Dota 2 news:
Spring Event Deadline Extended
Are you one of the many artisans eager to be a part of our Spring 2014 event? As you know, we had some technical issues, and a few of you asked if we could extend the deadline. Good news: we’re doing exactly that! You now have until Monday, January 20t...
Are you one of the many artisans eager to be a part of our Spring 2014 event? As you know, we had some technical issues, and a few of you asked if we could extend the deadline. Good news: we’re doing exactly that! You now have until Monday, January 20t...
15.01.2014 04:00:03
The Final Fragment Doubledown
In honor of those heroes who have valiantly fought the forces of Frostivus Eve to keep their King enthroned, we are extending Wraith-Night through the weekend and doubling the drop-rate for both Shining and Phantom Fragments. If you happen to be just &#...
In honor of those heroes who have valiantly fought the forces of Frostivus Eve to keep their King enthroned, we are extending Wraith-Night through the weekend and doubling the drop-rate for both Shining and Phantom Fragments. If you happen to be just &#...
04.01.2014 04:00:02
Wraith-Night Reinforcements
Merry not-Frostivus! Though the Wraith King may have risen, the clueless creep hordes still seek to destroy his royal Altar. That means Wraith-Night continues, and to help ensure the Altar sees the light of dawn, five more heroes have entered the battle:...
Merry not-Frostivus! Though the Wraith King may have risen, the clueless creep hordes still seek to destroy his royal Altar. That means Wraith-Night continues, and to help ensure the Altar sees the light of dawn, five more heroes have entered the battle:...
20.12.2013 04:00:01
Be a part of the next Dota 2 Event
With Wraith-Night now well underway, we want to put out a call to any artists who would like to participate, through the Dota 2 Workshop, in our next big event. A new event is coming to Dota 2 at the end of January, and we are looking for submissions tha...
With Wraith-Night now well underway, we want to put out a call to any artists who would like to participate, through the Dota 2 Workshop, in our next big event. A new event is coming to Dota 2 at the end of January, and we are looking for submissions tha...
19.12.2013 04:00:02
The Age of Sign-Ups has Ended
For the past several months, access to Dota 2 has been granted through a queue system that gated entry into the community. We’ve used this system to gradually increase the size of our playerbase, as we ramped up our infrastructure and improved the expe...
For the past several months, access to Dota 2 has been granted through a queue system that gated entry into the community. We’ve used this system to gradually increase the size of our playerbase, as we ramped up our infrastructure and improved the expe...
17.12.2013 04:00:01
Frosti… Wraith-Night
Your benevolent King has declared this coming December 12th an official holiday with the introduction of the Wraith-Night. A great and prosperous time is guaranteed for the entire family with festivities like the Harvesting of Souls. The little ones will...
Your benevolent King has declared this coming December 12th an official holiday with the introduction of the Wraith-Night. A great and prosperous time is guaranteed for the entire family with festivities like the Harvesting of Souls. The little ones will...
12.12.2013 04:00:09
FINALLY FROSTIVUS
Events beyond our control caused last year’s wintry celebration to be cancelled, but this year we’re not letting anything stop us. Check in on our official Frostivus page as the Wreath-Night proceedings get underway… ...
Events beyond our control caused last year’s wintry celebration to be cancelled, but this year we’re not letting anything stop us. Check in on our official Frostivus page as the Wreath-Night proceedings get underway… ...
10.12.2013 04:00:01
Matchmaking
Over the past several months we’ve been working on improving matchmaking. In this post we’d like to share with you where matchmaking currently stands and give you a sneak peek on an upcoming matchmaking feature. Ranked Matchmaking is Coming Th...
Over the past several months we’ve been working on improving matchmaking. In this post we’d like to share with you where matchmaking currently stands and give you a sneak peek on an upcoming matchmaking feature. Ranked Matchmaking is Coming Th...
07.12.2013 04:00:02
Three Spirits Update
Here we go! The latest Dota 2 update introduces the three amigos: Ember Spirit, Storm Spirit and Earth Spirit, and features like Crafting, Coaching and the givin’ of the Diretide. You can visit the Three Spirits Update page for more info by clicking...
Here we go! The latest Dota 2 update introduces the three amigos: Ember Spirit, Storm Spirit and Earth Spirit, and features like Crafting, Coaching and the givin’ of the Diretide. You can visit the Three Spirits Update page for more info by clicking...
14.11.2013 12:00:01
Not My Best Work!
Whenever we make a significant mistake, we spend a bunch of time looking at what happened, why it happened, and how we can fix it. Most of the time we do this privately, but in our recent mistake around Diretide, we felt sharing our analysis with you mad...
Whenever we make a significant mistake, we spend a bunch of time looking at what happened, why it happened, and how we can fix it. Most of the time we do this privately, but in our recent mistake around Diretide, we felt sharing our analysis with you mad...
09.11.2013 04:00:02
First Blood!
Oh, hello there. Our next update will be hitting Dota 2 this coming Monday the 23rd. You can find more details on what’s included by clicking the image below. As always, let us know what you think. ...
Oh, hello there. Our next update will be hitting Dota 2 this coming Monday the 23rd. You can find more details on what’s included by clicking the image below. As always, let us know what you think. ...
20.09.2013 04:00:05
The International 2013
Thanks to everyone who viewed, visited, or played The International this year. With all of your help, it was a huge success. Congratulations to this year’s Champions, Alliance, and the two runner-ups Na’Vi and Orange. It was a great field of 17 t...
Thanks to everyone who viewed, visited, or played The International this year. With all of your help, it was a huge success. Congratulations to this year’s Champions, Alliance, and the two runner-ups Na’Vi and Orange. It was a great field of 17 t...
