Dota 2 Beta is finally over. Production release now available on Steam



The page for Dota 2 on Steam has just announced that the beta is finally over, directing new players to different links for the new download. Sadly, as of now, the links do not work. The page clearly states that the launch date for Dota 2 is today, on July 9th which is the actually today for North American audiences.  

 

 

The following quote can be found on the new steam page, which direct players to check the new page on the launch. This presumably refers to the blog post Valve released some weeks ago titled “Transitioning into launch mode”.

 

Notice: Dota 2 is officially launching. In order to ensure the best possible experience for new and existing players, there may be a short wait for you to download the game. Visit the Dota 2 Launch page for more information about how the release process works.

More information was released on a special site ‘Dota 2 – Beta is Over’. The new site shows helpful F.A.Q’s as well as guides for new players. Here are the highlights from the new site:

 

the launch of Dota 2 is going to take on a different shape than products we’ve shipped in the past. Our thinking is that we want the existing audience have uninterrupted access during the launch, in addition to bringing new players into Dota 2 in a way that isn’t frustrating

 

Dota 2’s user base is already larger than any game we’ve ever made, and it continues to grow. Knowing this launch moment was coming, we’ve spent the past year working on getting both the backend infrastructure and new user experience into a state where we can welcome in anyone that wants to give the game a try. With that work now complete, it is time for us to invite anyone and everyone to come play.

 

 

 

Figuring out how much capacity to add, and where, is one important aspect of this launch. For the stats people out there, concurrent numbers are more useful when predicting what capacity we need for specific regions, because Dota players in the same region tend to play during similar hours. Our worldwide active user base is roughly twelve times the peak concurrency.

 

Hopefully the Dota 2 beta has been as fun for you as it has been for us. While it has come to an end, we’ll be building the game for a long time, and listening to what direction to take.