Dota

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It can’t be denied that today’s technology is extremely advanced and is widely used by people in terms of studying, communicating, working, as well as for entertainment.

You may be familiar and have heard this DotA (Defense of the Ancients) – an online game played by many students and young professionals. DotA, according to the internet has no correlation with “Warcraft” but to “Starcraft” instead, Eul, the creator of DotA was inspired by "Aeon of Strife", a starcraft map - The Aeon of Strife was a massive civil war amongst the protoss, even earning the status of the "bloodiest, most violent civil war ever recorded in galactic history". DotA is a multiplayer online battle arena mod for the video game. The objective of the game is for each team to destroy the opponents' Ancient, heavily guarded structures at opposing corners of the map. Players use powerful units known as heroes, and are assisted by allied heroes and AI- controlled fighters. As in role- playing games, players’ level up their heroes and use gold to buy equipment during the mission

DotA is among other popular online games played by many youngsters and even professionals. The society is growing more permissive with new innovations and with online games played by many gamers/players. You may wonder what does DotA offers to its gamers; and its excitements that brings towards them.

Online games are undeniably addicting, however, it’s entertaining, eases stress and gives enjoyment as well. It is obvious that DotA influences youngsters and also brings lots of effect to our society, most specially, to the youth. There is no doubt this game is one of the hottest game in the market, it caters good and bad influence or effect in today’s youth.

Playing online game, to be particular, DotA, carry both good and bad influence to the society, specially the youngsters, but it is actually the gamers/players that have the big impact and influence with their co-players and not the online...