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Dota 2 news:

Round two of the Prelims is starting
We have some great matches this round including returning champs Na`Vi going against iG. Last year’s second place finisher EHOME is back and starting their tournament against coL. The other games in this round are Orange vs Darer and mTw vs TF. You c...
26.08.2012 20:00:38
MUFC
There is a last minute change to this year’s International. MUFC ran into issues that prevented their entire team roster from making it to Seattle and will be unable to compete. The two backup teams, Mousesports and World Elite, will play tonight in...
26.08.2012 04:00:01
Welcome mousesports
The International started a day early!  Mousesports and World Elite played the first match, a qualifier, to see who would move from their backup spot to one of the coveted 16 seeds. In three straight games, Mouz took the match and grabbed the open seat.
26.08.2012 04:00:01
Foam Fingers!
With The International week rapidly approaching some of you might have noticed a few new things happening. First let’s talk about Team Pennants. You can now purchase your favorite team’s Pennant, and proudly equip it in your Player Fan slot. W...
24.08.2012 04:00:01
Here’s blog in your eye!
Today we are announcing that every Steam account now has access to the Dota 2 Spectator Client. With The International around the corner we want everyone to have access to the best possible way of watching the matches, and that’s where the new Spect...
18.08.2012 20:00:19
Fancy Geomancy!
Last week the Dota 2 community alerted us to the fact that the ‘Timebreaker’ weapon submission for Faceless Void mirrored the design of a weapon found in the MMO ‘Aion.’ After investigating the issue we discovered that the item was...
10.08.2012 20:00:46
Who’s the Numb-er one now?
This week’s update continues our preparation to The International with more updates to our Spectator and Tournament systems. First off we have a brand new Spectator view of the Hero Selection stage. Not only do we think it looks nicer, it also allow...
03.08.2012 04:00:39
And then there were 18
An Old Man on a horse, a Bug and a Gargoyle walk into a tavern… With The International arriving in just over a month, we want to give the competing teams some time to practice with a stable Hero roster, and as few new bugs from us as possible. Wi...
27.07.2012 04:00:03
The song of war commences.
Cover your ears and ignore the call, Slithice the Naga Siren is nothing but trouble. Today’s update also introduces our first Workshop submitted Announcer, The Pirate Capn! It’s also a great time to remind you that if another player in your g...
20.07.2012 04:00:01
In defense of the Temple.
Yep, and just like that you’re dead. Templar Assassin is quick and effective. For those who purchased tickets to The International, you should be receiving an email soon with all the information needed to attend. If you haven’t cracked open y...
13.07.2012 04:00:24
Who disturbs the dead?
Just like in the old tale of Frankenstein, the missing ingredient to bring Undying back from the dead was lightning, and Disruptor was more than happy to provide. Tournament stuff! Starladder is wrapping up next week! Click here if you think V1LAT is d...
06.07.2012 04:00:05
The Dark Moon comes.
Don’t act all surprised just because this is one of those double hero weeks with Luna and Wisp joining the Dota 2 cast of heroes. Today you will also be able to access the Heropedia. There you will be able to browse the hero list, learn what they ar...
29.06.2012 04:00:04
Did you see that kill?!
This week we’re shipping the first of a large set of planned features designed to improve Dota’s support for high end competitive play. Dota’s always held a powerful place in the competitive scene, so we’ve always wanted it to do m...
20.06.2012 12:00:02
Hello Wizards
Oh hey, how’s it going? Today we want to highlight a couple of new UI features you will find in this week’s update, so let’s get this blog started: First, we have the new Customize Layout option in the Hero Selector: Not only can you ...
15.06.2012 04:00:03
Triple Kill!
Welcome back old friends! Gyrocopter, Phantom Assassin and Chaos Knight are the latest heroes to join the Dota 2 cast. We would also like to welcome Tongfu and mTw to The International list of competing teams. If you missed any games from last week’...
12.06.2012 04:00:04
The International Tickets
The first batch of tickets for the The International will go on sale Tuesday, June 12th starting at 9:00 AM PDT/17:00 GMT. There will be an additional batch sold each day at the same time concluding Saturday the 16th. The tickets will be available via th...
09.06.2012 04:00:03
Let’s go for a spin!
With the Wild Cards qualifiers set to start tonight, we wanted to give you guys an update to let you know how they will work. All games for both qualifiers will be watchable through the Dota 2 client. You will have access to Directed view, Player Perspect...
06.06.2012 04:00:03
Introducing the Dota Store
Today we’re announcing that Dota 2 will be free to play, and contain an in-game store where you’ll be able to buy fancy gear to customize your heroes. From the forum threads we’ve read over the months since The International, it’s ...
01.06.2012 04:00:03
Is that a squirrel?
We’ll bet ya 10 gold that you won’t make it through the night without yelling “That’s just luck!” now that Ogre Magi is back. You will also find our redesigned Hero Picker and Dashboard in this update. The new Dashboard allo...
25.05.2012 04:00:05
Someone requires my protection!
Water and sunlight was all we needed to lure Treant Protector out of his slumber. Now, why don’t you make like a tree and enjoy these community highlights: The Dota Insight podcast just released their 14th episode. Here’s a nice guide on ho...
18.05.2012 04:00:01
The International
As you might have heard by now, DK and defending champions Na’Vi are the first teams to be invited to The International. This year we are moving to Benaroya Hall, located here in beautiful sunny Seattle. It will be held during the last weekend o...
11.05.2012 04:00:03
From one: an army
Team Phantom Lancer is back and they don’t like the way you’re looking at them. You can’t go in alone, here – take these: The Prodota2 League and Gigabyte’s Dota Masters league started last week. We don’t usually drin...
04.05.2012 04:00:01
Our force comes.
Don’t worry, your eyes are not playing tricks on you! That is indeed a brand new HUD you’re seeing. Today’s update includes the first of many upcoming revisions to our UI, starting with the in-game HUD. When looking at feedback that we&#...
27.04.2012 04:02:00
I love you guys!
Everyone raise your glass and welcome Brewmaster back into the world of Dota. These community highlights just stumbled onto this blog: Gigabyte and Beyond The Summit announced the Dota 2 Masters tournament. With the top Asian teams competing it will be ...
20.04.2012 04:00:04
There’s trouble brewing
Yep, we are back with a brand new update. This week we see the return of Random Draft mode. In this mode only 20 heroes are available and players take turns picking. A wild pack of community highlights has been spotted! The Corsair sponsored Vengeance Cu...
13.04.2012 04:00:01