The Story of Dota 2

[@Prizkilla]

I stopped Dota 4 years ago. But I still watch the International to this day. Will forever remain the best game in my heart.

[@jpgarcia7892]

Me too. 8 was never a fan of League of Legends despite how accessible it is, I gravitated back to DOTA because of it's intricacies and hype AF moments. LoL matches don't connect with me but DOTA ones do. And seeing just how far now the SEA region has flourished on DOTA instead of League, I feel more disillusioned about League's casual appeal. To hell with League of Legends, long live the true King MOBAs.

[@dsadasdsadsa4624]

@@jpgarcia7892 unfortunately league is a superficial game, ppl can call whatever they want its just a game made and meant to be played by kids and adults who cant play dota competitively

[@swredpalladin]

i feel you man. it's hard being an adult.

[@MohitNarzary]

Same here

[@mohamadanas6203]

Same here. I stop when i start study medical.. But still watch the international and majors.

[@gustavawit3046]

I play this game called dota 2, the point of the game is simple. You have to destroy the enemies' base before they're able to teach you tagalog and indonesian.

[@sirensfi5247]

bacot

[@zenos1626]

chances are, you become a multilingual before your match ends.

[@raka1996]

Might as well add peruvian and russian there

[@windows5096]

Raka Prakas

[@shuka1080]

just destroy ancients lol 4Head

[@sl33py8]

People talking about toxicity but when u get that 1 comback when all hope seems lost .... The last teamfight where every1 comes together and give their all. That 1 moment ...then u can feel the spirit of dota and its community.🤗🤗

[@4pplypr3ssure]

Then the most toxic hard stuck feeder teammate you have type ggez

[@theycallmedude884]

i played dota for 8000 hours and never feel a single fun

[@yvonechandy5114]

and you will do everything to comeback a game unlike you are still willing to play the game but your other team mates just agreed to surrender and boom you fucking lose a game which is just played around 15 mins hahahah

[@theycallmedude884]

@@dotalord6665 the reason im still playing because im in pro leauge and im stuck on this shit

[@---hq7ec]

@@theycallmedude884 pfft yea right

[@py-3366]

That trailer from Valve is just sooo good and memorable. "What does a hero truly need? That is for you to decide." an hour later CM built Radiance.

[@pradeep2186]

BKB , scepter

[@py-3366]

@Siavash Abdolzadeh yea, who knows right? DOTA is just unpredictable. Last match I got a safelane medusa who rushed Manta.

[@jc.maccount5945]

LOL 😂😂

[@vincentvalentine8276]

and we got Carry IO in TI9. goodshit.jpg

[@XSniper74184]

Tp scrolls. The answer you are looking for is Tp scrolls.

[@HPAHPA380]

Watched the video an got hyped. Played a ranked game, went 0-14. Thanks, theScore Esports

[@mohannice5404]

lol

[@KarrasBastomi]

F

[@juhovuorela8623]

pepehands

[@gandnamutisqizah]

Watch more video rather than playing itself. Then apply your knowledge in practical like bot matches

[@jestinilejay124]

Yourbon the SEA server dude

[@mohammadafaneh8595]

There is a reason why dota will always be the greatest game to be ever made. It was never made to monetize or gain money. The developers just poured there heart and soul in the game for the love of the game and nothing else. It was so ahead of its time as it created a community that provide feedback to the developers in order to orchestrate the balance game that you would never get sick of because of the unlimited combinations possible. Personally, I have made all of my real life friends playing dota in internet cafes in jordan. That place was the birthplace of so many amazing players and teams such as Yapzor, Mage and most notably Miracle-. I rarely play dota as I as so much older now that back in 2008, but I just want to say thank you to everyone that made this game possible. You have truly changed my life and the lives of many others. Thank You.

[@carlosmedrano6868]

Sure...

[@kingofmonster6057]

Wow u right

[@johannbuere]

Well look at Dota Underlords... woops...

[@daveysweigard]

Beautiful sentiment man

[@Aristocratic13]

I think you’re taking this too far

[@DennisTheTall]

It was very nice to walk through the history of the game's development. Thank you all for putting this together :)

[@dragonheart107]

Thank you for your videos about Dota's heroes, when's the next coming? ;)

[@DennisTheTall]

@@dragonheart107 LOL thanks. Next one is Io

[@bakitba0298]

thanks for telling the history of all heroes the nostalgic feeling of the old version of heroes👍

[@merryannaguila6490]

Talk about the history of gaben

[@fordhubgaming4034]

Talk about history of Puck😂

[@awalludinsyam1500]

daily reminder that dota2 the international is the only e-sport event where you dont see any SPONSORSHIP AD betweeen game. all the money comes from all community.

[@awalludinsyam1500]

@Yuikichi Ichigo too rare as in?

[@awalludinsyam1500]

i don't think that would be a problem. but still cant deny the fact the fanbase will be hard to regenerate new blood because how punishing this game is.

[@awalludinsyam1500]

@Yuikichi Ichigo the comeback mechanic still the key strategy. what i am saying is punishing for new player for they want into the scene. and i agree with you about UI madness. i hope the next big patch they will overhaul that one.

[@inonymous2515]

@Yuikichi Ichigo name moba's that topped dota 2 in steam.

[@inonymous2515]

@Yuikichi Ichigo and btw most of those incoming games are battle royale and some other shits.

[@reabin9x]

I have played almost every game out there... but nothing has such a grip in my heart as DotA 2, still playing as of today since I was 13 yo.

[@Pinoque88able]

glad to hear you like the game. not many kids appreciates the beauty of dota 2.

