Icefrog now with Valve to compete in the DBG genre

Icefrog to go Stand-alone with DotA

Demi-god, lol, and Heroes of Newerth are all DotA Based Games (DBGs) that have been trying to take some of the huge DotA All-Stars market share.

Now Icefrog himself will be going up a notch to compete in the DBG genre with this statement.

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!

Seems pretty exciting right?