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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 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]
Year Game Developer Platform Free-to-play Still playable Notes 1989: Herzog Zwei: Technosoft: Sega Genesis: No: No: Herzog Zwei has been cited as an inspiration to the developers of Warcraft, StarCraft, Dune II, and Command & Conquer [1] [2] [3] and is also considered a precursor to the MOBA genre.
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 ...
Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining Jannik Sinner.While Sinner, currently the No. 1 ranked man, was fully cleared ...
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Lindsey Vonn will test out the downhill and super-G courses as a forerunner before the World Cup races this weekend in Beaver Creek, Colorado. A forerunner goes before the field to make sure the ...
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