[@ivygailzoldyck4774]

yes the true GOD of moba games

[@captainhelmie2888]

Same, I thank my brother all the time for introducing it to me

[@TheUndeadShark]

Same here, i play since i'm around 15/16 and here i am now, 23 yo, and STILL playing

[@anantchakravorty2522]

same bruh

[@omkarpawar2698]

These types of videos make me play more Dota.

[@georgiaball3772]

And lose more games!

[@jadeimingan184]

@@georgiaball3772 Doesn't matter. We Still love it to the very end. And we don't care

[@saeedatenzi]

Thank goodness, at least most toxic gaming community in the world wont spread out even more

[@naufalcaesar9453]

@@jadeimingan184 how to like your comment 1000 times?

[@MitraKesava]

Truth

[@gachigasm3210]

Man dota is one of the greatest multiplayer games of all time its just crazy how detailed and polished this game is

[@Lanzottv]

Yea but Minecraft MOBA is in the #1 spot

[@juannunez7676]

Tfw dota isn't even the best moba of all time.....

[@gachigasm3210]

@@juannunez7676 it is imo :)

[@PedroIgori]

Too bad valve is mismanaging the game into oblivion, never improving anything, just more monetisation and the playercount just drops, hell im playing more autochess now than dota

[@DezZzO_YT]

@@PedroIgori be honest with yourself: the game's getting more complex and you're just casual 2k scrub who can't handle it so you have to play a mobile-gaming level arcade game :)

[@joseeef2379]

Never Trust a guy who says " i've quit dota for years"

[@赴大家惡化不得好死時]

@@SorakuteeYT why not

[@shurhongukire4306]

Lmfao 😂 I quit Dota years but started to play cus of this pandemic

[@zohebqureshi6032]

i quit dota cs go all the games when i study islam

[@idk-sk7pt]

@@zohebqureshi6032 Oh im Muslim too

[@tommyhwang6603]

I already quit dota2 since 2017 :v

[@kimiesta]

DotA is the most important game in the world for me. It has saved my life. I was deeply depressed, I was suicidal, had no ambitions. One day I started to play DotA, and everything changed. I don't care anymore if DotA dies, I will be playing it every day until then, and then a few days after that. DotA is the reason I have a job, a girlfriend, friends. It's the reason I am still alive.

[@Adam-zt8nh]

I would have been your daddy love reading this. Just keep going buddy!

[@SamuraiMotoko]

Surprising how people on chat would try to push you there. But good that you got the best effect of it

[@johnlegaspi5879]

Rock on dude!

[@wispme]

keep stay alive dude!

[@cloudstrif]

You are the man. Keep livin.

[@dotatipsntricks]

From the first Dota 1 map until now, Defense of the Ancients has always been the one and only game of its kind worth playing. Long live Dota 2

[@gee5672]

Sad

[@scholp1185]

Lol Dota Alchemy is here

[@kershenchandria1884]

Dota Alchemy love live dota2!!!

[@14KroshTV]

i wonder how many people remembers "dota forum"

[@Kharock]

Cloud7 playdota.com?

[@spynxz-_-8398]

Huge respect to ice frog... i remember we always check on his website for his latest map.. his map was the only one accepted in local tournaments or money matches.. im glad valve took him in... he will forever be known as the true father of dota for me...

[@Co-ordinator]

HUGE respect for Eul and Icefrog. These guys are honestly legends that perfected DotA Allstars and Dota 2!

[@user-sz9vt4sd7y]

Icefrog ruined dota

[@user-sz9vt4sd7y]

@zbroman z yes. Probably this guy is the only reason why dota 2 got born dead and still rotting to this day.

[@archinelle3980]

Dota is a game that defined an era of loyal gamers, staying true to its path.

[@supraed9026]

Yeah, now I understand that actually both LoL and DOTA 2 players were originally came from the same route... which is DoTA. And yeah, one stay at the same path (Dota) and other find another path (LoL)

[@derekbeck1982]

And giving fans what they want, not telling fans what they should want *cough* League *cough*

[@Zazokk041]

Dota 2 Is For all noobs Who left The Original DoTa From Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne !!!

[@sandk7969]

15000 here.. hello, new gamer

[@joash4332]

@@username12301 that's amateur numbers and I have a degree.

[@AndrewRolls]

Time and trends come and go, but dota stay there

[@newman7151]

cs

[@imongLoloJVSon1608]

Andrew it's in my heart, I haven't played for a long time but . . . in my heart

[@remjuicepachuau4429]

Dota has been around for like 10 years. It will always be the best game ever in the long run.

[@karlsson997]

@@remjuicepachuau4429 cs

[@remjuicepachuau4429]

@@karlsson997 cs is also a big game ofcourse but not as big as dota is. Remember when people used to play cs then dota came and everyone moved to dota.

[@939393aditya]

9:25 still gives me the chills to this day.

[@favian95]

For all the community drama, and all the shit that people give Dota. They tend to forget just how polished, beautifully designed, and handcrafted dota is. Thank you icefrog, i started playing in 2004 and haven't left since. Thank you so much for this beautiful game and your never ending passion for dota.

[@godsoffice5714]

2004 that's little too much for bullshit, 2003 Eul's/Kevin created DotA, 2005 DotA allstars was created by Steve Feech/Guinsoo, then ragnar somewhere around this time or maybe in between 2003 and 2005 then project was taken over finally by the ICefrog after 2009 lmao I mean Icefrog didn't make it in 2004 what were you playing back then? 😂😂

[@favian95]

@@godsoffice5714 never said icefrog made dota :? What kind of drugs are you using? And as said in the video icefrog took over and made dota what it is today. Sure the original iteration was great, but he made it better. I have no clue why you even come to the conclusion that i said icefrog made dota, eventho all i said was he's been the one with the most contribution and passion that made dota what it is today

[@Pendji]

And only at the expense of Half Life, Portal, Artifact, VR, and L4D!

