According to the news received today, Perfect World has obtained the agency rights of the Dota competitive online game "Dota2" launched by Valve. However, there are no detailed details disclosed yet. We can only confirm that Perfect World's agency rights cover at least the entire mainland region, and it is unclear whether they have obtained the agency rights for other regions.
In order to find the most suitable Chinese agent for "Dota2", several senior executives from Valve visited China multiple times in the past few months, and ultimately determined that Perfect World would be the exclusive domestic agent for "Dota2".
This is not the first collaboration between Perfect World and Valve. Not long ago, Perfect World's North American branch announced that their FPS game "Blacklight: Retribution" joined Valve's Steam platform. The heavyweight product "Dota2" being represented by Perfect World marks the beginning of comprehensive cooperation between the two companies.
Currently, "Dota2" is still in the internal testing stage. Friends who want to try it must spend $39.9 (250 RMB) to purchase a trial account. Fortunately, the trial account will include a gift hero set and items. According to previous statements from Valve, all heroes in "Dota2" will be freely available, unlike some domestic games that use heroes as a means to make money. Although this charging model may generate less profit, at least it won't disrupt the game balance.