If you don't play MMOs, don't play PC games, don't have a smartphone or play games on one, or have been living under many rocks specially designed to withstand any kind of penetration from entertainment media, it is probably a surprise that the new, surging business model in the world of video games is that they're being released for the low, low price of free. Just about every MMO nowadays is free to play, and some games that aren't MMOs are starting to follow suit, especially in the smartphone gaming market. So, though it is great news for fans of MOBAs and Valve, it shouldn't really be a surprise that DOTA 2 will be free to play.
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