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Dota 2 has launched

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The beta phase is officially over – Valve has launched Dota 2.  But that doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll be able to play it right away; Dota 2 will be doing a shaped launch to ensure that existing users aren’t affected by a launch spike.

We knew that the launch would happen before TI3 in August, and now it’s official.  According to the Dota 2 website:

Dota 2’s user base is already larger than any game we’ve ever made, and it continues to grow. Knowing this launch moment was coming, we’ve spent the past year working on getting both the backend infrastructure and new user experience into a state where we can welcome in anyone that wants to give the game a try. With that work now complete, it is time for us to invite anyone and everyone to come play.

Good to know that there has been significant work on the backend and new user experiences – hopefully this will ensure a smooth launch.  At least, I’d hope so considering the pictures of impressive servers that have been added.

Even so, Valve will be monitoring their server capacity and only allowing new users on in batches.  This should ensure that existing players, as well as those new players who are added, will be able to play free of any Error 37 issues.  For those who want to give the game a try, or invite a friend, simply go to Steam and click the button to get in the launch queue.  Not only will you see your place in the queue, you’ll also get an email telling you when you’ve been let in.  Sounds fairly straight forward to me.

China and Korea aren’t launching at the moment, and so far the game is still PC only.  However, Valve assures us that they are currently testing the Mac and Linux builds, so we should be seeing those in the not too distant future.  Finally, Valve assures us that the game is not going to become stagnant

Dota 2 will continue to move forward, just like it always has. We still have old (and eventually new) heroes to release and an endless supply of features to build. We are releasing the game now because it is ready, but of course there isn’t an end to the development of the game. Just like we have been for the last couple of years as Dota 2 has grown, we’ll be looking to hear from you about how we’re doing and about what you’d like us to build next.

Now, is there anyone out there who wanted to play who hasn’t?  It seemed like beta codes were abundant – all you needed to do was look or ask and you got one.  Considering how huge the beta was, what sort of growth do you think Dota 2 will see with this official launch?

Last Updated: July 10, 2013

31 Comments

  1. Admiral Chief Groot Wors

    July 10, 2013 at 11:12

    Damn thats a good looking server room. Gets me all hot and bothered.

    (I know, I know, geek)

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    • CrasH

      July 10, 2013 at 11:56

      Very nice hot aile build.
      Especially love the vent floor.

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      • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

        July 10, 2013 at 12:09

        I know right? So damn cool

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    • Captain Minion TallTwit

      July 10, 2013 at 12:10

      My company designs the electrical requirements for server rooms, but damn that one looks neat!

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      • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

        July 10, 2013 at 12:19

        “Your” company? Or the one you work for?

        If “your” company, you should give me a call, have some pending plans/upgrades planned.

        If not, then shame on you!

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        • Captain Minion TallTwit

          July 10, 2013 at 12:29

          Shame on me then :<

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          • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

            July 10, 2013 at 12:31

            What electrical equipment? I need someone to service my fire suppression system (no jokes)

          • Captain Minion TallTwit

            July 10, 2013 at 12:38

            Sorry, sadly, we don’t do fire suppression, generally lease that work out to companies like Enforce.

          • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

            July 10, 2013 at 12:41

            NetBotz?

          • Captain Minion TallTwit

            July 10, 2013 at 12:44

            Nah, the ‘company that I work for’ does power reticulation, and other building electrical services.

  2. ElimiNathan

    July 10, 2013 at 11:15

    Meh

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    • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

      July 10, 2013 at 11:15

      doubleMEH

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  3. Ultimo_Cleric N7

    July 10, 2013 at 11:15

    Dota time!

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  4. Admiral Chief Groot Wors

    July 10, 2013 at 11:16

    Yoda says:

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  5. Admiral Chief Groot Wors

    July 10, 2013 at 11:18

    Now that its official, will the rude obnoxious douchebag players behave better/worse?

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    • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

      July 10, 2013 at 11:18

      One can only hope for better

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      • Argentil

        July 10, 2013 at 11:27

        One can hope, but realistically I would assume it will worsen. Look at LoL for example.

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  6. Argentil

    July 10, 2013 at 11:24

    So my 21 Beta invites are even more worthless now. Can’t valve turn them into chests or something >_>

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    • Slade Boender

      July 10, 2013 at 11:25

      Hahaha if only man!

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    • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

      July 10, 2013 at 11:34

      Trade them in for bunny points

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      • Argentil

        July 10, 2013 at 11:35

        I hope this is a thing, but remain skeptical that you’re probably being sarcastic.

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        • Admiral Chief Groot Wors

          July 10, 2013 at 11:36

          No man, 10 points for a rat, 20 for a bunny, then you have 1 spare for food

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  7. Slade Boender

    July 10, 2013 at 11:25

    GET MOAR DOTA! August must come, Im al keen for some hot international games again.

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  8. Theo Steenekamp

    July 10, 2013 at 11:49

    Hmmm, wonder how many of those LoL guys are going to play Dota now 😀

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    • Argentil

      July 10, 2013 at 11:54

      It’s amazing how volatile the LoL community is when you ask them what they think of Dota 2.

      I wonder whatever happened to Blizzard’s MOBA.

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    • Kyratic

      July 10, 2013 at 11:55

      Rofl none. most of the serious LoL players have tried the dota2 beta, and it has only made us more happy to be playing LoL. the game is simply more fun :/

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      • Argentil

        July 10, 2013 at 11:56

        Well, that’s a better response than the “Dota sucks” I keep getting from LoL players 😛

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        • Kyratic

          July 10, 2013 at 12:01

          There are far too many people, that are ‘Pro’ at the one and dont want to try the other because they are noob again. So they flame it, classic reaction from most dota/lol players about anything different. In response to your previous comment, Dota2 player flame intensely too when asked to try LoL. But hell we were mostly all Dota (1) players once, the community has diverged that’s all.

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          • Argentil

            July 10, 2013 at 12:05

            Ja, tbh, I played LoL a few years (has it really been that long?) back when it was relatively new and there was no Dota 2 in sight. I didn’t like it, but I’m not sure why. It could have been for cosmetic reasons. Strange that you don’t hear much from HoN in these debates. I would assume most HoN players just started playing Dota 2.

  9. hairyknees

    July 10, 2013 at 22:14

    DOTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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