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Yesterday saw DFC Intelligence, a video game statistics and research firm, release a list of figures showing DotA 2 as the most played “core” pc game. Riot Games disagrees however and has cited publicly available statistics to back up the fact that League of Legends, not DotA 2, is the biggest game out there at the moment.
While DFC didn't release any actual numbers, it initially claimed that DotA 2 had surpassed its MOBA rival, but Riot came to the table with more than just claims. It pointed at its own internal statistics and Valve published ones, showing that over 500,000 gamers play LoL at peak times, concurrently during a single day on the EU West Shard League of Legends server – that doesn't even take into consideration the North America servers, or EU East. Comparatively, DotA 2's peak player numbers are around 326,000.
Now this is a game I want to play
PCGamesN did a bit of research of its own though and dug up Xfire stats, which show League of Legends players racking up over 83,000 hours of gameplay per day. DotA 2 on the other hand only manages 6,685 hours. Not even close.
I don't think anyone is arguing that DotA 2 isn't a big, well made and popular game, but it's still got a lot of ground to make up against League of Legends which has dominated the MOBA scene for a few years now.
KitGuru Says: While I enjoy League of Legends a couple of times a year, I tapped out a few months ago and have been going on an indie rampage. I finished The Room yesterday, that was fun. Now I'm playing Kenshi. What about the rest of you?
Most DotA2 players spend more time selling items acquired after the game or trading items just to get that PIMPED look for their favorite hero. And i just love how Valve tries to get the players involved with the Steam Workshop. But you have to give it to LoL for being most popular all over.
DoTA 2 is not even an open beta yet,why would they argue about it? *sigh
DotA 2 is beta -.-” . Why do Riot disputes -.-”
THEY SHOULD BE LIKE HAVING RESPECT WITH DOTA 2
They’re like BROTHERS.
AND THERE MOTHER IS DOTA 1
Both games are big but it comes down to the option of wanting to learn Dota 2 or just jump straight into LoL. I used to play dota 1 and I found LoL very easy to play and the scaling of the heroes to be more overpowered than dota, also in LoL the heroes are alot more to understand other than that the game is a disappointment aswell as the talent trees and runes simply ruin the game if you dont have them. In dota everyone is equal and it comes down to skill not how much you pay into the game.
What’s even better, these can be substituted for your meals.
Will you need to eat less than the overindulgence we have gotten used
to. Despite the fact that weight problems has grown to be not unusual, it’s not healthful.
how about dota 1?
xFire is hardly a tool to judge popularity. I loathe the software, and avoid using it. I know numerous other people who feel exactly the same.