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Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) and its expansion, The Frozen Throne (2003). The objective of the game is for each team to destroy their opponents' Ancient, a heavily guarded structure at the opposing corner of the map.
The Dota series began in 2003 with Defense of the Ancients (DotA)—a mod for Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos—created by the pseudonymous designer "Eul". [41] An expansion pack for Warcraft III , The Frozen Throne , was released later that year; a series of Defense of the Ancients clone mods for the new game competed for ...
The original version, Defense of the Ancients, is a community-created Warcraft III custom map developed with the Warcraft III World Editor that was first released in 2003. [1] The franchise name, "Dota", is derived from the original map's acronym, DotA. [2] Dota 2, its standalone installment, was released as a free-to-play sequel in July 2013. [3]
Existing expansions are incorporated for free into the base game several years after release [66] Recreation of the original game prior to expansions released as World of Warcraft Classic (2019) [67] World of Warcraft Battle Chest (2007) includes the original game and all expansions not already included in the base game [66] [68]
After the mod was ported to StarCraft 2 and Dota 2, it was made into a paid standalone app using the Unity Engine for Android and iOS mobile devices in June 2016. [30] A second similar app was released on both platforms during mid-October, [31] [32] now available as free to download but with some content locked behind a paywall. [33]
Warcraft Wiki (formerly known as Wowpedia and WoWWiki) is a fan wiki about the Warcraft fictional universe. It covers all of the Warcraft games, including the MMORPG World of Warcraft . It is both a specialized wiki built around the Warcraft universe and a collaborative space for players to develop and publish strategies for Warcraft games.
DOT – (i) Department of Transportation (U.S. federal or state) – Damage Over Time (common in World of Warcraft) DOTA – short-form for DEFENSE OF THE ANCIENTS a popular online epic game; DotD – (i) Deal of the Day (marketing gimmick) DOTMLPF – (i) Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities (mnemonic)
This is a list of notable tabletop role-playing games. It does not include computer role-playing games , MMORPGs , play-by-mail/email games , or any other video games with RPG elements. Most of these games are tabletop role-playing games ; other types of games are noted as such where appropriate.