[@deciphertwentythree7726]

@@Pendji Half life 3 will come next, make this happen valve damnit

[@KarrasBastomi]

Icefrog is a genius

[@chuckpackage]

Kind of special to see so much happening with games and Esports from childhood to adulthood...

[@derekbeck1982]

I know...it's insane and beautiful

[@deo1833]

its about the glory! imagine making a comeback VS a mega creep and way ahead opponents. nothing beats the feeling.

[@Almosteasy1111]

Thank god you mentioned what Pendragon did.

[@supersaiyanjin2199]

Almosteasy biggest asshole in the world...no one will ever forgive what he did

[@beattheovenludwigvan]

This ^

[@jamaicandondada9024]

He straight up closed the site and stole heroes ideas and made them into "original" lol champions

[@dsadasdsadsa4624]

@@jamaicandondada9024 a classic fat kid move tbh he still STEALS

[@Almosteasy1111]

Yeah i know how he stole all the information of the heroes and did the "Tutorial for Dota2 game", Thank god there are still people who knows the truth.@@jamaicandondada9024

[@mindfulnesswisdom]

Dota is like the EX- girlfriend you gotta crush on for EVER. You got some crazy mix of addiction and attraction every time you touch this game. And if you touch it, it feels the same like the first Time you touch it

[@r3ll282]

Im 14 and I played it back in 2015 january before lol gotta say all the looks I got from the collage dudes is heavy when dying

[@davidschuster5670]

You forgot to say that you often hate yourself for loving it ;) And you have hope everytime you try it and in the end your dreams get crushed

[@cageone576]

True...some people do have problems moving on in life and keeps going back and hoping to turn back time which is only destroying them. #MemberBerries

[@r3ll282]

@@cageone576 same with dota before reborn update........................................... I miss the good old days where you dont always see the top tier hero now Where its all about skill and improvement along with your hero and discovering all their abilities Second match ever and took 1 hour to end it yes thats how long a game where both teams are equally matched lasts

[@csgogg2102]

Lol shittyest comment pubg fan for sure noob. :)

[@787pilot1]

I started playing dota when I was 13 since dota 1 now I'm 28 .. never lost my love for this game . Dota lives as long as the community lives..

[@chazvienbrylltv8865]

Amen brother.. Started playing in high school..I'm 28 now and got 2 kids but I still play occasionally.. And always follow the pro scene..

Yup I'm 25 and I play like 8 hours a day in my age of 9 and I still can't abandon it right now I'm not playing cuz of my work but I'm gonna create my own bussiness so I can come back ready.

[@thebeanqueen1669]

I really thought we’re going to say “now I’m 28... never lost a single game.”

[@jrodgers211]

Pretty much same. I started when I was 12, now 30. I liked dota back then because for me it was easier to micro 1 hero instead of regular wc3 ladder games.

[@hOlyhexOr]

Amazing! Well done!

[@pradeep2186]

oooo

[@kathesnobbycat4586]

thats an understatement btw...

[@MrRight-pi4yq]

hey pudge king

[@anjing6977]

Create some plays pls

[@teguhimanramadhan7282]

can u make video about story of DotA?

[@erebuskaslana1583]

Seeing Fly and Notail together in this video just breaks my heart.

[@fktaufik9252]

Notail said he dint know what future holds though.

[@melee5568]

And yet look at him. Notail was right Fly was left.

[@CDNThe3rd]

Greatest Team PvP Experience ever CREATED! [+]

[@weisemm]

[+]

[@zirc7922]

100 % love it...

[@KHkhalil313]

True

[@Ginkoman2]

he speak da big true true

[@pathsk8145]

[@christianmingoa4489]

This video reminds me why im still playing this game and the memories through these years. Thank you so much

[@NoobMicesters]

The faith you must have to host a million dollar tournament for a game that pretty much no one has played yet

[@temok3643]

nah it was a really good marketing strategy also 1kk is nothing to valve

[@NoobMicesters]

First name Surename in that year and as a company 1 million was a lot. No company in the world says “it’s just a million”

[@temok3643]

@@NoobMicesters a million for marketing is nothing

[@godsoffice5714]

@@temok3643 25$ million seems enough to me, to make a history. Even if Fortnite announced 100$ dollar price pool each player only got 1 million lol irony is real.

[@Maplaplaplapla]

@@NoobMicesters Valve definitely was already big. The risk was actually in relying and investing in esports which wasn't as big of a phenomenon as before.

[@semsimilove]

27mins and 31sec but no ads, i like that 👍🏼

[@jeanbulatao7622]

[Every body likes that]

[@skar9556]

Community funded video.

[@hadeangt3071]

Dota was the advertisement itself to make players play the game

[@najmaht.a.1314]

There is 1 ad now, u jinxed it.

[@gcxs]

its paid by the community

[@sundaystef]

Dota is such an important game to me. I played it all through my teenage years and coming into my adult life this game has done more than provide years of entertainment. It's taught me resilience and how to overcome struggles to be become better than the person you were yesterday.

[@connorteague5515]

I agree with this wholeheartedly.

[@nucleartree8159]

That was so deep

[@dsadasdsadsa4624]

this is actually accurate dota has taught me much I dont even know where to start

[@markc8560]

It actually taught me to be disciplined, to be patient, and work hard so that I can increase my mmr. And you realize that those things you learn, can be apply on your daily lives.

[@jedanichi7194]

The SEA server teached me how to be independent, resilient and most of all to never give up even when everything seems lost..........and a 0-11 midlaner.

