Netflix is making an anime series based on Valve’s hugely popular game Dota 2. The series of 8 episodes, titled Dota: Dragon’s Blood, starts on March 25, and you can see the first trailer at the top of this post.
“The upcoming fantasy series tells the story of Davion, a famous Dragon Knight who wipes out the plague of the world,” according to a press release from Netflix. “After encounters with a powerful, old firefly as well as the noble princess Mirana on a secret mission of her own, Davion becomes embroiled in events far greater than he could ever have imagined.”
We are excited to announce a brand new anime series exploring the Dota universe like never before. As co-fans of Dota and its passionate world community, we look forward to sharing this new adventure with you when it airs on Netflix on March 25th. Https://t.co/rHcL5QSi5b
– DOTA 2 (@ DOTA2) 17 February 2021
The animation for the show is done by Studio MIR, which was made The legend of Korra and Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary defender.
Dota 2 is not the only major free MOBA to get its own TV show. Riot Games is working on an animated series set in the League of Legends called universe Arcane. The show has been delayed since its original release in 2020 and is now scheduled to appear sometime this year.