
Dota 2
About Dota 2
Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena video game and the stand-alone sequel to the Defense of the Ancients (DotA) mod. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
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Dota 2 on Wikipedia
Dota 2 is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve. The game is a sequel to Defense of the Ancients (DotA), a community-created mod for Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. Dota 2 is played in matches between two teams of five players, with each team occupying and defending their own separate base on the map. Each of the ten players independently controls a character known as a hero that has unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match, players collect experience points (XP) and items for their heroes to defeat the opposing team's heroes in player versus player (PvP) combat. A team wins by being the first to destroy the other team's Ancient, a large durable structure located in the center of each base.
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Game details
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- Valve
- Game modes
- Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Warfare
- Series
- Dota
- Official site
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Dota 2 player count
Dota 2 has 331,764 players in-game on Steam right now — up 5% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 642,934 concurrent players. Updated hourly.
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