[@MrCoosmiyn2]

I've got into Dota 2 when I finally accepted a friend's proposal to play with him. He wanted to play with friends, no matter how bad we were, even tho he was playing since the all starts days. I've quickly got in love with the game, and I've been playing it ever since. Unfortunately, a few years ago he died in a car crash. Dota was a game that made our friendship even stronger, we loved the game and were eager to play some more when we got home after going out together. For me, Dota will always remember me of him.

[@jeaneljaylamputi2215]

Deepest condolences for your friend.

[@nyxy9807]

my condolences bro😢

[@tuantaile7552]

:(

[@sasankkiran3042]

Feel u bro.. may he rest in peace.. we all love DotA for different reasons.. you have one such unique way.. I feel he watches you whenever u play the game.. 😉

[@dhr.neuteboom4536]

May he rest in peace bro. It's a good thing you keep mentioning his story. I lost many people in my short life and they will never be forgotten. I will tell my brother upstairs to commend him, I hope they don't have lag in heaven.

[@Lormenkal64]

THis game and its community have given me so much, they have made me feel like at home in times where I really wasnt in a good place. These days I only play 2-3 games a week but I still love it so much.

[@itsmeklaydessu7867]

After watching this, i almost cry. I LOVE DOTA 2.

[@csgogg2102]

This is just a game man :|

[@itsmeklaydessu7867]

Well its the first game i played on computer when i was 6. My grandma have a computer shop and when the summer vacation comes (kinder 2) i go to my lola house to stay in there. My titos (uncle) teach me how to play dota. Even in single player(frozen throne) teach me cheats and spelling of cheat that i almost cried because i got yelled when i type the spelling wrong. And when i was in elementary my classmate contest with me every morning to a spelling contest of every items on dota 2 and heroea name like Yaphets(nevermore) raigor hoofstomp (earthshaker) with blanks _ ss_d_. And we think whats good skill to get in dota imba or what first good item on bleach vs one pieces.

[@csgogg2102]

@@itsmeklaydessu7867 you wrote a whole essay about this iam too fan of dota but iam not allowed to play dota because there is creatures whichmy mom dont like:( so i play cs now i played 10 years dota and still a fan of dota :)

[@csgogg2102]

@@itsmeklaydessu7867 and pubg players are crazy they dont belive dota has more and prize pool and good game then pubg lol. Reality hurst XD

[@kobejakosalem7086]

@@csgogg2102 Bro you have no Idea😍

[@2G1B]

"Break the rules, without actually being arrested" with the fountain hook. Damn, the chills man

[@konichiyawa5087]

I remember on first day of high school, I dont have any friends until I overheard my classmates talking about Dota then I started to join the group conversation and eventually gain new friends that share the same interest with me

[@JonOsterman000]

I remember my first game I pick Pandaren Brewmaster. Big mistake. But I just keep playing because it's intriguing and theres so many heroes and combos etc to explore. Now I'm playing it whenever I'm too stressed out with my work so I can have a little fun. Even though sometimes I ended up more stressed out and frustrated. But it doesn't matter. I had fun and sometimes Dota took me back when I was having fun playing it with my friends at internet cafe or play non stop in my college dorm room when Dota 2 just came out. Ah the feels... Old friends where are you now... Thank you icefrog for all the good memories.

[@kennethblanca3427]

You just summed up my life right now dude. The good old days, how can we bring it back?

[@whateverdude1821]

DOTA, game of the community by the community for the community.

[@DMBoyCloud]

Not any more, game by valve, for valve to get profit and molding the game and community to only benefit their wallet

[@whateverdude1821]

​@@DMBoyCloud that doesnt take away what valve had done for this community, its a win win so.. noone cares

[@DMBoyCloud]

@@whateverdude1821 you think DotA has more players now? It doesn't, it's not win, a good gamer knows that, you are just fan boy

[@kyerusantonio1118]

@@DMBoyCloud its not about how many players there is, its about the game it self

[@xxradev]

@@DMBoyCloud as Kyerus said. Nobody gives a shit about how many players there are. I've been playing Dota for more that 10 years now and i've never gotten tired of it. I don't play it every day but i do play at least 3-4 games a week. If you ever liked a game or anything in life you would understand it. You don't need it all day but you just can't live without it...

[@ceejaynuke4952]

Legendary games came from mods, just like DOTA, PUBG, and CS

[@lipton3120]

TF2!

[@archravenineteenseventeen]

Ahmmm. No. Counter strike was not a mod but a stand alone game created by sierra entertainment along with halflife and team fortress

[@TheGoober019]

@@archravenineteenseventeen counter strike was a mod for half life made by gooseman and jeff cliffe Valve hired them later

[@agahustle]

Yesss CS my best game 😍😍 I have a question, is Riot always copying other games?

[@antonyapostolov8252]

@@agahustle very obviously. They now copied CSGO to make Valorant xD

[@ben10saigon]

Dota is a gamer's work of art. When we play dota, we play art.

[@INCNetski]

ben10saigon Its the beautiful game.

[@tonymcmonster1798]

*fair and balanced art grappa

[@jugg9140]

Really? i like dota 2 but i think it is child's play compared to the real game warcraft. I don't understand how people would pay money to see dota 2 in eports and admire those players, i admire warcraft players and would pay to see them, play not dota. Back in the my day we let noobs play dota so they can get good in warcraft.

[@ajaywagh5654]

@@jugg9140 then why are u here lol😂😂😂

[@yemarn9470]

@@jugg9140 lol some of those noobs actually make million dollars where is your warcraft players???

[@joesubel]

Dota is one of the only games that can hype you up so much that you find yourself playing it everyday, while at the same time it can break you down so low to the point where you actually want to quit and never touch the game again.

[@wyzcraft3327]

Some of us quit the game, but then they play again the next day.

