Dota 2 News
Esports pros face same stress levels as football and rugby stars, new study states
"We must understand how we can best support the health of our gamers."
Dota 2 team becomes first to win The International twice, takes home over $15m
Dota stop believin'.
The auto chess wars have begun
Whose move is it next?
Valve will make its own, standalone version of Dota Auto Chess mod
While mod makers focus on new version with Dota stripped out.
Epic responds to accusations its launcher accesses Steam data without permission
"Since this issue came to the forefront we're going to fix it."
Steam Link now lets you play games from any PC
Opening up own multiplayer servers, too.
Valve responds to Chinese players review bombing Dota 2 in protest against racist taunts in tournaments
"It is really damaging to the entire Dota community whenever even a single professional player uses discriminatory language."
Esport "killer games" aren't right for Olympics, says IOC
"We cannot have ... a game which is promoting violence."
Gabe Newell refuses to say the number 3 in surprisingly funny Dota 2 voice recording
"You've killed more than two people and less than four."
Valve accidentally launches Steam.tv early
Steam Broadcasting refresh in time for The International.
Dutch Dota 2 players can now see what's in a loot box before they buy it
Don't shoot the courier.
Valve issues 95,000 bans in just seven days
Buh-bye, cheaters!
The Netherlands declares some loot boxes are gambling
Tells publishers to modify them.
Capcom made an official Amaterasu Courier for Dota 2 and it looks awesome
The wolf among us.
Looks like Valve was working on a four-player fantasy adventure game
Eye-catching Drew Wolf art suggests so.
Valve makes Dota 2 more welcoming for newcomers
So little and weak, you know I almost feel guilty. Almost.
Best-selling Steam games of 2016 revealed
Mix of old and new, big and small.
A glimpse at Dota 2's incredible virtual reality spectator mode
Ward's it look like?
Dota 2's first monetised custom game gets off to a rocky start
Developers defend themselves from accusations of asset theft.
Valve brings back paid mods with Dota 2 Custom Game Pass
Pay $1 for extra perks in Roshpit Champions.
Valve fires Dota2 commentator, Gabe Newell calls him "an ass"
"I don't think you are right about me," says former host.
Dota 2 to receive Fallout 4's Mister Handy Announcer Pack
A free bonus for buying Fallout 4 on Steam.
Dota 2 is now the world's first Source 2 game
Ooh, sourcey!
Dota 2's Rick and Morty announcer pack out now
Rick and Morty time, all day long forever.
ESPN's report on Dota 2's The International is a step in the right direction
Baby - but important - steps.
20-player Dota 2 is as chaotic as you'd expect
Madness at The International.
Dota 2 tournament offers $18m prize pool
Smashing last year's record of $10.9m.
Valve to send actual Dota 2 The International trophies to Compendium ultra hardcore
But you'll need a level 1000 Compendium to get it.
Dota 2 Reborn in Source 2 engine
Beta available to all now.
Valve's 2015 Dota 2 tournament has the biggest eSports prize pool ever
And sales of a treasure chest helped make it happen.
This year's Dota 2 Compendium stretch goals go all the way up to $15m
Music! HUD skins! Wyvern Hatchling courier! Comic!
Huge Dota 2 update adds nod to Terry Pratchett
It was octarine, the colour of magic.
Goat Simulator lead could be coming to Dota 2
I kid you not.
I'm not a robot: Valve adds Captcha security to Steam Trading
And some are angry about it.
Someone has made a Gabe Newell shopkeeper for Dota 2
But will Valve give it the greenlight?
Razer announces eSports documentary Team Razer: Great Games
A three-part series focusing on StarCraft, Dota and League of Legends.
Game developers would most like to work for Valve, survey finds
Take that, "my own company".
Twitch vows: we won't bring audio recognition to live streams
"We have zero intention of flagging original in-game music."
Has Valve just soft-launched the Source 2 engine?
Dota 2 Workshop tools reference new engine.
Official custom game support for Dota 2 impresses modders
Could we see a Warcraft-style RTS emerge from Valve's game?
Twitch clamps down on unlicensed music ahead of rumoured $1bn Google buyout
Mutes own Twitch Weekly video.
Five Chinese Dota 2 players win $5m
The International has been won.
The International Dota 2 tournament down to final eight teams
Each fighting for $5m top prize.
Dota 2 mod turns the MOBA into an isometric Mario Kart
Welcome to Dota Dash.
Valve announces Newcomers' Broadcast for Dota 2 The International tournament
First place team stands to win $5m.
Compendium sales boost Dota 2 International prize pool over $10m
Biggest in eSports history.
This is what Valve's VR headset currently looks like
Plus, how it might work with Dota 2.
The Stanley Parable's narrator comes to Dota 2 as DLC
Fourth-wall breaking comedy is half off this weekend.
