Three’s the magic number. 2013 is remembered as a charmed year for Dota 2—a high watermark that each subsequent era in the game’s life has been measured against. 2014 will always be the year of the eight-minute International grand final, and 2015 gave us both the $6m echo slam and the frustrating, community-fracturing relaunch of the game with the Reborn update.With that in mind, I think 2016 might have them all beat. This was an absolutely phenomenal year for Dota 2, from the spectacle of the pro scene to the metagame to the surprises that come from Valve’s ‘sure let’s add VR why not’ attitude to ongoing development. Dota 2 has never been more dramatic, a more open field of competition, more busted (Shanghai) or more polished (Seattle). It’s never been more balanced and it’s never been weirder, and somewhere between those two extreme’s you’ll find the game’s soul.So, yeah: this might have been the single greatest year in the history of the greatest competitive videogame on the planet*. Good job, 2016.[*Other valid options are available, and these other games will get their own 2016 roundups. But I’m the editor and it’s Christmas and I’ll say what I please.]A shambles… Read full this story
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