Defense of the Ancients – also known as DotA – was first introduced as a ‘mod’ for WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos back in 2002. Today it’s one of the biggest esports in the world and it still stands for everything it did back then. Because Dota is a game for a community looking to challenge themselves. It’s a game that’s captured the hearts and minds of competitors and turned them into champions. After all, it’s an esport that’s fueled by nothing except a pure, unadulterated love for a beautiful and at times unforgiving game.
This is its story.
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Written By: Dimitri Pascaluta (@DPascaluta)
Edited By: Matt Massey
Narrated By: Colin McNeil (@McNeilColin)
Graphics Support: Diego Bernal
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).
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29 comments
LOL will always attract more players then Dota2. The developers at Riot even said that it was the goal of their game – simplicity. To attract anyone and everyone (kids, girls, whoever). Dota2 was and always will be a community game for hardcore gamers. No need to compare it to games like Fortnite or LoL. It's a completely different world. I hope Valve keeps it that way.
the game's toxic community will one day be responsible for it's demise
stil play 3 hours a day for DOTA2 at minimum,,
Toxic player in those days are just 2% i guess, but now 2019??? WHAT THE HELL, NICE GAME COMMUNITY SUCKS. LEGEND 5 STOCKED HERE. SEA ASIA SERVER IS THE WORST
that fountain hook so classic
Dota 4 life.
I hope to see african teams play DOTA 2 at the International.. I haven't played DOTA in years but it makes sense…
9:23 it actually made me cry
Dapat gawan padin ng Prof. League like NDA (National DOTA Association)
DOTA IS LIFE!
not playing for 2years but ill be back….
The feelings …. The feelings bro
"Original stays Original" no matter years will take..
This is where i learn more of my English
since when I was on high school I already obsessed with this game, thanks on this it changed my life on not to give up in every challenge in life . just you have to trust your comrades to surpass all of those 😉
Amazingly well produced video, I should be studying but Ive been very moved by this. Thank you
191 LOL . players disliked the video… jokes on you lolers
the talent tree should be removed
I think i last played around ver. 6.65 dota 1.. started around ver. 5.50ish. Remember when naix had all skills in passive except for rage. Now the game has changed a lot but Still , i enjoy wathing dota 2 games especially the internationals..what can i say, i love dota!!
FREE TO PLAY AND ITS FUN …
starts at 1:30
I still remember submitting a hero in the late days of DotA. It was proposed to be released in 6.91 patch but it never happened. Back then, Dota2 is already taking the world by storm and I knew it will never be released. I've stopped playing the MOBA genre since the rise of LoL and Dota2; still, DotA will have a special place in me even after the inevitable demise of the mod. Cheers to all Dota2 players!
I love you all, even though every game i want to kill you all, i really love the community that is Dota.
Truth be told…… Lol is a easier version of Dota 2
GROSS
Goosebumps and goosebumps!
Skipping TI7?
GAAAAAAAAAAAAA la BEBA ARMY
Not really a "mod", since it was built in the map editor and doesn't modify the game itself. Custom map is a better term for it.