Who owns Dota 2?
Dota 2 is owned by Valve (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Valve Corporation — about. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Valve Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Bellevue, Washington
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2013
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Dota 2
Dota 2 also began as a fan modification, of a different game entirely, and its annual championship has offered some of the largest prize pools in competitive gaming, funded by players buying in-game items rather than by sponsors. Its name is an abbreviation of Defense of the Ancients, and a legal dispute over who owned that name was settled between Valve and Blizzard in 2012.
Ownership timeline of Dota 2
Where Dota 2 sits in Valve
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Valve
Valve controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Counter-Strike (1999)
- Half-Life (1998)
- Steam (2003)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
The 69 brands in video games on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Take-Two, with 7; Valve has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Westward Journey | NetEase | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| 2K | Take-Two | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Apex Legends | EA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eFootball | Konami | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Mega Man | Capcom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Animal Crossing | Nintendo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Football Manager | Sega Sammy | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: Valve
Valve is a privately held company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, United States, founded in 1996. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Valve is privately held and majority-owned by its co-founder, a former Microsoft employee. It publishes no financial results, has no conventional management hierarchy, and runs the dominant PC games store, which makes it one of the most commercially significant private companies in entertainment.
🇺🇸 Dota 2 and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Dota 2 is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Dota 2?
The parent company of Dota 2 is Valve, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Dota 2 American?
Yes. Dota 2 originated in the United States in 2013 and its owner, Valve, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Dota 2 still owned by Valve?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Dota 2 is still owned by Valve. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Valve Corporation — about — Valve Corporation, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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