[@michaleandmore5111]

Fun fact, the international to this day still has the biggest prize pool, like fortnight tried to go big, but the community got together and blew that figure out, we still have the biggest prize pool, because the community contributes significantly

[@morfy2581]

Because valve is a money machine.

[@neilcyrorempojo6659]

prince of dubai

[@-FermatsletzterSatz-]

What makes Dota so special is that it simply is the best online game ever made. It has such a beauty, it is so challenging, devastating and rewarding, so unpredictable and yet so tactical. There is no game out there that can match Dota in its uniqueness.

[@-FermatsletzterSatz-]

@VI There is no denying in that. But I don't see a fault in that. Dota never tried to be for the masses, it is for the dedicated, the ones that like to challenge themselves. It requires you to dive into it and rewards you with a fascination and beauty that no other online game could offer for now. Getting into the game is work, it is not fun and near impossible for casuals. But I love the complexity, the challenge, the tactic and the fact that I lesen new things in every game even after 1000 hours.

[@KarrasBastomi]

Yeah. Commanding entire game and lose becaus 1 misplay is devastating

[@pinkpidgeon6926]

@VI You can say how bad dota is in terms of any design.But it broke many records and it is one of highest skill cap game in the world.

[@Lebroish]

@VI its not ''extremely'' hard. Its just hard. U scrub

[@Remory123]

@VI uh, dude about 'that 1 misplay devastation' I'm pretty sure that's not dota 2...

[@secondculs]

The goosebump is real when I see this video

[@leandroentice511]

great video, Imma go play now A few moments later.... -25 -25 -25 -25 😂

[@yohanhusei14]

DOTA is the hardest competitive game there is, from the draft, individual skills and mind games before and after each match. A game where you have the possibility of fighting 1v9 because everyone thinks you are the worst player. A game where you have been ridiculed and demoralized more than you'll ever hear in real life. A game that even after years of playing you are still in the "tutorial" phase just because of how complex and hard the game is. Our game is the hardest, our game is toxic, our spirits can be destroyed after a game, but we NEVER STOPPED playing and continue accepting the challenge DOTA brings. Because after shouting at your teammates for a misplay, you can still say Good game, well played to each other for not giving up to win what others might think an unwinnable game. Remember there is no surrender button in DOTA 2.

[@rafirabbani8886]

This is absolutely right

[@Sierpina_WMG]

I love the fact you can't surrender. Tournaments are different because it's about monetization, but the spirit is the player base and you CAN'T FUCKING SURRENDER.

[@DDangComedy]

played pos3 pa with meepo and tinker on my team the other day and won ur comment made me teary

[@andreigemanari6262]

Csgo better

[@unetoxhaferaj713]

Would argue with you saying that "Wow PVP is also super hard".

[@TKIvanov]

Quick FYI - When they say "Dota's player count dropped below a million", they mean concurrent players (online at the same time).

[@SES-Shepard]

This needed to be clearer, nowadays the concurrent player count is low, 800k-900k(It's high but in Dotas terms, not really) because of TI and no patch but It'll surpass the million mark again when the Outlanders is out.

[@whitebelt877]

@@SES-Shepard it did but it dropped again...damn its so hard for me to accept that dota will die one day

[@alexanderlloydmendoza979]

@@whitebelt877 it probably wont die since everyone has been saying that for years now. At worst it will become a tf2

[@whitebelt877]

@@alexanderlloydmendoza979 thats my point it may be tf2ed

[@alexanderlloydmendoza979]

@@whitebelt877 tf2 still has a dedicated fanbase doe

[@Gabrielbarsch]

i never get sick of this video

[@SteveMcKeon]

I've been playing since Guinsoo's Dota... and it's embarrassing how emotional this video made me. I love the game, I love the community (mostly :P), and it really is one of the most defining features of my life. Thank you to all who have taken part in this amazing game.

[@namelessone5968]

started playing around 2007 (I even used to skip classes because of this game), waited until 2016 to start playing Dota 2, I'm no pro but I still love the game.

[@ravisreal8200]

Never knew there was games on PC till my frens told me which was in 2011. Tried dota 2 in 2014. Wasnt really good at it. Steep learning curve. But i wanted to reach somewhere. Calibrated a mere 600mmr POG. Had 4000+ hours on it and i’ve reached 4.5kmmr which is truly satisfying. Aiming to go higher and go pro by next year! The only game i played and loved and stucked with over the years.

[@pradeep2186]

good luck! do your best !~

[@ragerage9293]

I start playing since 2009 in dota 1 after all this years im still playing in dota2 . No matter what my rank or mmr is , the most important is the joy it brings to my life . Will never replace any moba games dota is just the best e sports . Thanks for this video makes me cry and miss all those days with my friends 😢

[@zoloo39]

Dota taught me to control my blood pressure and "Putang Ina Mo".

[@qichiun9052]

Hahaha you experienced a cancerous peenoise right there

[@dotacancer7539]

HahHH

[@dantefromdevilmaycry9857]

If you don't know already, that actually means "Son of a Bitch!"

[@jobsta6586]

Toxicity Of Ph (Im in ph and i really hate this curse words shit)

[@arloalbano7965]

And dont forget bobo,gago,yawa,tanga

[@enma5061]

I dunno how to explain this game but like... it ruined my life but made it better at the same time. well, i dont regret it soo...thx for this masterpiece.

