Dota 2 Tops League of Legends, According to Raptr

Dota 2 had more total players and total playtime than League of Legends during August, according to newly released data tracked by Raptr.

Although neither title was the most-played during the month -- that distinction goes to the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II -- Dota 2 did come in as the number two game, ahead of League of Legends, Rift, and World of Warcraft. It's not the first stretch of time Dota 2 has ever surpassed League of Legends during, according to Raptr, but with Dota 2 having been officially released in July, making it freely available through Steam to anyone who wants it, this may represent a shift in the free-to-play MOBA genre. On the other hand, the Dota 2 International tournament could have temporarily skewed the results in Valve's favor.

This information has to be taken with a grain of salt, however, as Raptr's data is only representative of its users which, while totaling 18 million people, does not include everyone. Perhaps more importantly, Raptr is a service that caters primarily to North America, meaning it fails to properly account for the massive gaming audience in Asia and its preferences.

Dota 2 just today received the First Blood update which, among other things, introduces Portal-themed content including the GLaDOS announcer.

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