Dota 2 Guide - Live Scores and Stats for Upcoming and Ongoing Matches

Defence of the Ancients Quick Start 

The objective of the Defense of the Ancients is for the player to destroy the opponents. Each Ancient is a highly guarded structure at the map's opposite corner. At the start, you must determine the location of the opponent's Ancients and the firepower before lining up your heroes to destroy them.

Brief History of Dota

The development of the DOTA series began in 2003 with the release of the Defence of the Ancients mode for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos by Blizzard Entertainment. Then, in 2004, an expansion pack for the game Frozen Throne was released. Later, several other clone mods for the new game were released. Among them, DotA: Allstars, created by Steve Feak, was the most popular.

When Steve retired from the sequel, IceFrog continued with the game development. The game has become one of the most popular online titles, with new mods and redesigns every while. Dota 2 is a mod directly from IceFrog, created in 2010.

Dota 2 Gameplay - How it's played 

Dota 2 is played by two teams of five players who compete against each other to destroy a large structure called Ancient that members of the opposing team defend. They do this while protecting themselves from attacks. Its gameplay is similar to that of the Game of Ancients, which is controlled by standard strategy controls that activate in real-time. The game is presented in a 3D map from an isometric perspective.

Each of the 20 players controls one of the 121 characters in the game, which are called heroes. Each of these heroes has its weaknesses, strengths and design. They also fall into one of two roles: core or support. The cores start the match as weak characters. However, they can gain strength as time goes on. Therefore, they can carry their teams to victory later in the game.

On the other hand, supports cannot cause heavy damage to their opponents. Instead, they have roles that provide more utility and assistance to the cores. In the draft phase before the game, all players choose their heroes. They then plan hero matchups and strategies for their side.

Tournament Structure and Prize Pools 

Most tournaments consist of 12 to 18 teams. Parts of the teams are taken from other minor leagues (if it is an international league), and others are invited to compete. Most internal matches pick teams across regions for balance. Then, there are two best but separate round-robin sides, each having half the players play the game. The lowest-places quadam is eliminated. Then, the remaining teams go for a double-elimination event at a hosted venue.

In the first round (lower bracket), teams are eliminated in a single play, while the other round is played in the best-of-three series. The finals are played between lower and upper-bracket winners. They are played in the best-of-five series. Most prize pools are crowdfunded, with significant leagues with over $20 million in cash prizes. Brands can also sponsor these sports with vast amounts for the winners.

Schedule

Discover all Dota 2 games. It does not matter how many games there are per day or for the season they will be here at Oddspedia. Users can easily navigate the Dota 2 schedule on our calendar. So, it is possible to view which teams and how many games will be played daily.

Oddspedia will post the details of each game, live scores and the location where it will be played. The site also provides a schedule to know when your favourites will play next to make the best bets.

Upcoming Games

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Dota 2 Live Score 

Oddspedia offers live scores and real-time results for Dota 2 competitions worldwide. Therefore, if you would like to place a bet on live matches, the site is the best chance to keep you updated on what is happening in the field. The site has an easy-to-use layout, enabling you to find what you want quickly. And if Dota 2 live scores are not it, you can caseend live scores for all esports games available on the platform, Hearthstone, Counter-Strike: GO live scores, League of Legends and many more.

Oddspedia updates Dota 2 live scores in real-time as they happen on the field to give you an accurate picture. Besides, you get detailed information such as the leading point leaders, who are winning in each round and the status of the match. You can tell if the game has been paused, if there are fouls, or if there is any other relevant information regarding the play in question.

Oddspedia has a calendar that users can access to determine the live scores of any match across the year. All they have to do is select a date, and they will get all the games played on the said date. This is good for player and team analysis when betting on the upcoming live match. Each result provides you with all the details of each game covered so that you can make an informed decision.

There are tens of leagues that happen each year on Dota 2. Some major leagues include The Dream League, The International Dota 2 Championships, Epic League, Omega League, Dota Pro Circuit 2021, i-League and Moon Studio Asian. There are also minor leagues that happen worldwide from time to time. In a day, two to ten Dota 2 matches may happen. However, this depends on the number of leagues on the said date.

Dota 2 Team News and Latest Player Updates 

Oddspedia news is aggregated from most of the major news outlets. Therefore, there is little chance that you may miss any crucial information. The news includes today's Dota 2 headlines and news such as transfers, sponsorships and new players on any Dota 2 team. You can also catch today's sports headlines to pick any newsworthy information about the day's events in the game or boardrooms. The platform also presents rumours about players’ personal and professional lives.

You also get social media updates for individual teams or players on Facebook or Twitter. The site also has information on all teams participating in any particular league day to help you make an informed analysis.

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