[@levisamom5069]

Exactly...i fuckin love the game and i fuckin hate it...at the same time

[@Akkuto]

"League try's to fix issues that Dota" literally by making the fucking game 10x easier

[@TuNguyen-yx5ow]

And not heavier for potato pc, fucking trash game

[@Akkuto]

@@TuNguyen-yx5ow Wow you're later then IE with that potato pc of yours. Next time buy a processor that has more then 1 core

[@TuNguyen-yx5ow]

@@Akkuto i do have one and im playing dota not that trash league for potato pc

[@bliss_gore5194]

@@TuNguyen-yx5ow dota 2 got FSR and now my friend can play dota 2 in his sad mac, very nice!

[@devrao3537]

*I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR AN ETERNITY*

[@talon5995]

feel you

[@atzayacatlsalazar6720]

It is fucking beautiful

[@acebuo2788]

Dota 2 and Dota 1 will forver be in our hearts

[@truemagus1346]

trust me when u dont play moba games its easier to learn driving than dota 2

[@leonekindo626]

What's about league of legends

[@arvingamboa5897]

Legue is trash

[@HCXWinchester]

No doubt

[@ianneilablay1628]

@@ermindedic3706 lol is for kids. DOTA 2 is for MEN. Lol is so easy to learn thats why it has so many players, most of lol players are kids aged 12 below. DOTA 2 is a complex game for a real gamer, mostly are adults.

[@thebeanqueen1669]

@@ermindedic3706 league is better than Dota like how fortnite is better than pubg

[@nichollebryanguinoo3109]

When there's no one for me, DOTA is there..thanks 💓

[@kencleopas4392]

This really made me emotional. Thank you for making this out of the game that I love for many years til now. Thank You!

[@mbrhaiqal3909]

I always say this to my friends "Dota is like a super complex version of chess"

[@tamadjuan9619]

To me its like a game of basketball. But i get your point dota is just really really amazing.

[@twb0109]

The father of LoL fits better xD (Love both games btw)

[@ThriveNext]

@@twb0109 LoL is just a demo

[@whenwasthat1956]

@Amadeus Luciann Nah fam you don't get it since you got a champion name

[@biawakstruus]

the chess only in draft phase

[@rony3890]

not even 10 sec into the video and we see the GOD GAMER himself...pls make the Story of Admiral Bulldog: The Alpha Male

[@lopa8519]

True TI winner

[@adigrapes9730]

250kg beast. Tea eye weiner. Alpha male.

[@juliansalem9726]

Yes. Make a video about The Dongerino

[@zdean29]

Eel

[@esmaelaliman8426]

League of legends dota with no complex game copy cat haha

[@vpatil331]

This is definitely the best esports channel on KZbin.....

[@fredericksoriano3586]

That “it’s about community”!!! Man the chills!!!

[@quanganhbui1044]

i switched from DotA to LoL to play with my friends, but still, i still watch pro tournaments. There will be no better MOBA game than the OG MOBA.

[@Vaikisspwnz]

should have switched friends lol

[@iancarlgalasan4781]

@@Vaikisspwnz LOL

[@gedanggodog8693]

I dont play dota for so long.. But i still watch the eSport. DotA and CS:GO have the best esport scene. P.S: and i still open it maybe for a lil bit of auto-chess.

[@michaguszko7164]

I have played a lot of both LoL and Dota (2, w3 engine was driving me crazy since 2002, was so disappointed even though my PC couldn't stand it with 64MB ram), but Dota will be always better because it is much more open to community. Less marketing bs than LoL, more REAL choices for players. Workshop, custom modes... Meantime LoL players wet their pants when RIOT mercifully let them play bonus mode for 3 days xD I just go to "Arcade" section and can choose from dozen of bonus modes all day every day. Overthrow, now Chess. Then I play some more pubs, which would normally tire me out.

[@gedanggodog8693]

@@michaguszko7164 dont hate on LoL community that much,.. LMAO~ overthrow was good tho.. but auto-chess still legit for me rn..

[@MochaMochaV2]

I love how I know Dota and League for years but somehow I never heard of HoN until 2018

[@svetlanaopalic77]

I heard now 😂😂

[@twb0109]

Same xD

[@newtreesmell7338]

The best game of all time. One that survives on the passion of its community and the level of competition it fosters, not on sponsorships and mainstream recognition.

[@olegfateew5615]

5 years later: The Story of DotA Autochess

[@suwirodkantawang6799]

I'm waiting for that

[@rionaldocleoputra3580]

its DotA underlord now

[@KidJV]

@@rionaldocleoputra3580 prefer autochess..bless drodo

[@asobinasan9516]

@@KidJV prefer underlords

[@nomercy8989]

isn't it dead now?

[@SnowToadStudios]

This video left me in tears. Forever and always, will Dota be a part of me.

[@mehdildj6199]

I still remember TI5 when The 6 million Dollar Slam Happened i literally jumbed from My chair

[@ahmadfadelyusuf4003]

Hahaba me too i knew right away that was the game deciding moment

[@azfarkhan9616]

Numbers rise and fall, to those who stopped playing and to also those who are still playing they know they are part of something great. Im glad valve never sold out Dota2 for this franchising crap, whether it would have been good or bad we can show League and Overwatch that you dont need some men in suits to keep your game afloat, all you need is a community like Dota2s

[@aaronlimbo5538]

Actually if you watch the vid The 1st ti1 was sponsored thats why 1.6m was the price pool

[@greatgardna2589]

@@aaronlimbo5538 You might do your research a little. TI1 prize pool is financed by Valve at 1M dollars. What you're referring is the TI2 prize pool at base 1M which is crowdfunded by the dota community amounting to 1.6M.

[@faztlylight5260]

@@greatgardna2589 maybe he means outside brand like nike, red bull , real sports team etc.

