IceFrog the current modder who is maintaining the current version of DotA (Defence of the Ancients) a popular mod for WarCraft 3 has been whisked away on the Valve success train, taking on a what appears to be a management role of a team.
IceFrog wrote: I have some really awesome news I'd like to share with you guys. I am now leading a team at Valve! I finally have all the resources needed to do some very exciting stuff that you guys will love. I look forward to revealing more specific details when the time is right.
My goal and top priority in the future is to solve the surrounding issues that affect the DotA experience in order to allow it to reach new heights. Addressing these issues will enable us to further enjoy aspects of DotA such as the gameplay, mechanics, and in-game feel that currently work well and ought to be maintained. As I've said many times in the past and especially after today's developments, I am very excited about DotA's future!
This is fantastic news, DotA and its original creators have had some very awesome success as of late with the original creator Steve 'Guinsoo' Feak has already been snapped up by Riot Games to work on the upcoming League of Legends. Lets hope more modders find success like IceFrog did, and as a form of celebration here is a song about the mod that started it all.
Congrats to him.
congratulation to him!
DotA is old, ugly and overrated.
Nothing good or original there.
Congratulations on new place, though.
i have to say its possibly the greatest game at lan partys
Why is this comment buried?...
its also the best game to see people argue at Lan Partys too, lol
when I played lan with friends, if we lost, I bitched out my teammates or they did they same to me cause someone screwed up, ahahah good times
god damnit I already preordered HoN.
Hilarious music video :P
Congrats to Icefrog!
CongratZ COmrade =] nice video
There's some words missing from this article: "Resistance" and "futile"
nerd video. :D
NOO IT'S BASSHUNTER! D:
Congratulations to mr. IceFrog.
3:45 ASSHUNTER!!! XD
Congrats Icefrog... Valve pre-emptive strikes again... well done...
VALVE Rulez! They know what to do! and where to find the best people!
...Valve the best!!!!!
...IceFrog! Lucky you! xD
Remember last time Valve bought a mod? Thats right, Counterstrike happend.
Get ready to be blown away...
The last time they bought a mod DoD happened...
If Valve takes on DotA, wouldn't they run into copyright issues with Blizzard? Or am I mistaken?
Good question! Im interested in knowing the answer to this too.
no because they will create their own "IP" and just use the game genre "tower defence" that DOTA pioneered
Congrats. My time will come.
The only reason this happened is because all of valve are dota fans :/
Robin Walker is in the DotA steam group
defenCe of the ancients?
Dota in Diablo 3 perhaps? :P
Interesting. I'm wondering if this is just another step for Valve trying to diversify a little more. Valve RTS/RPG? I look forward to seeing where this all leads.
Valve doing RTS? Ewwwwww. That goes to Relic!
HEY! You obviously haven't seen what HL2 can look like as a RTS.
This is going to end with an Dota lookalike, small amount of new stuff in it, and a price of 49,99 in stores or 39,99 on steam -.-
Grats to his promotion anyway...
Gratz man.
Congrats, You're living the dream now!
Dota is pretty fun, but it's community is SO elitist. I can't join a game without someone screaming "OMG DLER KICK HIM HE FGT LULLZZZ!1!"
Nice work getting the job though, good luck with your career.
Then download the map first >_<
So this is what Dota was. o_O
I've heard the basshunter's music vid long while ago singing about Dota, but only now I realized it was a mod infact.
Dayum.
Congrats Icefrog. I can say only this.
Congrats to IceFrog! And lol @ video. XD
Good on him. It's amazing how popular it is. Lucky old bum!