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Dota 2 removes OpenGL support, new hero Muerta now live, big update due in April

By Liam Dawe, 7 Mar 2023

The latest major update to Dota 2 from Valve has landed, bringing with it the removal of OpenGL support and the new hero Muerta.

Valve tricks Dota 2 cheaters and then bans 40,000 of them

By Liam Dawe, 23 Feb 2023

In a new post titled "Cheaters Will Never Be Welcome in Dota", Valve mentioned how they managed to get a whole lot of cheaters to show themselves and then gave them a swift boot to the buttocks.

Dota 2 set to remove OpenGL support, new hero announced and more

By Liam Dawe, 4 Nov 2022

Valve has put out an update for Dota 2 and there's some major changes coming, along with another new hero set to enter the fold.

Valve giving out a free Dota 2 Swag Bag with Battle Pass, Dota Plus and more

By Liam Dawe, 27 Oct 2022

This is pretty great, and a nice way to pull more people into The International 2022. Valve are giving out a bunch of freebies for all Dota 2 players.

Dota 2 gets a nice performance improvement with the Vulkan renderer

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jun 2022

The Battle Report Update is out now for Dota 2, with the majority of it being for Dota Plus but there's also some of the usual balancing changes and a nice improvement for people using the Vulkan renderer.

The Dota 2 'Spring Cleaning' update for 2022 makes muting and reporting easier

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2022

Dota 2 has a very lively community, and sadly often you will come across some attitudes that just aren't friendly and now Valve has made it simpler to deal with them in-game.

Dota 2 gets another new hero with Primal Beast, Techies reworked

By Liam Dawe, 24 Feb 2022

Dota 2 just got a pretty huge update that not only brings in a fierce new hero with Primal Beast, but finally reworks Techies in the gameplay patch too.

Dota 2 on Linux gets upgraded to use the newer Steam runtime container

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2022

Hopefully an update that will allow Dota 2 to continue working on Linux and the Steam Deck long into the future.

Dota 2 gets a new Battle Pass, Controller Support, New Event Mode

By Liam Dawe, 15 Dec 2021

Valve has pushed out a fresh major upgrade for the popular free MOBA game Dota 2, with one bit clearly preparing for the upcoming Steam Deck handheld.

Dota 2 gets a new hero with Marci and DOTA: Dragon's Blood gets a new Season 2 trailer

By Liam Dawe, 29 Oct 2021

Busy time in Dota 2 land for Valve with a major update just being shipped for the free to play MOBA, with Marci hopping over from the anime to the game. Plus a new trailer for season 2 of DOTA: Dragon's Blood.

Marci from the DOTA: Dragon's Blood anime will join Dota 2 later this year

By Liam Dawe, 18 Oct 2021

Valve has announced that the next hero joining the ranks in Dota 2 will be Marci, the silent companion to Mirana from the DOTA: Dragon's Blood anime.

Valve cancels Dota 2 live audience and refunds ticket sales for The International 2021

By Liam Dawe, 4 Oct 2021

Seems like Valve can't catch a break with The International 2021 thanks to COVID-19. After having to move venues, they've now cancelled and refunded all live tickets.

Dota 2 to drop OpenGL and 32bit, Vulkan default on Linux and TI 21 tickets on September 22

By Liam Dawe, 17 Sep 2021

With The International 2021 tournament fast approaching Valve has given an update on the future of Dota 2 with some major underlying tech changes planned to come in.

Dota 2 gets AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, new event and Battle Pass

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2021

Valve have updated Dota 2 with a major new release featuring not only a brand new Battle Pass and a big new event, they also added in AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution.

Dota 2 - The International 10 returns in August with the biggest esport prize pool ever

By Liam Dawe, 12 May 2021

Ready for some intense Dota 2? The Aegis of Champions is in play once more! Valve has confirmed that The International 10 shall return officially begin in August.

Dota 2 version 7.29 is out with the new Dawnbreaker melee hero

By Liam Dawe, 9 Apr 2021

Valve has put out a major upgrade for their popular free to play MOBA with Dota 2 getting Dawnbreaker.

Valve overhauls the Dota 2 new player experience as DOTA: Dragon's Blood releases

By Liam Dawe, 25 Mar 2021

Today is the day, the big teaming up of Valve and Netflix is out with the DOTA: Dragon's Blood anime series. Since there will be renewed interest in Dota 2 as a game, Valve has also given it a huge upgrade for newer players.

Dota 2 gets a CS:GO styled Overwatch mode, plus the Dota Pro Circuit returns

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2021

Major updates are going live for Valve's free to play MOBA with Dota 2 now having a CS:GO styled Overwatch mode designed to help sort through all the reports of player behaviour.

The Mistwoods Update is up for Dota 2 - new hero Hoodwink plus Aghanim’s Shard for all

By Liam Dawe, 18 Dec 2020

Oh no, I feel like I'm going to get sucked into Dota 2 again and lose another 500 hours. The Mistwoods Update has gone live and it's a major one with the new hero Hoodwink.