released a decade ago dota 2 is to this day one of the most popular games on steam and those that play can expect some significant changes following the release of update 733 new frontiers the biggest among those both figuratively and literally is a 40 increase in the size of the games mapthe dota map has been massively expanded valve explains on the official dota 2 website the core objective of the game remains the same your lanes arent further away from each other and everything you need to win is still in the center of the map but with 40 more terrain theres plenty of room to reap new resources and discover new strategiesthats a heck of a lot more ground to cover and dota 2 players are as you might expect pretty bewildered by the news 40 bigger map lmao what one fan writes over on the dota 2 subreddit another says dota had a big map already damn another concerned about the impact this will have on gameplay comments the map being 40 bigger is insane the game could be totally changedalongside the expanded map valve has included a host of major gameplay changes including a new hero attribute type extensive reworks to heroes like muerta clinkz arc warden and ogre magi as well as improvements to both matchmaking and ui judging by the list of changes new frontiers could well be the biggest patch in the games long history and many players have been left with the impression that its more like a fullblown sequel than an update this is dota 3 for sure comments one another writes i feel like this is dota 3 ive been playing since it began and i cant remember a patch this biglast month valve delighted fans of its iconic fps series counterstrike with the announcement that a new instalment is on the way put your rig through its paces with our guide to the best pc games