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Dota, formerly known as Defense of the Ancients is a series of games created by IceFrog. It started as a mod for Blizzard's game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.
Video Games
- Defense of the Ancients (2003) for PC
- Dota 2 (July 9th, 2013) for PC, MacOS, and Linux
- Artifact (November 18th, 2018) for PC, MacOS, and Linux
- Dota Underlords (February 25th, 2020) for PC, MacOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
TV
- Dota: Dragon's Blood (March 25th, 2021 - August 11th, 2022)
Links to Other Series
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Back to the Future | September 29, 2009 | Batrider says "Have you seen Bat to the Future?!" | 3 |
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The Legend of Zelda | July 2011 | An item referencing Aghanim's scepter is in Dota 2. | 3 |
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Team Fortress | August 18, 2011 | Team Fortress 2 features three promotional items based on Dota 2 rewarded to participants of the Gamescom 2011 DOTA 2 International Championship. | 2 |
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Half-Life | June 20, 2012 | Dr. Kleiner from Half-Life 2 is an announcer in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Bastion | December 19, 2012 | Rucks from Bastion is an announcer in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Yo Mama | February 15, 2013 | Medusa from Dota 2 appears in the Yo Mama short "YO MAMA SO UGLY! Medusa". | 2 |
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Defense Grid | July 12, 2013 | General Fletcher from Defense Grid is an announcer in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Dark Souls | August 23, 2013 | The "Dark Wraith" armor set from DOTA 2 features direct references to Dark Souls. | 3 |
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Portal | September 23, 2013 | GLaDOS and Cave Johnson from Portal are announcers in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Risk of Rain | November 8, 2013 | The Ancient Scepter item in Risk of Rain upgrades your character's 4th ability, similar to Aghanim's Scepter from Dota 2. | 3 |
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Trine | November 14, 2013 | The narrator of Trine is an announcer in Dota 2. | 1 |
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The Stanley Parable | May 14, 2014 | The Narrator from The Stanley Parable is an announcer in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Mario | May 7, 2015 | Zeus's taunt assembles Mario's jump animation with a coin on the top. | 2 |
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Dragon Ball | July 10, 2015 | An immortal item for Ka'el the invoker resembles Son Goku's first super saiyan form. In the description box, there's a reference about the "it's over 9000" joke. | 3 |
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Final Fantasy | August 18, 2015 | A Chocobo and a Moogle were available for a limited time in Dota 2 by pre-purchasing Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for Steam. | 1 |
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Rick and Morty | August 20, 2015 | Rick and Morty are announcers in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Fallout | November 12, 2015 | Mr. Handy from Fallout 4 is an announcer in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Emily is Away | November 20, 2015 | A Dota themed icon can be unlocked in Emily is Away. | 2 |
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Deus Ex | August 25, 2016 | Adam Jensen from Deux Ex: Mankind Divided is an announcer in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Ōkami | December 12, 2017 | Amaterasu is available as a courier in Dota 2 as a pre-order bonus for Okami HD on Steam. | 1 |
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Darkest Dungeon | October 2, 2018 | The Ancestor from Darkest Dungeon is an announcer in Dota 2. | 1 |
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Monster Hunter | November 11, 2025 | Elements of the Monster Hunter series appear in Dota 2 as part of a collaboration event, including a Palico as a courier. | 1 |