[@ZALYVES]

@@aaronlimbo5538 No TI has ever been sponsored. everything is frorm valve and the players. hell even TI broadcasts don't have advertisements. Dota community don't need them

[@kristiandy2386]

@@aaronlimbo5538 TI HAS EVER BEEN SPONSORED, ITS PLAYERS MONEY + 1.6M FROM VALVE

[@syrellrosesarol4238]

I literally cried at the end. 😢 Awesome video!! Thanks!

[@dhr.neuteboom4536]

(L) Marry me, I will provide our siblings with DOTA+ for a lifetime.

[@gb.6964]

*watched this video, got pumped *went to play dota *thinking i can win any game *ended up losing horribly 😓

[@_NOBODY_8888]

My team managed to make an incredible comeback.

[@TheDragShot]

Play with friends, that should make even losing funnier, and if you really suck try Turbo for practice. Also, don't give it to winning or losing so much importance unless you're playing ranked, enjoy the match, those little moments in which a stupid (or brilliant) tactic just works. That's what makes the game enjoyable to me.

[@dhr.neuteboom4536]

You forgot the most important part: 5: Repeats and gets better without giving up.

[@TheAditya64]

I've been playing from 2013 and i swear never gonna stop playing it.... DotA for Life!!!

[@ferryxhidayat]

25:10 "Dota never became the biggest esports in the world, and chances are.... It never will" The truth hurts so much

[@wallyvanbongay6039]

What does a True eSport really mean? That is for you to decide.

[@biawakstruus]

But it's okay

[@riccixsan]

Dota will always be the biggest in our hearts.

[@kkrstudios]

I mean, TI8 was historic but how can you skip TI7?

[@Dukhanstmichmal]

Nothing really groundbreaking happened - it was pure domination by the most polished team at that time, wich was beautiful to look at and ofc. Kuros story is nice but it's not as important to the overall story of Dota. In TI8 the most unlikely team won - the team that would have struggled the most to find a sponsor in any other e-sport won. The team that picked out of the meta in game 5 of a best of 5 (wich would never happen in League) won. The team with one of the communities absolute favourite players won. Seing notail cry with happiness while hugging his mom on stage was one of the most beautiful and hearwarming things i have seen in all of 2018. And it shows that Dota is about passion and comminuty more than any other e-sport. And thats why we love it.

[@hxsjdbdjavs]

Because TI7 is literally the worst TI ever. All of the games are boring and not a single fun game occured on that tournament. It also marks the steady decline of dota.

[@Dukhanstmichmal]

@@hxsjdbdjavs wtf are you talking about? :D

[@r0cketmaching500]

@@hxsjdbdjavs stfu lol player

[@btfo420]

@@hxsjdbdjavs that's ti4 boi. It was all about turtle farming and Newbie quick tower rush strat.

[@wewel5949]

ah wc3 dota, the good ol days when u actually have to put orb effect mechanism into mind before buying items..

[@dhr.neuteboom4536]

Yeah, because now, you don't have to. Simpleton xD.

[@sexybrunchset8881]

@@benndarayta9156 nah. People plays smarter now so orb effect dont mean nothing now. Look how people easily adjusted to it. I even forgot about it.

[@benndarayta9156]

@@sexybrunchset8881 no i mean the items are more imbalance in Dota 2 compared to Dota 1...

[@sexybrunchset8881]

@@benndarayta9156 items does looks imbalance but its not. everything in dota has counter plays can be heroes or items.

[@azmirulasyraf1189]

Watching this makes me cry. Idk tears of joy, tears of sadness, tears of memory, idk man. I was a nerd before, never played games since my parents are strict. Then comes dota and I started playing since 6.66c map. I got addicted. This video brings so much memories. The countless of sleepless night, the money spent on cybercafe just to play with friends, the spirit and excitement we got when we won local LAN tournament, the countless blog I read for hero guides, how mechanics work, etc. This game will always in my heart.

[@jpgarcia7892]

DOTA will always be DOTA. Pure at it's core.

[@ismailraza5883]

I play League but still i had huge respect for dota...!

[@12MYCRYL17]

as all other players of any MOBA should be.

[@MattDoesLife539]

@@12MYCRYL17 Smite player here, all will pay respect to the founding father, Dota.

[@MattDoesLife539]

@VI Yes pepega

[@mellow6725]

@VI no one is copying each other, they are different games, also dota is older than league even though 2 of the 3 creators of dota made league

[@clarenceadrian5001]

@VI Did you even watched the video? it said that league is just a successor of the original DotA 1. and DotA2 did not copy league. Dota2 is the improved version of dota1

[@kiens_]

As someone who’s been playing dota at the age of 10, this is eye tearing. Great video as always. I stopped playing dota a year ago due to lack of computer but I still manage to get goosebumps.

[@itdmlionucfh]

I play this game since i was 13 years old i started with dota 1 and i loved it so much from my first game and iam now 21 years old playing dota 2 and every day i feel like its my first day in the game ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ttpm99]

still that bad huh?

[@luckydepressedguy8981]

@@ttpm99 bruh

[@bryanpaul7165]

Im still playing dota since 2014 which i played just to pass time on my job site until i realized i already gathered 5k+ commends, and completed all hero challenge 6x.

[@gamecorso3741]

That blackhole is awesome 0:37! I remember playing where it all begun! :)

[@N13J]

With a full time job and a kid, there’s simply not enough time but Dota will always be in my heart. May we all meet again after retirement in Dota 3.

[@vashj212]

Actually, dota 3 will never happen. Remeber, valve only stays in 2 like tf2 portal2 half life2 l4d2. Valve stays in 2.

[@dhr.neuteboom4536]

@@vashj212 It's good thing. Nobody needs a DOTA3.... it makes 0 sense.

