Valve announces Dota 2 for PC and Mac

Valve has announced Dota 2, a massive sequel to one of the most played games in the world, for the PC and MAC set to release sometime in 2011. According to the details revealed, players can expect Dota 2 to use the Source Engine, integrated voice chat, AI bots for disconnected players(in practice games), in-game rewards via steamworks, no single-player campaign and much more.

It was also revealed via gameinformer,

Everything from unlocking new skins for your favorite hero to getting a unique title for writing a strategy guide is on the table.

Project Lead Erik Johnson said,

Our first reaction is to assume that [design elements are] there for a reason. IceFrog is one of the smartest designers we've ever met. He's made so many good decisions over the years in building the product. He virtually never makes a decision that doesn't have some reasoning behind it and a way to pick apart the logic behind it.

This approach means that Dota 2 basically is DotA-Allstars with new technology. More details regarding the game can be found over at Gameinformer

PRESS RELEASE

VALVE ANNOUNCES DOTA 2

Leading Independent Studio Reveals "IceFrog's" New Project

October 13, 2010 – Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Dota 2, a massive sequel for one of the most played games in the world.

Coming to the PC & Mac in 2011, Dota 2 promises to take the unique blend of online RTS and RPG action that has made Dota popular with tens of millions of gamers and expand upon it in every way.

First details on Dota 2 are available now via an exclusive on Gameinformer.com.

For more information on Valve and its games, please visit www.steamgames.com

via Joystiq