Blizzard DOTA - Announcement Trailer
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Wow! I have to say i was kind of wondering how come Blizzard aren't getting in on the DOTA craze. Well, i guess this answers my question. It will be interesting to see what they make of this, considering that DOTA2 will also come out.
I can't wait to see what Dota game is going to be better. Blizzard DOTA or DOTA 2. From what i have seen this is going to be close.
If they include Flintlocke as a playable character I'll never play Valve's game.. Would love to be able to shoot flaming squirrels out of a cannon.
OT: Not really surprised at Blizzard trying to compete with Valve's game. Doubt there will be much difference between them, 'cept for the playable characters.
OT: Not really surprised at Blizzard trying to compete with Valve's game. Doubt there will be much difference between them, 'cept for the playable characters.
Wait, what?
I thought DOTA was a Valve game (er, mod) for Starcraft and Valve decided to make a mod (er, game) and call it DOTA 2, and it's coming soon (er, Valve time)
Just because it was Blizzard's game does that mean they have dual ownership or something?
I thought DOTA was a Valve game (er, mod) for Starcraft and Valve decided to make a mod (er, game) and call it DOTA 2, and it's coming soon (er, Valve time)
Just because it was Blizzard's game does that mean they have dual ownership or something?
Actually, DOTA was a community made custom map for Warcraft 3, and Valve has decided to make a game based on this mod, which they are calling DOTA 2. Some people are getting mad over this, but it's no more of a rip-off than HoN or LoL, other than the name. I'm not sure about the laws here, but I don't think it can be considered a blizzard game.GaltarDude1138 said:
Edit: Also, Icefrog, the longest serving developer of DOTA was hired by valve for DOTA 2.
DOTA is a gametype. DOTA is a registered trademark of Valve, Defense of the Ancients(DotA) is a registered trademark of Riot games. The legal challenges are a brewing. I think Blizzard and Riot are teaming up to make sure that Valve's Trademark is invalid since you can't trademark gametype names.GaltarDude1138 said:
monnes said:
Oops, my bad, I meant Warcraft. Better ready the flameshield...
Sorry, please continue.
But it's odd, considering that Valve is going to make money off a full-price game of a sequel to a mod of Blizzard's game.monnes said:
I guess it's not Blizzard's IP, but it was still based off Blizzard's game.
But why haven't they gone all "cease and desist order" on them already? They've already announced it, shown gameplay, gotten hype brewing. But Blizzard is using the same name to release a game, based on a mod, based on...you know what, fuck it, it's too complicated for me to even think about.Baldr said:
All in all, it looks like quite the challenge for the lawyers...
/thread this whole subject
I would claim that more than anything, it's Icefrogs IP now, and since he's working for valve now, I don't really see the problem with valve making DOTA 2 as a full game, valve really has a habit of hiring modders and making their mods into games, although usually they'd been modding valve games. I can see Baldrs point though.GaltarDude1138 said:
I wonder if they're looking to get past the other names by officially calling it "Blizzard DOTA" instead of just DOTA. I think Hasbro does something with their Transformer characters by officially calling them things like "Autobot So-and-so" and such, but I could be wrong on that.
I also love how this thing made no attempt to disguise the game behind any kind of story. They just flat out said "We're kidnapping characters and pitting them against each other for no other reason than players amusement!" (And did it in an epic manner usually reserved for such self-important attempts at story to boot!)
I also love how this thing made no attempt to disguise the game behind any kind of story. They just flat out said "We're kidnapping characters and pitting them against each other for no other reason than players amusement!" (And did it in an epic manner usually reserved for such self-important attempts at story to boot!)
I never played DOTA... But I liked the mugen feel of it, with it being characters from everywhere.
That being said... I don't know jack about DOTA 2
That being said... I don't know jack about DOTA 2
