https://gamedropdaily.com/updates/dota-2/ Official Steam announcements and patch notes for Dota 2. en-us Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:22:41 GMT 720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067924633 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067924633#1791332561 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:22:41 GMT News Some time ago, a time now none of us can quite recall, we began to set our minds on matters of the monstrous. Our work has always concerned itself with the manufacture of frightening things, so there was no reason at that time for alarm. Until we began to fill a new treasure… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262705400 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1843481262705400#1789497865 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:44:25 GMT Patch Patch 7.41f is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed spot on map near the top Roshan Pit where a hero could hide within the geometry of the cave Fixed being able to mark items for sale that are… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951298513 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951298513#1787792862 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:07:42 GMT News Congratulations to Team Spirit, Grand Champions at The International 2026. After enduring a challenging year, Team Spirit regained their ultimate form just in time to take a five-game Grand Finals slugfest and claim the Aegis of Champions in Shanghai. Spirit's Group Stage… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1841579228661427 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1841579228661427#1787107564 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:46:04 GMT Event The sixteen best Dota teams in the world spent the last week battling through an intense Group Stage, and now only eight contenders remain. In a matter of hours Team Vision, Team Liquid, Nigma Galaxy, Team Falcons, BoomBoys, Team Spirit, Iron Wing, and Team Yandex will begin the… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840944183772671 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840944183772671#1786494519 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:28:39 GMT News It's the final countdown: Players and talent have landed, and all of the pieces are falling into place to make Shanghai the center of the Dota universe for the next two weeks. It's time to finish crafting your fantasy rosters, lock in your first round of predictions, and get… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055886687 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055886687#1785455895 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:58:15 GMT Patch The International approaches and we've just released an update that includes predictions, fantasy, supporter bundles, and a chance to prove your skills and win new Immortals and unlock terrains. But that's not all. Today we're also releasing patch 7.41e. Even that's not… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055886685 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055886685#1785455868 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:57:48 GMT News Nearly a year has passed since Team Falcons hoisted the Aegis of Champions as the final team standing in Hamburg. But that was last year's story, and the time has come to turn our thoughts to Shanghai and the crop of competitors who vie to write the tale of this year. All of… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165566626 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165566626#1782948361 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:26:01 GMT Patch Over the past few days we've made various bug fixes and improvements: Dark Carnival Playing Regular and Turbo games now reward Scrap tickets. 6 Scrap can be traded for a Hero ticket of your choice. Regular games reward 2, Turbo games reward 1. Scrap is rewarded regardless of… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165551627 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165551627#1782417351 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:55:51 GMT News Don't you hate it when you wake up in a prison car with no memory of how you got there and, worse, no way to escape, only to discover you've been captured by an evil puppet-man as part of some dark bargain with an ancient world-conquering evil? We've all been there. We're… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721189111 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721189111#1780620314 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:45:14 GMT Patch Patch 7.41d is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed Greevils not spawning their equipped effects Fixed Earthshaker's Planetfall Arcana not tracking combos and combo damage properly Fixed right click… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833334318578495 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833334318578495#1779768568 Tue, 26 May 2026 04:09:28 GMT Event In just a few short months, the finest Dota teams in the world will gather in Shanghai to battle for the Aegis of Champions in front of thousands of cheering fans. We've announced the official team invitations, and now we'd like to extend one to you. If you want to be one of… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833334318578465 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833334318578465#1779766203 Tue, 26 May 2026 03:30:03 GMT News Throughout the year, Dota teams around the world battle to prove themselves worthy of direct invitation to The International — and a chance to compete for the Aegis of Champions on the world's biggest stage. Teams that secure invites can begin to focus on their final… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1832065502810383 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1832065502810383#1778105875 Wed, 06 May 2026 22:17:55 GMT Patch Patch 7.41c is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed illusions not duplicating the correct level of neutral item enchantment Fixed Bloodstone's Bloodpact having a superfluous stack…