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Unusually close to our bedtime, Valve has launched Dota 2 ‘s microtransaction shop as it formally declares the game free to play. Click here to read the fancy Dota 2 Store announcement page. We expected Dota 2 to be a free-to-play game—that’s barely news. But more noteworthy is the confirmation that all of the game’s playable heroes will be free with no limitations, that Dota 2 will utilize Steam Workshop , and that, like TF2 , the Dota Store will be putting player-made items on sale. 67 items are in Dota 2′s section of the Steam Workshop now, and almost 200 are in the Dota Store . Dota 2 will release on PC later this year, Valve says. Expect a big coming-out party for the game during The International at PAX Prime. Source: pcgamer.com

Valve's New Game Announced, Detailed: Dota 2 Adam Biessener from gameinformer can confirm that: "The rumors and speculation can cease. Valve is making Dota 2, we've played it, and it's already amazing even though it's not coming out until next year. And we haven't yet laid eyes on Dota 2's biggest innovation: a radical approach to integrating the game's community back into the gameplay itself."