The animated series based on Dota 2 is now available on Netflix, expanding elements of the MOBA backstory into eight gritty episodes. Expecting an influx of curious newbies who would be horrified by how hostile Dota is, Valve last night updated Dota’s new player experience to be less completely useless. They added new playable tutorials and a New Player Mode that smoothly introduces players to low stakes games, as well as enhancing bots. In addition, they made smurfing a banable offense, to keep sharks out of the kiddie pool.
