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Dota 2 news:

Wish You Were Here
Benaroya Hall isn’t just an amazing place to watch The International because it is a prestigious beautiful building that is home to the Seattle Orchestra, but at game time, it is also filled with friends and of course other Dota 2 fans. While not every...
20.07.2013 04:00:02
The International Compendium Evolves
When we first announced the Interactive Compendium, we hoped it would be something that Dota players would be interested in. Shortly afterwards, we were forced to admit we underestimated the community’s response to it. Upon reflection, we decided th...
18.07.2013 04:00:02
The Beta Is Over
During a two year beta, Dota 2 grew to be the largest active community on Steam ever, with a monthly user base over 3 million users, and peak concurrent users of over 300,000. The feedback from these users has put Dota 2 in position to welcome everyone to...
10.07.2013 04:00:02
The coils of life and death now bind us all
Today’s update continues the expansion of our training experience for new players. Play as Sniper in an all new lesson and defeat Tidehunter as you learn more advanced game concepts. Also introduced is the Archronicus, a tome of knowledge containing var...
04.07.2013 20:00:01
The coils of life and death now bind us all
Today’s update continues the expansion of our training experience for new players. Play as Sniper in an all new lesson and defeat Tidehunter as you learn more advanced game concepts. Also introduced is the Archronicus, a tome of knowledge containing var...
04.07.2013 04:00:01
Transitioning Into Launch Mode
We are now approaching the two year anniversary of Dota 2’s limited release, and we feel like we’re ready to expand to include anyone who wants to give it a try. In the case of Dota 2, or other games with large backend systems that support them, this...
22.06.2013 04:00:01
Communication Reports
One goal we have for Dota 2 is to have as many people playing and enjoying the game as possible. To do so, we suspected we’d need to encourage behaviors that have positive effects on the game and community and discourage behaviors that have the oppo...
29.05.2013 04:00:01
New Stretch Goals
After some thoughtful games of Dota, we came up with four new stretch goals that we’ll be updating the Compendium with tomorrow. The initial stretch goals for the Compendium were at $1,700,000, $1,850,000 and $2,600,000 granting a new Battle Booster...
15.05.2013 04:00:01
Stretch Goal Two Completed
The community has once again surprised and caught us off guard by reaching the second Stretch Goal in The International Interactive Compendium already, adding over $250,000USD to the International Prize Pool. Our original plan was for the International 20...
14.05.2013 04:00:01
Stretch Goal One Completed
The first Stretch Goal in The International Interactive Compendium has been reached, with a cool $100,000 being added to the International Prize Pool. Everyone who picks up a Compendium before The International ends will now receive the most powerful Batt...
09.05.2013 04:00:01
Introducing the Interactive Compendium
Each year we spend some of the planning time for The International trying to figure out ways to improve the connection between fans and the players in the tournament. We know that the majority of our viewers will be watching the tournament unfold over th...
07.05.2013 04:00:02
The Worldsmith Wakes
The Elder Titan returns to the world he shattered! The International tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, May 7th, at 10:00am PDT. They will be sold directly through the Dota 2 Store. This year we’ll be putting all tickets up for sale at once, so s...
03.05.2013 04:00:01
The International
The International returns once again this summer to Seattle with a five day Main Event, starting on August 7th. The first team invited to The International are the returning champions, Invictus Gaming. Twelve more teams will be announced over the coming ...
26.04.2013 04:00:02
Your New Wingman
Introducing Skywrath Mage!   Today we’ve shipped some changes to the report system as part of our ongoing initiatives in the community space. We’d like to do what we can to discourage some of the negativity that can go on during games as well as...
20.04.2013 04:00:02
Back In Action!
Better watch your back, because Bristleback is back! (kill me). Something we’re very excited about this week is Anuxi’s Treasure of the Shaper Divine Chest. Look at all that stuff! This marks the first Chest entirely composed of items create...
29.03.2013 04:00:01
G-League Grand Finals
After a two month break, the G-League Grand Finals is set to take stage at the Mercedez-Benz Arena in Shanghai. The Best of 5 match will have International Champions iG face off against LGD.Int, a team composed of US, Canadian, Russian and European player...
08.03.2013 04:00:01
Who calls the Dragon Knight?
This week’s update includes the first piece of a large set of features aimed at introducing new players to Dota 2. Dota’s a deep game, and there’s a lot of things to learn, but we felt it was important that the learning was entertaining ...
28.02.2013 05:00:03
Hero Builds
What does a hero truly need? Now you can find out with Hero Builds. Dota 2 has a vast number of heroes to choose from, and we’re adding more all the time. Player-written guides are a great way to learn more about these heroes, but that’s a lo...
22.02.2013 13:00:01
Update Punch!
Tusk is going to knock you out, Tusk’s mama said to knock you out. In this update you will also find Mirana’s first item set: The Garments of the Nightsilver Sentinel. I have never heard of an Owlion before but after reading Beastmaster’...
15.02.2013 13:00:04
Introducing Team Matchmaking
Today’s update includes the initial release of the long awaited Team Matchmaking feature. Dota 2 is a game that inspires its players to improve. Our data shows that one of the best ways to improve is to regularly play with a set of friends who have ...
08.02.2013 05:00:03
No, no problems here.
Don’t feed this guy. In happier news, our new Calendar system is now available. Leagues can add events to the calendar making pro games easier to follow than ever before.   And what better way of using this new feature than by following the...
25.01.2013 05:00:03
Hello? Is this on?
In Today’s update you will find a new game mode called Least Played. In this mode, players can only pick from their least played heroes. Having an even playing field for everyone in the match will hopefully encourage players to break out of their co...
18.01.2013 05:00:02
Happy New Year!
Yep, we are back! One little known fact about the world of Dota 2: Winter lasts less than a month. Astronomers have yet to figure out why but they think that it might have something to do with Doombringer’s hatred for wearing sweaters. This also mea...
05.01.2013 05:00:02
Frostivus and Polycount Contest Winner – Best Overall
Ah yes, it is that time of the year. A time to buy the courier, a time to let that other guy have the last hit, a time to be grateful if you happen to be a frost Lich or Crystal Maiden. Introducing Frostivus. Frostivus is our Holidays event, enjoy it re...
15.12.2012 05:00:03
Polycount Contest Winners – Day 3
Day three of the Polycount Contest winners announcements begins. We won’t spend a lot of time on introductions as we know you want to get back to maniacally murdering trees with the newly introduced hero Timbersaw. That guy is clearly compensatin...
14.12.2012 05:00:03