Dota 2 News

Dota 2 set to remove OpenGL support, new hero announced and more

Valve has put out an update for Dota 2 and there's some major changes coming, along with another new hero set to enter the fold.

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Dota 2 battle pass part two begins as Diretide event returns

The Dota 2 battle pass part two is underway as the Diretide event returns following the storming conclusion to The International 2022, where Tundra Esports were crowned the champions of the Valve MOBA game, triumphing over Team Secret in the TI 2022 grand final. The tournament saw the reveal of new Dota 2 hero Muerta and has caused enough fervour around the game to drive the Dota 2 player count over 1 million concurrent users for the first time in three years.

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The 2022 Battle Pass: Part II — Diretide

[h2]The Battle Pass: Part II — Diretide[/h2]

The Aegis has been claimed, and the new champions bask in the glow of well-earned victory. But outside of that triumphant light, as the heroics and heartbreaks of The International fade into blissful memory, the Dota season grows dark and the lava fields turn to ice — meaning it's time now for Part II of the 2022 Battle Pass. Namely, it's time for Diretide! Roshan has awakened from his candy coma, spurred on by righteous thieving greevils, and now all Dota players are invited to join in on the Hallo-wintery fun.

Part II of the Battle Pass features the Candyworks, the new Diretide game mode, a second Cavern Crawl map, and the release of another round of rewards — like the Conduit of the Blueheart Crystal Maiden Persona, Immortal Treasure II, custom Versus screens, a Cave Johnson announcer pack, fresh taunts, and more.

Don't miss Sithil and Quirt's Candyworks & Treasure Emporium, where you can trade in candy you've gained from the Battle Pass, or any you gain from playing games and recycling treasures, to claim all manner of goodies — from items, couriers, and wards all the way up to Arcana — even a custom Roshan skin.

Queue up for Diretide: Season's Greevilings, where players harness Roshan's strength to destroy the enemy team's Taffy Wells. Recover Taffy from greevilous taffy thieves, score it at enemy Wells, and watch Roshan rip those buildings to pieces — all while riding a trusty mount of your choosing.

Explore the 2022 Battle Pass web page for more details, and if you haven't already purchased or unlocked a Battle Pass, you can score one for free thanks to The International 2022 Swag Bag.

[h2]Moving Dota Technology Forward[/h2]

This update adds support for NVIDIA Reflex on GTX 900 series and above. Reflex decreases click-to-display latency, particularly in situations where performance is limited by the GPU.
On September 16, 2021 we announced our intent to remove support for OpenGL. This is the last major update for Dota that will support OpenGL. For the vast majority of players, nothing will change when OpenGL is removed, as they have already switched to a newer, higher-fidelity renderer. We encourage players to switch now if they haven't already, and let us know if problems arise.

Dota 2 player count is over 1 million for first time since 2019

The Dota 2 player count has finally soared above one million for the first time since 2019, indicating that Valve's MOBA is undergoing a resurgence of some sort. Given the timeframe, TI11 looks to be the main reason players are flocking back to the game, but the free International-themed swag bag and battle pass are probably a factor, too.

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Gabe Newell calling in a favour via potato phone is the funniest thing Valve's done in years

Valve, as ever in PC gaming, continues to thread its own path throughout the industry. As well as operating the de facto PC distribution platform Steam, it seems to have finally cracked the hardware side with the Steam Deck, and continues to support some of the world's most popular games while steadfastly refusing to use the number '3'. Tell you what though: it's not as funny as it used to be...
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