GC 2011: Valve GamesCom reveal is DoTA 2

By Andy Robinson for computerandvideogames.com

Valve's confirmed it's to show strategy game DoTA 2 at GamesCom next month.

The developer confirmed the news to fansite DOTA-Two.com, following a listing on the official GamesCom site stating that the Half-Life studio was to show off a "strategy game".

Last October, Valve confirmed plans to launch the sequel to the popular Warcraft 3 mod for PC and Mac some time this year.

The company has said of the game: "Dota 2 promises to take the unique blend of online RTS and RPG action that has made Dota popular with tens of millions of gamers and expand upon it in every way."