Author Archives: Dota Team

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 created by … Continue reading →

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, … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →