DotA and DotA Based Games genreIf you look at the history of DotA All-Stars, the game was supposedly based on the Starcraft UMS called Aeon of Strife. When Blizzard Entertainment released Warcraft III, a game developer named Eul started with a custom map called DotA. Back then, there were various maps called DotA but the one that stood out was All-Stars.
After Eul, Guinsoo took over and helped DotA All-Stars climb in the ranks of the most played Battlenet games.
What comes next is unprecedented...
Icefrog took over and DotA All-Stars literally boomed!
Fueled by gaming platforms like Garena, DotA All-Stars became the most played Warcraft mod in the world.
Now comes another chapter...
Because of DotA's popularity, game developers took notice and started creating stand alone games based on DotA All-Stars.
Here are some games spawned by DotA's popularity.
Demi-God
Demigod is a video game developed by GAS that falls under the DotA Based Games (DBG) genre. You can choose from several Demigods, each ready for battle with their own unique capabilities and powers. Vanquish other would-be gods as you gain levels, increase in power, unlock the power of mystic artifacts and slowly battle your way closer to joining the Pantheon.
Demi-god isn't alone in the fast rising DotA Based Games (DBGs) craze.
There are a few more DBGs coming out.
Here's a rundown:
League of LegendsLeague of Legends: Clash of Fates is an upcoming dota based game (DBG) developed by Riot Games. There has been a theory that this is what caused Icefrog to break away from Pendragon's DotA-AllStars website but then again, it's just a theory.
Read all about the Icefrog League of Legends theory.
Heroes of NewerthHeroes of Newerth or HoN has been called the DotA rip-off by it's critics claiming that HON has been mimicking almost everything in Icefrog's DotA-AllStars. But there's a big possibility that the final product will be very different from the released screenshots and updates so far. Read the Heroes of Newerth article on Atchucan Gaming to find out more and to view some in-game screenshots.
Bloodline ChampionsBloodline Champions is a competitive dota based game (DBG) for ten players where two teams fight it out. This DBG was developed by a Swedish team called Frostfire. Each player can choose between a variety of playable Bloodlines with different abilities. You can choose from the strength of the Vanguard to the magic of the Harbinger. These Bloodlines fight each other in a unique setting which combines both Asian and African cultural influences into something never seen before.
DotA has launched the DBG (DotA Based Games) genre almost single-handedly.
What can you say about these games?
Do you think they're rip-offs? Or creative games that deserve our support?
League of Legends
Heroes of Newerth
