Categories Posted inin Business Developers want to work for Valve more than they want to start their own studio Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 19, 2014 2 min The IGDA asked 2,200 developers where they want to work, and the Half-Life and Dota 2 company topped the list. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Fates Forever will test whether MOBAs designed for tablets can attract those who play League of Legends or Dota 2 (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 28, 2014 16 min Fates Forever, a new multiplayer online battle arena game (MOBA) for tablets, debuted on iOS last week. The title has gotten good reviews and... Continue Reading 16 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Ocho! Dota 2's The International will stream on ESPN3 Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 17, 2014 2 min ESPN will also broadcast a preview of the finals on its ESPN2 cable chanel. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Raptr: League of Legends and Dota 2 take up 25 percent of PC gamers' play time Posted byby Mike Minotti July 10, 2014 1 min Also, Wildstar took players from established MMOs like World of Warcraft. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Dota 2 helps e-sports league attract millions of online viewers to its main event Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 2, 2014 1 min ESL One had 500,000 concurrent viewers throughout the weekend. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Major League Gaming: 'All players, regardless of gender' should have right to compete in e-sports Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 2, 2014 3 min While Finnish and Korean gaming leagues are prohibiting women from competing, the MLG is working to encourage them to compete. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Dota 2 tournament now pays out more than the PGA's biggest purse Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 27, 2014 2 min The International's purse will likely grow even larger before the July event starts. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business A marketer's dream: League of Legends, Dota 2 help e-sports rack up 2.4 billion viewer hours in 2013 Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 3, 2014 2 min Research finds that people will watch more than 6 billion hours of e-sports by 2018. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Crytek gets into the lucrative MOBA game with Arena of Fate Posted byby Mike Minotti May 22, 2014 2 min Crytek is bringing together heroes from fiction and history for its take on a MOBA. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business $6M Dota 2 championship: The largest prize pool ever in e-sports — and it's still growing Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 20, 2014 2 min Fans have ensured that Dota 2's July championship is the biggest yet. Continue Reading 2 min