21.08.2013 04:00:03
ALLIANCE WINS ALLIANCE WINS
In their first meeting on the main stage of Benaroya Hall, Alliance dominated Na’Vi. That series let Alliance rest on top the Upper Bracket while Na’Vi had to prove themselves in a battle for the Lower Bracket crown to continue their journey. The fi...
In their first meeting on the main stage of Benaroya Hall, Alliance dominated Na’Vi. That series let Alliance rest on top the Upper Bracket while Na’Vi had to prove themselves in a battle for the Lower Bracket crown to continue their journey. The fi...
12.08.2013 12:00:01
Final Day of The International
We start today with a best of three match – Na’Vi vs Orange. Na’Vi has won first place in the 1st International, second in the 2nd, are they destined for third place in the 3rd? No one can count them out yet. They beat Orange in their first...
We start today with a best of three match – Na’Vi vs Orange. Na’Vi has won first place in the 1st International, second in the 2nd, are they destined for third place in the 3rd? No one can count them out yet. They beat Orange in their first...
12.08.2013 04:00:01
The International – Final Day
Today is the final day of The International. We start with three teams and end with one, the Grand Champions. If you have never watched a professional game being played, now is your chance to see the top three teams in the world compete. You have never ...
Today is the final day of The International. We start with three teams and end with one, the Grand Champions. If you have never watched a professional game being played, now is your chance to see the top three teams in the world compete. You have never ...
12.08.2013 04:00:01
Then There Were 2
What an incredible series. Orange dominated the first game and it looked bleak for Na’Vi but they would not go down easily. They came back in the second game and took it convincingly as theirs. That made it all about the third game. One team would ...
What an incredible series. Orange dominated the first game and it looked bleak for Na’Vi but they would not go down easily. They came back in the second game and took it convincingly as theirs. That made it all about the third game. One team would ...
12.08.2013 04:00:01
Day 4 Ends
We started the morning where we left off last night with the two Lower Bracket best of three matches. Both IG and DK leading one game to zero. IG had gone to bed thinking of victory, but they woke up to the nightmare of Mushi. Orange came crushing back...
We started the morning where we left off last night with the two Lower Bracket best of three matches. Both IG and DK leading one game to zero. IG had gone to bed thinking of victory, but they woke up to the nightmare of Mushi. Orange came crushing back...
11.08.2013 12:00:01
The International – Day 4
First, we have to welcome all the PubStomps watching today. Watching in small groups, to parties with hundreds of people, the Stomps span the globe with 48 countries being represented. So to all of you out there sitting together with friends and fello...
First, we have to welcome all the PubStomps watching today. Watching in small groups, to parties with hundreds of people, the Stomps span the globe with 48 countries being represented. So to all of you out there sitting together with friends and fello...
11.08.2013 04:00:02
The International – Day 4
First, we have to welcome all the PubStomps watching today. Watching in small groups, to parties with hundreds of people, the Stomps span the globe with 48 countries being represented. So to all of you out there sitting together with friends and fello...
First, we have to welcome all the PubStomps watching today. Watching in small groups, to parties with hundreds of people, the Stomps span the globe with 48 countries being represented. So to all of you out there sitting together with friends and fello...
11.08.2013 04:00:02
Day 3 is Over
The day started with Alliance continuing their undefeated run by winning the first game against DK handily. But DK would not go down quietly and broke open their play style in the second game. They pressed and stayed aggressive the entire game –...
The day started with Alliance continuing their undefeated run by winning the first game against DK handily. But DK would not go down quietly and broke open their play style in the second game. They pressed and stayed aggressive the entire game –...
10.08.2013 12:00:02
Day 3 Begins
We begin Day 3 with only eight teams remaining and all eight teams will play today. Can Alliance continue their streak of wins and remain undefeated? Will IG copy a page from their playbook from last year and mount a comeback from the lower bracket? Is ...
We begin Day 3 with only eight teams remaining and all eight teams will play today. Can Alliance continue their streak of wins and remain undefeated? Will IG copy a page from their playbook from last year and mount a comeback from the lower bracket? Is ...
10.08.2013 04:00:01
The International – Day 3
We begin Day 3 with only eight teams remaining and all eight teams will play today. Here is the spoiler filled version of this blog post including the top 5 Fantasy Challenge players. For Fantasy players working on a delay, make sure to lock in any chang...
We begin Day 3 with only eight teams remaining and all eight teams will play today. Here is the spoiler filled version of this blog post including the top 5 Fantasy Challenge players. For Fantasy players working on a delay, make sure to lock in any chang...
10.08.2013 04:00:01
Day 2 Closes
The day began with the undefeated Alliance coming out strong from the start of game one against LGD. They were dominating in gold and experience, but as Loda himself predicted – sometimes all it takes is one team fight. And while the commentators ...
The day began with the undefeated Alliance coming out strong from the start of game one against LGD. They were dominating in gold and experience, but as Loda himself predicted – sometimes all it takes is one team fight. And while the commentators ...
09.08.2013 12:00:01
The International – Day 2
This section of the blog promises to try and be spoiler free since it shows up in the game client. But we are going to start day 2 with one giant spoiler – last night’s all-star game was awesome. If you missed it we have the video available her...
This section of the blog promises to try and be spoiler free since it shows up in the game client. But we are going to start day 2 with one giant spoiler – last night’s all-star game was awesome. If you missed it we have the video available her...
08.08.2013 20:00:01
The International – Day 2
We are going to start day 2 with one giant spoiler – last night’s all-star game was awesome. If you missed it we have the video available here. Today’s matches have more serious drama attached to them. We are going to see Alliance start the d...
We are going to start day 2 with one giant spoiler – last night’s all-star game was awesome. If you missed it we have the video available here. Today’s matches have more serious drama attached to them. We are going to see Alliance start the d...
08.08.2013 20:00:01