DotA 2 is an action strategy title for the PC and Mac. It is being developed by Valve Corporation, and is the stand-alone sequel to a popular mod created for WarCraft III, called Defence of the Ancients (DotA), which is itself loosely based on a custom map for the original StarCraft, called Aeon of Strife.
The game is being developed in collaboration with 'IceFrog' - the longest serving developer of the original mod - who has taken up the reigns as the project's lead designer. DotA 2 was formally announced on Game Informer's website on October 13, 2010, and has currently been released in Beta form.
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Gameplay
DotA 2 is an action strategy game that is part of a sub-genre called MOBAs (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena). Two teams of five players face off against one another in the 'arena'. The primary objective of each match is to destroy the opposing team's 'ancient', which is located at the heart of their base. The ancient is defended by three tiers of towers, as well as basic AI-controlled units called creeps which spawn at regular intervals, and the five characters controlled by the opposing team.
Creeps
Creeps are units in the game that players kill for experience and gold. Some heroes can also take control of creeps, such as Chen and Enchantress with their skills. Helm of Dominator is also an item which allows players who own it to 'dominate' a creep.
Buildings
Buildings play an important role in the game, especially during the early stages. Buildings are immune to most skills (the exceptions to this rule are listed below) but are all static, AI-controlled defensive structures.
Items
Items play a key role in each and every DotA 2 match. I n order to successfully defeat your opponents and destroy their ancient you will need to acquire both experience (in order to level up your character) and gold (in order to purchase items).
Competitive Scene
DotA 2 is one of the world's major e-Sports and is host to a large number of professional teams and tournaments.
Media
The following pages detail various media released for DotA 2, including screenshots, artwork and video trailers.
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- — Artwork
- — Videos
Characters
DOTA 2 Brainwaves
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Valve's $2.8+ Million Dota 2 Tournament Kicks Off Today
The International 2013, the third annual Dota 2 championship and the biggest tournament in eSports history...
