Did You Know?

Some people play Dota in big tournaments!

Heroes

You can pick many heroes to play.

Teamwork

You must work with your team to win.

What dota Does

You pick a hero to play.

You fight the other team.

You try to break their base.

You earn gold to buy items.

You level up your hero.

You must work as a team.

More About dota

Dota started as a map for another game. It grew big and got its own game. Many people love to play it. They have fun with friends and learn to work as a team.

Playing Dota can help you think fast. You must make choices quick. It can also help you learn to be a good friend.

In the future, Dota will keep growing. More people will play it. There will be new heroes and fun things to try!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["2003: Release of Defense of the Ancients (DotA)"] --> B["Fan-developed ARTS custom map"] B --> C["Gameplay: Two teams of up to five players"] C --> D["Players control individual characters called 'heroes'"] D --> E["Objective: Destroy enemy's 'Ancient'"] E --> F["Ownership passed multiple times"] F --> G["Valve hires lead designer IceFrog"] G --> H["Legal dispute with Blizzard Entertainment"] H --> I["Valve inherits trademark to Dota name"]

What Do These Words Mean?

strategy:A plan to achieve a goal
characters:People or figures in a game or story
coordinate:Work together in an organized way
trademark:A special name or symbol that represents a brand
dispute:A disagreement or argument