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Defense of the Ancients
Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-2283

Defense of the Ancients

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Critic rating
91.4 / 100
60 votes
Release
Dec 31, 2003
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Tactical

Overview

Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, based on the "Aeon of Strife" map for StarCraft. The scenario objective is for each team to destroy the opponents' Ancient, heavily guarded structures at opposing corners of the map. Players use powerful units known as heroes, and are assisted by allied heroes and AI-controlled fighters. As in role-playing games, players level up their heroes and use gold to buy equipment during the mission. The scenario was developed with the "World Editor" of Reign of Chaos, and was upda…

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Awards

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The Game Awards − Best Esports Game
2025
Nominated
Steam Award for Labor of Love
2025
Nominated
AMD eSports Audience Award
2017
Nominated
Steam Award for Haunts My Dreams
2017
Nominated
Steam Award for Love/Hate Relationship
2016
Nominated
British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer
2014
Nominated

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