Now the dream that was the "The International" Dota 2 Tournament has ended, we've been thrust back into reality where Dota 2 isn't watchable or playable. However, no fear, Dota 2 is almost here! We've seen the Valve crew swamped by interviews from all sides, being forced to give away the little tidbits they've been holding on to with so much stubborn passion. The Annual Tournament and Comic Announcement, The Three Gabe Newell Interviews from TotalPCGaming. GameSpot, and GameSpy, not to mention the interview with the project manager, Erik Johnson. It's obvious that the boys over at Valve are just as excited, if not more excited, for the release of this game as the fans themselves. We've seen some magnificent things from this tournament and some glitches that were to be expected. The games were tough and heated, leaving both the gamers and the spectators glued to their screens.
As the days progressed, we kept tabs on the games and made sure to highlight the replay videos as well as the daily shenanigans over at our Daily Round Ups for Day 1,2,3,4, and 5. Every day had it's ups and downs, ranging from power outages to technical difficulties; including streaming problems, lag, and even missing players! Nonetheless, the games were exciting and the game, a good success. We watched faithfully for five days and were rewarded with a magnificent ending series between Na'Vi and EHOME. While both fought valiantly, only one could win. Na'Vi made their debut on the Dota 2 scene as the kings of the hill, winning the gold and taking home a million dollars in the process! Don't they look excited?
While reminiscing in the past is all good and dandy, Valve hasn't slacked in releasing their well practiced leaks to mull over. The multiple interviews with Gabe and Erik have given some information having to do with the near and long term future for the game. To start with, the game is going go into an invitational beta and Valve is encouraging everyone to Sign Up!. You might one of the lucky winners! With the beta releasing in the Next Few Weeks Gabe also gave the bad news, in accordance with the infamous Valve Time, that the game won't be released until next year. As with many things, the fans were given both hope and disappointment in one tightly knit package. The Valve stance on things seems to be "We work as long as the game needs it. We're a community driven company, who caters to the gamers first and other things second." The motto encompasses their delay in the game release as well as a subtle hint into their monetary plan. The hint is that they don't have one yet. On multiple occasions, the representatives have said that the game may be free-to-play or a single buy option, but it's up in the air until they come closer to release. As of now, we're left twiddling our thumbs looking for the next leak! Watch Gabe right here!
