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Steam News20 April 20233y ago

The New Frontiers Update is Here

Sometimes Dota gameplay patches are small. Sometimes they can get pretty big. This one... is huge. It’s got all the things you were probably expecting — balance changes, new items, hero reworks, UI improvements.

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0 fixes4 additions1 change0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
changedSometimes Dota gameplay patches are small. Sometimes they can get pretty big.
addedIt’s got all the things you were probably expecting — balance changes, new items, hero reworks, UI improvements. But we also included a few changes you probably weren't expecting, like a new hero attribute type and — brace yourself — the map is now 40% bigger.
addedBut all these new gameplay features won’t matter if the match you get into isn’t a good one. So we’re also shipping some much-needed matchmaking improvements.
addedExcited? Confused? Head on over to the New Frontiers update page for all the details.
addedBut don’t head over just yet, read this sentence first: The Berlin major is on April 26th, and Fantasy/Player Cards are now available. Okay, now go. Here’s the link again.

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changedSometimes Dota gameplay patches are small. Sometimes they can get pretty big.
addedIt’s got all the things you were probably expecting — balance changes, new items, hero reworks, UI improvements. But we also included a few changes you probably weren't expecting, like a new hero attribute type and — brace yourself — the map is now 40% bigger.
addedBut all these new gameplay features won’t matter if the match you get into isn’t a good one. So we’re also shipping some much-needed matchmaking improvements.
addedExcited? Confused? Head on over to the New Frontiers update page for all the details.
addedBut don’t head over just yet, read this sentence first: The Berlin major is on April 26th, and Fantasy/Player Cards are now available. Okay, now go. Here’s the link again.

Sometimes Dota gameplay patches are small. Sometimes they can get pretty big.

This one... is huge.

It’s got all the things you were probably expecting — balance changes, new items, hero reworks, UI improvements. But we also included a few changes you probably weren't expecting, like a new hero attribute type and — brace yourself — the map is now 40% bigger.

But all these new gameplay features won’t matter if the match you get into isn’t a good one. So we’re also shipping some much-needed matchmaking improvements.

Excited? Confused? Head on over to the New Frontiers update page for all the details.

But don’t head over just yet, read this sentence first: The Berlin major is on April 26th, and Fantasy/Player Cards are now available. Okay, now go. Here’s the link again.

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Steam News / 20 April 2023

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