| In the past decade, the computer gaming | | | | up to ten players, divided into two equal |
| industry has grown from zilch to mammoth. The | | | | teams each representing one of the two races |
| quality of game graphics and design enhanced | | | | - sentinel or scourge.You can buy items with |
| with each new developed game. The latest | | | | money you earn by killing enemy units and |
| games swept less new ones off the shelves of | | | | your hero increases in levels by gaining |
| gamers. This was the case for almost all game | | | | experience from battles. At each level change |
| genres especially with strategy games. | | | | he learns a new ability. Heroes can cast |
| However, a few strategy games developed by | | | | spells, with almost every hero having his own |
| Blizzard Entertainment never seemed to lose | | | | distinct spells and attributes. The objective |
| their charm, in fact, they continually kept | | | | is to make your hero strong enough to defeat |
| growing even more popular. One such game by | | | | the enemy heroes and break down their towers |
| Blizzard Entertainment is Warcraft III: | | | | and defenses.Dota was introduced as a map on |
| Dota.Dota stands for Defense of the Ancients. | | | | The Frozen Throne, almost three years ago. It |
| Dota is not game itself; it is a multiplayer | | | | did not gain much attention initially, but |
| map on Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. But | | | | then gradually started being appreciated by |
| because of its fame and ample differences | | | | gamers around the world. Since then it has |
| with the rest of the game, this map is often | | | | had more than sixty new versions released, |
| considered an entirely separate game itself | | | | each new version gaining more fame and |
| rather than just a map in The Frozen | | | | success. Today, people all around the globe |
| Throne.The idea in this game is that you are | | | | play Dota like it's an addiction. It is a |
| a hero from one of the two rival races; | | | | fascinating and particularly enjoyable game, |
| scourge and sentinels, and you fight your way | | | | which is easy to learn, and the amount of |
| through the defenses to destroy each others | | | | challenge it gives you endlessly grows the |
| thrones. There is a vast variety of different | | | | more you play. For any fan of strategy games, |
| heroes you can choose from each having its | | | | Dota is a 'must try' game. |
| own special abilities. The game can support | | | | |