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7.34b Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.34b is out now. You can check the notes here . Over the last few days we've addressed several gameplay issues: Fixed Arc Warden Magnetic Field granting bonus damage instead of base damage Fixed Bane illusion wak…
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Dota 2 Update - 8/11/2023
Over the last few days we've addressed several gameplay issues: Fixed Captain's Mode pick order display Fixed some regressions of 7.33e changes Removed references in the Glossary to Outposts granting XP Fixed the locati…
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Dota 2 Update - 8/9/2023
Since the release of 7.34 we've addressed several gameplay issues: Fixed an issue where issuing an alt-cast order while out of range and then changing alt-cast mode could result in the wrong variant of the ability being…
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7.34 Gameplay Patch
In the wake of last night's unprecedented, frankly preposterous all-emoji patchnote leak, we’ve decided to scrap our plans to release 7.34 this coming Thursday, and are shipping it today. As in right now. As in “immedia…
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Emojis in the Dark
Hey, everyone. I don’t have much time. I snuck into Valve and managed to grab the complete patch notes for 7.34, and I’m posting them for everyone to read. But I think something went wrong with my copy-paste, because it…
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The International 2023 — Schedule & Format
The International is fast approaching! After months of competition, twelve teams have secured their invites to TI, with eight more set to join them after the upcoming regional qualifiers. The International is watched by…
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Between the Lanes: Unbreaking A Bomb
Introducing Between the Lanes, a new blog feature where we let members of our development team walk through some of the challenges, bugfixes, and occasional happy accidents we encounter while working on a game as unique…
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7.33e Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.33e is out now. You can check the notes here . Over the last few days we've addressed several gameplay issues: Kobolds that are dug up from Trusty Shovel are now ordered to follow their owner (same behavior as J…
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Dota 2 Short Film Contest
The International is just a few months away, and we're pleased to announce that submissions are now open for this year's Dota 2 Short Film Contest. Filmmakers have until 3:00pm PDT on September 14, 2023 to submit their…
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The International 2023 Live Event Broadcast RFP and Broadcast License Requests
The International 2023 will return to a roaring crowd in Seattle this October, and we are now accepting proposals from companies who are interested in partnering with Valve to produce and distribute regional language br…
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The Bali Major Approaches
The International is almost upon us, as the top eighteen teams converge in Indonesia for the third and final showdown of The 2023 Dota Pro Circuit: The Bali Major, presented by IO Esports. Catch the action live online f…
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Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future
The ten year anniversary of Dota's public release is coming up (yes, we're working on some fun stuff for it; no, we're definitely not going to hit the July 9th date listed on Steam). As anniversaries go ten years is a b…
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7.33d Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.33d is out now. You can check the notes here . Over the last few days we've addressed several gameplay issues: Fix the interaction of Phantom Assassin's Stifling Dagger and Dragon Knight's Dragon's Breath Fix Ph…
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Tinkering With Turbo
If you’re reading this from one of the parts of the planet lucky enough to get a Vin Diesel movie every two years (Sweden, others), you’re probably happy with how fast everything is, but you might be wondering why every…
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Dota Plus Update — Summer 2023
As seasons go, spring doesn’t have much going for it. It’s wet, there’s too many insects, idiots are all over the place skipping through parks and falling in love. Luckily, our global spring nightmare is finally almost…
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Dota 2 Update - 5/30/2023
Over the last few days we've addressed several gameplay issues: Watchers are now colored based on whether they are controlled by your team (matching minimap coloration), rather than whether they are controlled by Radian…