[@Sperlian1870]

... Guys the majors were way before the 7.00 patch. We already had 2 full major circles. In the video it sounds like 7.00 was first and then came the majors which isn't the case. Also Reborn update is not 7.00. Reborn was long before 7.00. Who is responsible for this? Your next 100 games will be full of techies.

[@Sierpina_WMG]

Techies. The ultimate dota curse.

[@adhi1150203]

Wasn't it 4 major? Frankfrut, Shanghai, Manilla, and then Boston?

[@brienboru7203]

yeah, about halfway through the video they just straight up start getting facts wrong. It reminds me of the time I was watching a historical youtube channel and they said that the Russians destroyed the Berlin wall when they took Berlin in 1945. Just check your fact before you state them so confidently, its not hard and it literally your job.

[@oger3225]

Frankfurt shanghai and manila were before 7.00 iirc

[@adhi1150203]

nah dude, Boston major was the last major before 7.00, the 7.00 patch was announced right at the end of the tournament

[@Gteesma]

I'm cyring, this brings so much memories. I miss those days, I miss playing this game regularly, I miss my friends. I hate my life now.

[@TheVideoman122]

I never was a avid gamer but Dota , i have a special bond . all the pros thy feel like family.They fight but they love the same cause .This community is the best and may dota live long.And truth it being hard is the main point ,If it was easy there is no point in playing it.

[@arifsyah46]

Riot: *we will make a better dota!* Valve: hold my money....

[@Pichipieify]

@@EloHellResident i pity you 😢

[@lynch8067]

@@Pichipieify it's subjective so don't go into another argument between league and dota. I play league but i still watch dota cause it's teamfights are more epic and intense but it also stressful and requires a lot of time to practice i would say dota is a work not a game and i prefer the intensity of dota but i have no time for it and the community is just pure cancer. League community s also not much better but they have improvement recently

[@silver_stone6510]

I play League as well and I do enjoy it but I don't really find it engaging that much tbh, it's more like a casual MOBA with little cooperation what so ever. In DOTA 2, you have so many options to pick and it requires alot of strategies and patience Also League is only popular or "better" because of it's playerbase.......that's not how you justify League as a good game, it's just embarrassing the fanbase itself I'm talking to you @number_ 13

[@lynch8067]

@@silver_stone6510 the only reason why dota is dying because the lack of new blood and all the gamers prefer games with simplicity and funny atmostphere which dota has none of them. I played dota for 3 years and i still suck at the game because it requires a lot of practice and knowledge which i no longer have time for that, people prefer games which are quicker and fun. Second, dota is more individualistic and skill dependant, it requires less team work for every move you make and yoy have buy back if you made a mistake. In league, if one of your teamate fucked up, you lost the game so you have to babysit each other all the time

[@beanplays129]

@@lynch8067 ahh w8 did i just read that dota just needs indvidual skills than lol?? Hahhaa i think i need to cleanse my brain with this comment..

[@vonborgah]

Dota, the absolute apex in every aspect of moba games. Now and forever.

[@lintanggg5010]

That The International event who makes me love dota so much

[@duchi882]

*Whenever there's no Internet in a PC Bang* The people tend to either play DOTA Allstars and Counter Strike

[@pradeepsiriwardena8425]

One of, if not the best video documentary on DOTA 2. Well done, guys.

[@DiggityDawgDiggity]

Dota 2 is the best esport imo, very little comes close to the hype, the prizepools and the absolutely wild moments

[@PKMNTrainerVic]

ScreenName melee is hype af my dude, but yeah Dota is insanely fun to watch!

[@DasDieDerErik]

​@@PKMNTrainerVic I dont think melee is comparable. Not because it's in another league or something, but because of the innate difference between the games. Also it's way more niche than ARTS are all around. I think, theScore has showed many times now that Smash is insanely entertaining, but I doubt it will have the same cultural impact that DotA/the ARTS genre all around has. Also, Tobiwan and ODPixel are the best hype casters hands down

[@invinciblemode]

Have you watched worlds?

[@re-6440]

thank you ice frog for truly allowing us to make such good and bad memories and hopefully we make loads more.

[@kerticus]

League player here, but still love DotA.

[@nhatquang2763]

I play both games, but the one that brings me pure joy and the depths of gaming is DOTA ^^

[@classicdufferin8739]

@@nhatquang2763 true

[@tiaan7032]

im a League player for 4 years but i can sit here & say Dota 2 is a great game :)

[@INCNetski]

TS Dont fear it. Install and let Dota take hold.

[@nandu6136]

@@INCNetski no SEA is cancer

[@boiboiboi1419]

The Merchandise great game doesn’t mean it’s better, Dota is complex like american football But league is simple like soccer and have more room to macro instead of micro People can rant like American football is better but the world just like soccer more

[@captainhelmie2888]

League is just advertised better, DotA is the better game in every way, you could even argue it's simpler in many ways, like less heros and more understandable builds

[@nandu6136]

@@captainhelmie2888 nope dota sucks

[@rhaldryn7511]

Dota changed my life... for the rest of my life.

[@dhr.neuteboom4536]

That's plural. If it ain't for the rest of your life, your life never really changed. Only a period.

[@vmc6047]

been playing dota everyday since i was 10 years old , i dont even go to class just to play this awesome game i even reach immortal rank and just stop playing dota this 2020 :((, but dota will forever be in my heart and will always be the greatest game i've ever played.

[@nounasgrand3]

19:58 the dota Majors' system was implemented 1.5 years before the 7.00 "dota 3" update. Frankfurt, Shanghai, Manila, Boston, and even ti6, were all before the 7.00.

[@benjaminthiessen7346]

They also said TI8 was in 2017, didn't even mention TI7 and didn't mention the DPC at all. Still a great video, told its story well, but the lat 5 minutes felt a bit rushed.