

Each of the ten players independently controls a powerful character, known as a "hero", who all have unique abilities and differing styles of play.

Dota 2 is played in matches between two teams of five players, with each team occupying and defending their own separate base on the map. The game is a sequel to Defense of the Ancients ( DotA), which was a community-created mod for Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Valve.
