Valve Tease Major '7.00' Patch For Dota 2 With Countdown Timer

At the end of an intense week of Dota 2 matches at The Boston Major, we got to see something we haven't gotten from Valve in a while: a teaser.

After the closing ceremonies for the event, the event rolled trailer cataloging many of Dota 2's patch numbers. The game is currently is on version 6.88f, and many were expecting the reveal of the the patch notes for 6.89, which would be the first major patch for the game in several months. The counter eventually rolled right past 6.88 and ended at 7.00, with a countdown timer that expires at 11am CST tomorrow.

IceFrog, Dota 2's mysterious caretaker, then revealed that the countdown timer is for when the patch will hit the game's test server for some initial tire-kicking before hitting the main server. When the patch will go live on the main client remains to be seen: It can be a day, or a week, depending on how stable the patch is. 

When the official notes do hit, we'll update this post with some of the major changes.

 

Our Take
This is going to sound like the silliest thing, but the leap from 6.88 to 7.00 suggest major changes unlike those of even previous patches, which do tend to make substantial changes to the game's map, heroes, and structure. Who knows if the 7.00 is just a way to hype up this current patch, or if the changes will make changes that will redefine the game for years to come. We'll find out tomorrow! 

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