Fan-Made Dota 2 Mobile Update Adds 13 Heroes, Ranked Matches, and Item Marketplace

The creators of the fan-made Dota 2 Mobile have released update 1.4 for Android and iOS, adding ranked matches, 13 heroes, and an item marketplace.

Players can now form teams of up to five, create private lobbies with bots, and compete in ranked All Pick and one-on-one matches. The new heroes include Sven, Ursa, Dazzle, and Necrophos.

The fan project appears to be gaining popularity, with its developers launching three new servers in Moscow. The new marketplace lets players sell cosmetic items to one another for coins earned in matches. The premium store has also added new chests for players looking to expand their skin collections.

Monetization remains one of Dota 2 Mobile’s most controversial aspects. After version 1.0 was released, some players worried that the developers’ attempts to make money from an unofficial version of Dota 2 would attract Valve’s attention and jeopardize the project’s future. So far, Valve has not responded to the mobile version’s existence.