Valve confirmed that its upcoming DOTA 2 will be free to play and that the game’s item store has already been launched.
The reputable studio made sure the make it clear that DOTA 2 will be a "free to play" but not "pay to win" game. In other words, all heroes and abilities will be available to all players for free while in-store items will be purely cosmetic.
Just like with Team Fortress 2, DOTA 2 creative fans will be able sell their creations through the game’s store and split the profits with Valve.
June 2, 2012 - 3:13pm