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Dota 2 Update - January 24th 2020

* As a result of the experimental dota_camera_alternative option that has been in testing since summer, we’ve adjusted the default camera position. The console command “dota_camera_legacy 1” will adjust your settings to match the old camera if you prefer it.

New Bloom Treasure



Just in time for Lunar New Year and the Rat's time in the cyclical place of honor, the Treasure of Unbound Majesty is now available.

Packed full of sets for Drow Ranger, Visage, Undying, Storm Spirit, Dazzle, Kunkka, Arc Warden, Dark Willow, and Rubick, this treasure also includes the chance to unbox a rare Puck set, very rare Legion Commander set, or an extremely rare Templar Assassin set.

Available for $2.49 in the Dota 2 store, you can claim one of these treasures as a gift for completing the New Bloom rewards line—which also unlocks this year's seasonal New Bloom Celebrations and giftable spins on the rewards wheel.

Dota 2 Update - January 16th, 2020

- We’ve removed variability in the amount of MMR you gain or lose from a match. This means that there will no longer be matches that give results like +10/-40.

- Instead of matches giving 25 MMR, solo games will now give 30 MMR and party games will now give 20 MMR. We have more confidence in the impact of a player on the game when they are solo compared to in a party, and thus we are willing to move a player’s MMR faster/slower depending on that.

- We have removed the Fast/Slow queue and replaced it with Ranked Roles and Ranked Classic. To play in Ranked Roles you need to earn Role Queue games by playing matches while selecting all roles--this is unchanged from before. Ranked Classic has replaced the Slow Queue, and it does not let you select roles. We are making this change because the slow/fast queue concept has not been successful in producing good quality games. The end result was slow queue waiting a little bit longer, and then forcing very bad quality matches on the entire player pool. We think it’s a fair requirement to enforce that if you want to have the advantage of playing a specific role, you have to contribute to the matchmaking system by sometimes playing other roles, or just queue role-less as in previous years.

Spring 2020 Call to Arms

As another year creeps up on the heroes of the Dota universe, and yesterday's wardrobe begins to look slightly more threadbare, we'd like to invite all Dota 2 Workshop creators to dream up some new fashions and assorted finery to help your favorite heroes look their best as they head into battle in the new year.

To that end, we are now officially accepting any and all submissions that you feel inspired to create -- without any seasonal or thematic restrictions.

Make sure to mark your submissions with the "Spring 2020" tag when tendering items to the Workshop. We request that all submissions be on the Dota 2 Workshop by Monday, March 2, 2020. As usual, we would like to ask artists to avoid the use of any concepts that involve human skulls, blood, and gore.

Additionally, all Dota fans should remember to regularly visit the Workshop and vote through the Queue to ensure your voices are heard in the selection process.

Dota 2 Update - January 7th, 2020

* Fixed Mango Tree being placeable in areas like the Roshan walls