Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Tournament Format5 vs. 5
PlatformPC
PublisherBlizzard Entertainment
DeveloperBlizzard Entertainment (www.blizzard.com )
GenreAction RTS
Released2003
Game Description
DOTA, short for Defense of the Ancients, is a custom map made for Warcraft III: Frozen Throne. DOTA is a team strategy where players can choose sides and his own hero. There are two sides on the games, Sentinel and Scourge. Players on the same side fight the other players on the opposing side to win the game. The objective of the games is to destroy the opponents' base together with AI controlled units called creeps.
DOTA has a large following of gamers in Sri Lanka and is considered one of the most played games in the country. It has a significant competitive community as well as its own dedicate room on the award winning Garena platform.
Past SLCG Winners
SLCG 2008 winner: Team Death
SLCG 2010 winner: Death Sentence






