The worlds of Dota 2 and Monster Hunter have merged into one

The online game Dota 2 by Valve, created in the MOBA genre, needs no special introduction — for many years it has remained a model of multiplayer entertainment and the main esports discipline. Moreover, the second «Dota» is known for never having collaborations with other universes. This continued until now, but recently the situation changed, as creatures and activities from the Monster Hunter series were added to the popular project. We'll explain with examples how exactly this epochal integration is designed.

The union of the gaming universes is handled on one side by Valve, and on the other by the Japanese publisher Capcom. Thanks to this cooperation, gamers can obtain thematic sets, dress up pets and take part in the hunt. Most of the changes are divided into objects available by default and craftable items. Among the former are a Piglet statue, a Rathalos appearance for Dragon Knight, a Bullfango skin for Beastmaster, an MH soundtrack, hunting graffiti and crafting materials. All of this «Dota» users receive immediately, without any additional actions.

The developers also added a «Hero Atlas» where you can track your achievements, and craftable character sets that have three versions each. To unlock all of them, you need to gather materials on the hunt. In turn, the hunt is arranged so that you must defeat a specific opponent in a match and receive a bonus in the form of crafting consumables for it. In addition, monsters from Monster Hunter are now featured in travel sets, as are costumes for the palico courier. The event will last, according to the game's authors, another three months, so everyone will have time to take part in it.