These are the most popular games on Steam - report
But a huge 37% of all owned games remain unplayed.
Valve's The International 2014 Dota 2 tournament announced
Compendium set to return.
Newell on Source 2, CS:GO Linux and... Ricochet 2
Valve boss takes on Reddit AMA.
Valve's Dota 2 documentary Free To Play out next month
Free To Play pack has in-game items for Dota 2.
Access to Valve's Dota 2 now completely open
Dota, Dota want me?
Valve set to demo its own Virtual Reality hardware
And reveal how it will work with Steam.
Dota 2 will get The Stanley Parable's narrator as DLC
Joining Bastion's Rucks and GLaDOS as announcers.
Huge Dota 2 Diretide update adds two new heroes
Coaching! Showcase view! More!
Someone bought a Dota 2 courier for $38,000
Next time, use Parcel Force.
Alliance crowned Dota 2 world champions
Five-man Swedish team win $1.4 million.
Dota 2 hits Mac and Linux
Minimum specs revealed.
Dota 2 launches properly as two years of beta come to an end
Valve adding players in waves to maximise game performance.
You can now link your Steam account to Twitch
Receive tournament items drops while watching Twitch streams.
Valve explains how Dota 2's communication ban system is training its player base to be more friendly
60 per cent of banned players don't reoffend.
Add money to the $1.6m Dota 2 International prize pool by buying a "living" virtual book
Valve to donate 25% of money made through sales of The International Interactive Compendium to players.
Valve announces third DOTA 2: The International
Invictus Gaming return as champions.
Blizzard: UFC-style reality shows could propel eSports into the mainstream
StarCraft 2 maker on the tipping point for professional gaming.
Steam Holiday sale is nicer than Christmas cake
Because Christmas cake is disgusting.
This is how big League of Legends is
DOTA? I MOBA DOTA.
DotA 2 gets a spectator client on Steam
Just in time for the million dollar international tourney.
Valve investigates the personal side of eSports in a new Dota 2 documentary
What it takes to win the $1 million prize.
Valve warns Dota 2 players after Aion axe IP infringement snafu
25,000 players obtain axed Steam Workshop creation.
How "bossless" Valve makes decisions
The Half-Life maker on its "organic gravity well".
Valve adds Dota 2 high end competitive play support
Pay to watch tournaments in-game.
EGXEvery Rezzed attendee to receive Dota 2 beta key!
All existing and future ticket holders get access to Valve's action RTS.
Dota 2 confirmed as free to play, Dota Store announced
Free to play but not pay to win insists Valve.
Valve launches Steam remote downloads
Download pre-loads, new releases and latest purchases while out and about.
Blizzard and Valve settle DOTA trademark disagreement
Blizzard DOTA renamed Blizzard All-Stars.
Valve reveals The International Dota 2 Championships 2012 details
Moves from Cologne, Germany to Seattle, USA.
Valve Handbook for New Employees hits internet
"A fearless adventure in knowing what to do when no one's there telling you what to do."
Valve: DOTA 2 is free-to-play "with a twist"
Newell suggests "valuable" players will get special treatment.
Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive support Razer Hydra PC motion controller
Added to Left 4 Dead 2, Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2 and 250 Steam games.
Dota 2: Valve confirms LAN mode and mod support
Vows to reduce lag, but still no release date news.
Blizzard legally opposes Valve's Dota trademark application
"Valve has no right to the registration it seeks."
Dota 2 invites in "increasing volumes" this week
Valve to widen beta testing.
Blizzard's Morhaime firm on DOTA trademark
But "we're very friendly with Valve".
Valve to release Dota 2 as fast as it can
Current version coming soon.
Na'Vi wins first Dota 2 tournament
Pockets $1 million.
Dota trademark: Blizzard, Valve respond
Blizzard DOTA may launch with a new name.
Blizzard DOTA "completely rebooted"
Blizzard making it more user friendly.
Newell: Dota 2 won't ship until 2012
Could be a free-to-play game.
Blizzard DOTA launch plans revealed
It'll be out "near" Heart of the Swarm.
Valve opens DOTA 2 beta registration
Steam sign-up for RTS sequel.
Valve confirms 2011 release for DOTA 2
Gamescom reveal, tournament announced.
Valve: DOTA 2 coming "soon" to Steam
Gamescom reveal launch tie-in?
DOTA 2 gamescom reveal evidence builds
Valve down to show a strategy game.
Valve making free-to-play game
Is it DOTA 2?
Valve to attend gamescom
DOTA 2? Portal 2 DLC? Half-Life 3?
IceFrog: DOTA2 won't replace DOTA
But creator says sequel is "future" of IP.
Valve making DotA 2
Sequel to RTS behemoth due in 2011.