Postmortem: Defense of the Ancients. [In a Gamasutra-exclusive postmortem, some of the key figures behind seminal Warcraft III mod Defense Of The Ancients, now working on the DoTA-influenced League Of Legends for Riot Games, provide a look at the creation of the original title.] Having touched the hands of more than 10 million people worldwide since its inception nearly 5 years ago, Defense of the Ancients, (DotA) is arguably one of the most popular game mods of all time. Created primarily with the free "World Editor" packaged with Blizzard's amazingly popular RTS game Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, each new version of DotA is the culmination of tens of thousands of man-hours of work by hundreds of community volunteers.
DotA is an online session-based game where each of up to 10 players chooses a "hero" to play during a 5v5 match. The game is won by destroying your opponent's primary structure (Ancient), before yours falls. DotA is typically played online or over LAN in sessions that last about an hour on average. 1. Gamedev.net. Gamasutra - The Art & Business of Making Games. Google Translate. Games for Change. Gameful - A Secret HQ for World-Changing Game Developers. Indie-Resource.com. DevMaster.net - Your source for game development.