Dota 2: Dark Carnival
News, coverage and analysis tracking Dota 2: Dark Carnival across the outlets.
Dota 2's Dark Carnival has begun, with a huge story chapter and five automaton hero personasValve has launched the Dota 2 Dark Carnival event, featuring a new story campaign titled 'Midnight Run' with Legion Commander and Hoodwink. The event introduces new hero personas, cosmetic items, and a progression system tied to in-game actions. The Dark Carnival is rolling out in stages, with new content becoming available over the next four weeks.
Valve calls out Dota 2 dataminers desperate for Dark Carnival news: "Why are you guys reading our variable names?"Valve has responded to Dota 2 dataminers speculating about a new event called 'Dark Carnival' by humorously renaming a variable in the game's code to 'Why are you guys reading our variable names'. This follows months of rumors and in-game hints, including a 'Sense of Foreboding' modifier, suggesting a new large-scale event is in development, potentially involving the character Ringmaster.