Dota is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. The original Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, based on the "Aeon of Strife" map for StarCraft.
The game is played in matches between two five-player teams, each of which occupies a stronghold in a corner of the playing field.
Since its original release, DotA has become a feature at several worldwide tournaments and has a widespread professional scene, with teams from across the world competing for prize money and glory in various competitive leagues and tournaments.
