Has Valve stopped working as a developer? This sentiment seems to be shared by many gamers today. Those who are looking forward to the presence of a sequel series for Half-Life, Left for Dead, or Portal will probably share the same opinion. Valve is now seen as nothing more than a giant company that is more interested in focusing on and earning fast money via Steam's never-ending popularity, nor from their crowded multiplayer-based games. But if you have to speak honestly, they actually still offer new gaming products. And he is the game card for DOTA 2 - Artifact.
After being announced at The International 2017 event yesterday, information related to DOTA 2 card game - Artifact finally slid. Already available in closed beta format that is shared for some gaming industry players and pro players, Valve finally spoke about this card game. Gaben mentions that this game is a game with high production value and serious, and the plan will be distributed as a paid game, NOT free to play. He also mentioned that the concept of opening card packs and building flagship decks would be a social and competitive experience, although it does not share further details.
Although using DOTA 2 as a base, Gaben herself refused to call and simplify the Artifact just as a "game card DOTA 2" only. He chose to see it as a card game that became DotA as a base for mere ease. No kidding, Valve reportedly managed to ask the figure of Richard Garfield - the brain behind the Magic card game: The Gathering as a designer for this Artifact. To popularize it, Gaben is also said to be preparing for a $ 1 million tournament in 2019. Which are interesting? He also confirmed that there will be a new hero for DOTA 2 based on the original card in Artifact later.
Along with all this information, a variety of first screenshots that show what kind of Artifact finally surfaced in cyberspace. Valve plans to release the Artifact at the end of 2018, with the first tournament starting in 2019. Not only for PCs, Valve is also ambitious to release Android and iOS versions in mid 2019, making it the first mobile game based on Source 2.