It has been long since Valve developed or release any new game in the recent years. Although they have the potential to make games that can win Game of The Year awards. The last game they released was Dota 2, which is considered one of the best games to ever developed and released as currently, almost 12 million players play Dota 2 every month. During The International 2017 they finally announced Artifact Dota 2 Card Game.
Artifact Dota 2 Card Game Details
Artifact is a card game involving three boards and a selection of characters from Valve’s flagship game, Dota 2. The game was announced just before the final match of Day 2 of TI7 by event host Sean “Day9” Plott, who gave a vague description of the game that seemed to indicate it would involve building barracks, creeps, and lanes (after suggesting the announcement was not related to DOTA 2). Comparisons to Blizzard’s Hearthstone were inevitable.
Initially everyone said that Dota 2 and artifact will be the ruin of non-Dota 2/Counter-strike: Global Offensive fans and this game looks like a big “F*** You!” from Valve. The announcement was met with negative reactions from fans including Dota 2 fans and gamers for shifting the game genre into a very likely digital card game.
You can watch the official teaser down below.
Here are some minutes of Exclusive Gameplay.
Artifact Dota 2 Card Game Price and Release Date
Most of the fans expected it to be a free-to-play like Dota 2 and some said it would be paid. Well according to Geoff Keighley’s Tweet, it is confirmed that the game will not be free and also confirmed its release date.
The game will be releasing on November 28, 20,18 on PC / Mac / Linux priced at $20 USD will be up for its first hands on showing at PAX West between Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2018. You can be there, play the game and you can earn Artifact Merchandise along with 2 keys and a free copy of the game release.
I think I’m kind of excited and scared both at the same time. What do you guys think? Let us know your views in the comments below.