Dota 2 play surpasses League of Legends in the West, report says

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LoL still most-played worldwide by far

Dota 2 is the most-played PC game in the West, according to a report by DFC Intelligence (via GamesIndustry International). The multiplayer online battle arena surpassed League of Legends for North American and European hours played for the first time in 2013's first quarter, according to DFC's PC Game Meter service.

"Usage of League of Legends has been steady the past year and surprisingly the huge success of Dota 2 did not seem to cut into its popularity as much as would be expected," DFC analyst Jeremy Miller said.

Dota 2 is still technically in closed beta (though most Steam users could paper their profiles with spare invites). We can't wait to see the sparks fly between these MOBA powerhouses once it releases in full.

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Connor Sheridan
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I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar+.