Dota 2 is a moba developed by Valve, released 9 July 2013 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play. The main story takes about 1,506.6 hrs to finish.
What Dota 2 is
Dota 2 is a moba game developed by Valve and released in 2013. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Source 2.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Each match of Dota 2 involves two teams, both containing five players and occupying a fortified stronghold at either end of the map. Victory is achieved by destroying the enemy's Ancient, a building that is invulnerable until certain objectives are achieved. Each player controls a "Hero" character and focuses on leveling up, acquiring items and fighting against the other team to achieve victory during each match. The previous match has no connection with the next match. All heroes are playable as in you do not have to "purchase/unlock" heroes to play them. The game development team try their best at balancing the heroes so that all heroes can be played in any match
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and warfare. Available modes: Co-operative and Multiplayer.
Where it sits in the Dota series
Dota 2 is the second of 2 entries we hold in the Dota series. It arrived 10 years after Defense of the Ancients. It is the most recent released entry in the series.
How it was received
Dota 2 holds a critic score of 91 out of 100. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 21 points above the year average. Players rate it 85, 6 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 1,506.6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 5,826.7 hrs, roughly 3.9 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 60GB.
What it launched against
Dota 2 launched on 9 July 2013, within three weeks of Rogue Legacy, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World, Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection and Pikmin 3. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: Rogue Legacy, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World, Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection, Pikmin 3.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Dota 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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