’s locations and main cast of characters, including Mirana, the Princess of the Moon; Luna, the Moon Rider; and Carl, [...]
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Following the announcement of Resident: Evil Infinite Darkness, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, and a Tomb Raider-inspired anime series, Netflix has revealed yet another upcoming video game anime adaptation. This time, the streaming giant will be producing an anime series based on popular MOBA, Dota 2, in cooperation with Valve, the game’s developer. “We’re excited to announce a brand-new [...]
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If you’re getting a little tired of destroying towers in Dota 2, then why not team up to take on dungeons and bosses instead? Yes, you heard that right. Valve has just kicked off a new summer event which features the new Aghanim’s Labyrinth mode. “Aghanim then sought out the deadliest creatures from the darkest dimensions and brought them here [...]
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Valve has just announced in a recent blog post that they have made significant changes to the Dota 2 matchmaking system and how MMR is handled in an effort to make the MOBA “more fun for players of all levels.” The first of these changes is the removal of separate Solo and Party MMRs. “We expect this to be the [...]
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SuperdataResearch released an interesting chart today showing Dota 2's decline since its peak with the 7.0 update over a year ago. Dota 2 peaked at nearly 14 million monthly active players with the 7.0 update and has since fallen to 10.6m monthly active users. While Dota 2 is by no means a dead game, the trend seen above is definitely [...]
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