Dota Underlords - Wikipedia

Dota Underlords is an auto battler, a chess-inspired competitive strategy game, where players place characters, known as heroes, on an 8x8 grid-shaped ... DotaUnderlords FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2020videogame 2020videogameDotaUnderlordsDeveloper(s)ValvePublisher(s)ValveSeriesDotaEngineSource2Platform(s)AndroidiOSmacOSMicrosoftWindowsLinuxReleaseFebruary25,2020Genre(s)AutobattlerMode(s)Single-player,multiplayer DotaUnderlordsisanautobattlergamedevelopedandpublishedbyValve.ThegameisbasedonapopularDota2community-createdgamemodecalledDotaAutoChess,whichwasreleasedinJanuary2019.DotaUnderlordswasfirstreleasedfree-to-playinearlyaccessinJune2019beforeofficiallyreleasingonFebruary25,2020,forAndroid,iOS,macOS,MicrosoftWindows,andLinux. Contents 1Gameplay 2Developmentandrelease 3Reception 4References 5Externallinks Gameplay[edit] DotaUnderlordsisanautobattler,achess-inspiredcompetitivestrategygame,whereplayersplacecharacters,knownasheroes,onan8x8grid-shapedbattlefield.Afterapreparationphase,ateam'sheroesthenautomaticallyfighttheopposingteamwithoutanyfurtherdirectinputfromtheplayer.[1]Amatchfeaturesuptoeightplayersonlinewhotaketurnsplayingagainsteachotherinaone-on-oneformat,withthewinnerbeingthefinalplayerstandingaftereliminatingalloftheopposingheroes.[2]Inadditiontotheonlinematchmaking,single-playermatchesagainstbotsisalsofeatured,aswellasa"freestyle"practicemodethatputsnolimitsonherocombinations.[1][3]Overthecourseofamatch,playersearngoldandexperiencepoints,whichareusedtoupgradeheroesandotherplayableunitstomakethemstronger.[2]Playersalsomakeuseofitems,whichgivestatbonusestounits.[2]Thegamealsofeaturesa"duos"mode,allowingtwoplayersonseparateboards,butsharinghealthandlevels,toperformasateam,withthewinningduohavingthebestcombineddamagetotalsbytheend.[3] Developmentandrelease[edit] DotaUnderlordswasdevelopedandpublishedbyValveforAndroid,iOS,macOS,MicrosoftWindows,andLinux.ItisbasedonDotaAutoChess,apopularcommunitycreatedgamemodewithinDota2,agametheyalsodeveloped.[4][5][6]FollowingDotaAutoChess'sreleaseinJanuary2019,itquicklybecameaphenomenon,havingoversevenmillionplayersbyApril2019,Valvehadmetwiththemod'sdevelopers,theChinese-basedDrodoStudio,todiscussdirectlycollaboratingonastandaloneversion.However,thetwocompanieswereunabletocometoanagreement,withthembothstatingthatitwasintheirbestinteresttodeveloptheirownseparategames,withDotaUnderlordsbeingValve'sproject.[7]ThegamewasbuiltusingValve'sSource2gameengine,makingitthefirstgameusingthatenginetobereleasedonmobileplatforms.[8] ValveannouncedDotaUnderlordsinMay2019,withitreleasinginearlyaccessasafree-to-playgameonJune20,2019.[9][10]whereitsawover1.5milliondownloadsandheldaconcurrentplayercountonSteamofover200,000withinafewdays.[11][12]Featuressuchasareplaysystem,rankedmatchmaking,dailychallengesandrewards,andabattlepasswereaddedovertimeduringitsearlyaccessphasebeforeitofficiallyreleasedonFebruary25,2020.[13][14]Itfeaturesfullcross-platformplaybetweenitsPCandmobileversions,withplayersabletofreelystartgamesononeandfinishitonanother.[15] Reception[edit] ReceptionReviewscorePublicationScoreGameSpot9/10[16] PolygoncalleditacloneofDotaAutoChess,statingthatwhiletheythoughtUnderlordswasmoreappealingtonewplayers,themanysimilaritiestotheoriginalmodcouldmakeithardforveteransofthegenretoseeareasontoplayUnderlordsoverit.[17]CriticsalsocomparedandcontrasteditwithArtifact,anotherValve-developedDotaspinoffgamereleasedaroundthesametimethatwasseenasunsuccessful,[18][19][20]aswellasTeamfightTactics,theLeagueofLegendstakeonthegenre.[1][21]IGNconsideredUnderlordstobetheeasiestautobattlertogetintoasanovicedueinparttoitsuserinterface.[1] References[edit] ^abcdGilroy,Joab."AnIntroductiontoAutoChess,TeamfightTacticsandDotaUnderlords".IGN.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJuly4,2019.RetrievedJuly10,2019. ^abcMakar,Connor."DotaUnderlordsguide:StrategiesforhowtoplayDotaUnderlords,fromgettinggoldtowhentobuyXPandunitupgrades".Eurogamer.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJuly9,2019.RetrievedJuly10,2019. 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^Gilroy,Joab(September19,2021)."DotaUnderlordsReview".GameSpot.RetrievedSeptember19,2021. ^Gillia,Ryan(June21,2019)."DotaUnderlordsfeelslikeacloneofAutoChess".Polygon.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJune30,2019.RetrievedJuly10,2019. ^Brown,Fraser(June21,2019)."DotaUnderlordshasmorethandoubleArtifact'speakplayercount".PCGamer.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJune23,2019.RetrievedJuly10,2019. ^Lawler,Richard."'DotaUnderlords'hasmorepeopleplayingnowthan'Artifact'everdid".Engadget.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJune24,2019.RetrievedJuly10,2019. ^Grayson,Nathan."Valve'sNewAutoChessGameIsAlreadyWayMorePopularThanArtifactEverWas".Kotaku.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJune24,2019.RetrievedJuly10,2019. ^Ye,Josh(July9,2019)."AutobattlersstartedwithDotaAutoChessandnowValveandRiotGamesarejoiningin".Abacus.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJuly17,2019.RetrievedJuly17,2019. 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