While there are many singular hero stories Studio Mir and showrunner Ashley Edward Miller could have chosen to tell, I was pleased to see them develop an adventure that could expand into a conflict that goes well beyond them, and largely do it well across the span of this series’ eight episodes.ĭragon's Blood successfully and quickly introduces the neverending cosmic power struggle between the Radiant and Dire, two immense beings that all characters side with, one way or another. Or at least, the beginnings of one.įinding the Right StoryThe team behind Dragon's Blood took on an immense challenge: distill Dota's overarching conflict into a digestible introduction for newcomers while making a story true to existing lore with plenty of items and references to other things in the game for Dota 2 fans.
Dota: Dragon's Blood is a fun and rousing adventure in its own right, whether you’ve played the MOBA or not, and gives us the more cohesive story fans like myself have long craved.
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Yet, here we are with Dota getting an animated series on Netflix – and even more exciting, it's animated by the excellent Studio Mir (Legend of Korra, Voltron: Legendary Defenders).
By comparison, Dota 2's story has always felt like an afterthought, with its many characters connected only by loose threads woven through a mishmash of item and character descriptions, the occasional comic, and cards from Valve’s now-dead card game Artifact. As a longtime Dota 2 player, I've been jealous for years of League of Legends’ fans getting the benefit of Riot's approach to crafting a story-rich universe for its champions.
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