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''Dota 2'' is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. Released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux in July 2013, following a Windows-only public beta testing phase that began in 2011, the game is the stand-alone sequel to ''Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a mod for ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos'' and its expansion pack, ''The Frozen Throne''. The game is one of the most actively played games on Steam, with a peak of over a million concurrent players in February and March 2015. ''Dota 2'' is played in matches between two five-player teams, each of which occupies a stronghold in a corner of the playing field. A team wins by destroying the other side's "Ancient" building, located within the opposing stronghold. Each player controls one of 110 playable "Hero" characters that feature unique powers and styles of play. During a match, the player collects gold, items, and experience points for their Hero, while combating Heroes of the opposite team. Development of ''Dota 2'' began in 2009 when IceFrog, lead designer of the original ''DotA'' mod, was hired by Valve. ''Dota 2'' was praised by critics for its gameplay, production quality, and faithfulness to its predecessor, despite being criticized for its steep learning curve. ''Dota 2'' utilized the original Source engine until it was ported to Source 2 in September 2015, making it the first game to utilize the new engine. ''Dota 2'' has a widespread professional scene, with teams from across the world competing for prize money and glory in various competitive leagues and tournaments. The largest of the professional tournaments is known as The International, which takes place annually at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. The 2015 edition of The International had the then-largest prize pool in eSports history, totaling over $18 million. Starting in 2015, Valve also began organizing smaller, but seasonally held tournaments called "Majors". The first of which was held in Frankfurt, Germany. ==Gameplay== ''Dota 2'' is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game set in a three-dimensional (3D) graphical environment, presented from an oblique high-angle perspective. Two five-player teams, referred to as the Dire and Radiant, compete in matches on an asymmetrical playing field. Each player commands one of 110 "Hero" characters, which feature unique abilities and styles of play.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Heroes )〕 At the start of a match, all Heroes have an experience level of one: they level up, and become more powerful, by accumulating experience points through combat. Whenever a Hero gains a level, the player may unlock a new ability for them, or enhance their statistics. Each Hero's method of combat is influenced by its primary "attribute": Strength, Agility or Intelligence. The Dire and Radiant occupy strongholds in opposite corners of the playing field, divided by a river. Within each base is a critical structure called the "Ancient", along with a fountain that regenerates Heroes' health and magic points. A match ends when one side breaches the other's stronghold and destroys the Ancient therein. The two strongholds are connected by three paths, referred to as "lanes", which are guarded by defensive towers and artificially intelligent creatures called "creeps". These creatures periodically spawn in groups and travel along the lanes to attack enemy Heroes, creeps and buildings. Also present are "neutral creeps" hostile to both Radiant and Dire, the most powerful of which is "Roshan", a boss that may be killed by either side to obtain a powerful reward. During a match, the player receives a small, continuous stream of gold, which may be spent on items that provide powers and enhancements to their Hero. Gold is obtained by destroying enemy structures, creeps, and Heroes as well. Only the Hero that lands the killing blow on a creep obtains gold from it, an act called "last hitting", but all nearby allies receive gold when an enemy Hero dies. Players may "deny" their opponents gold and experience by destroying allied units and structures. ''Dota 2'' features seasonal events that present players with themed game modes, which do not follow the game's standard rules, including the Halloween-themed Diretide event, the Christmas-themed Frostivus event, and the New Bloom Festival, which celebrated the coming of spring. For Halloween 2015, a ''Team Fortress 2''-esque "capture point" game mode was released, titled "Haunted Colosseum".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://blog.dota2.com/2015/10/enter-the-haunted-colosseum/ )〕 ''Dota 2'' also supports community-created custom game modes, with the more popular ones having dedicated server hosting by Valve.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dota2.com/reborn/part2/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dota 2」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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