Dota 2 update focuses on accessibility for new players

With the launch of Dota: Dragon's Blood on Netflix tomorrow, Valve is clearly gearing up for an influx of new, curious Dota 2 players. To aid the onboarding process, the developer has today launched a huge overhaul of core game systems, alongside a slew of new additions to help players feel at home in the popular MOBA game.

Dota's in-game shop has been in dire need of some quality of life improvements for a while now, especially for newer players who have historically had to rely on third-party guidance to navigate it. The shop will now feature a streamlined iteration for new recruits "that limits the complexity of choices presented, and helps avoid information overload."

Heroes have also historically required third-party guidance to make heads or tails of. After all, there are currently 120 of them, with a new one on the way in update 7.29. Hero briefs have been added to help with this. Furthermore, with guided build paths for each hero now also a thing, players will be able to quickly learn everything they need to about a hero without needing to look elsewhere. More information on the game's mechanics can also be found in the new in-built Glossary.

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