⚔Dota 2

🎮Dota 2 _{League of Legends} is a multiplayer MOBA video game published and distributed by Valve.

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 powerful character, known as a "hero". There are currently 122 possible heroes to choose from, each with unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match players collect experience points and items for their heroes to successfully defeat the opposing team's heroes in player versus player combat. A team wins by being the first to destroy the other team's "Ancient", a large structure located within their base.

Originally, Dota was a mod game for the video game Warcraft 3 that could be played online between players. The actual lead-designer 🐸IceFrog who developed Dota 1 was hired by Valve to make a remake of this game. The game later was released for Windows, MacOS, and Linux via Steam in July 2013. The game is free to play and there is no need to pay for heroes that are available to play for everybody. To maintain the game, Dota has a service Dota Plus which offers loot boxes and bonuses that are used for decoration of the game for the user which does not hurt the actual gameplay for the people.

Dota 2 has a large esports scene, with teams from around the world playing in various professional leagues and tournaments. Valve manages an event format known as the Dota Pro Circuit, a series of tournaments that award qualification points for earning direct invitations to The International, the game's premier annual tournament. Internationals feature a crowdfunded prize money system that has seen amounts in upwards of US$40 million, making Dota 2 the most lucrative esports game.

Despite some criticism going towards its steep learning curve and overall complexity, Dota 2 was praised for its rewarding gameplay, production quality, and faithfulness to its predecessor, with many considering it to be one of the greatest video games of all time. It has been one of the most played games on Steam since its release, with over a million concurrent players at its peak. The popularity of the game has led to official merchandise and media adaptations for it being produced, including comic books and an anime series, as well as promotional tie-ins to other games and media.