DotA 2 will be free to play for everyone

Fans of DotA will be glad to know that Valve’s take on the MOBA genre, DOTA 2, will be free to play when the action-strategy game goes live.

Valve confirmed the news, and said that the free-to-play structure allows for the game to be fair and free from destructive game design.

DOTA 2’s in-game store will charge players for items to customise their characters, although this will be completely aesthetic and won’t have any effect on gameplay.

The DOTA 2 store will allow users to purchase content and use the items immediately one the game is released.

Users not involved in beta testing will receive a code for immediate access if they purchase the Early Access Bundle of items.

“The opening of the Dota Store is a big part of our final push to launch,” revealed DOTA 2 lead designer IceFrog.

DOTA 2 will also be part of the Steam Workshop, allowing users to upload content that they’ve created for the game.

Source: Dota 2 blog

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