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Dota 2 will be free-to-play - with a twist
Speaking in a yet to be released podcast by Polygon, Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, has confirmed that the game will be free-to-play. He did however mention that there will be a "twist" to the business model.
This announcement may not come as a surprise to many seeing as a famous "data miner" known as CyborgMatt has already discovered indications that there will be a in-game shop system selling cosmetic changes to heroes.
In regards to the "twist", Newell spoke about "trying to figure out ways so that people who are more valuable to everybody else [are] recognized and accommodated", which reflects his previously stated desire to see that those who contribute to the community are rewarded for their efforts.
However, Newell did not disclose just what kind of model Valve are planning for Dota 2.
- Fixed bug where you would sometimes constantly reselect yourself when dead.
- Fixed bug that would always cause Brewmaster to appear to be available in SD.
- Fixed bug with Pudge and Aghanim's.
- Fixed Brewmaster not distributing death rewards when dying while split.
Quelle: Q&A Session #4 - DotA ForumsQ: How popular is DotA these days? (from china_white)
A: I can only give estimates based on getdota.com usage, because I can't track ingame downloads or fansites or downloads from China. It is roughly estimated (based on the statistics from popular Chinese sites) that the Chinese DotA audience is about 40-50% of the worldwide audience. Not counting China, the playerbase is estimated to be somewhere between 7-11 million. I expect the audience to grow even more in the not too distant future