Valve reveals new Dota game for the first time in four years

It may not be what you think. Despite the new game, called Artifact, taking place in the Dota universe, we aren’t talking about a Dota 3 here. Instead, this is an all-new experience from Valve.

Announced during The International 7 on Aug. 8, Artifact is a card game much like others in the sphere—like Hearthstone or Gwent: The Witcher Card Game but with a Dota twist. Artifact will feature all sorts of new gameplay options based off Dota. There will be lane pushing, champions, and items to be bought

The digital card games market is booming, with sales across the genre reaching $1.4 billion. It makes sense that Valve would want to capitalize on that. Revenue is higher with physical card games, but it’s still a very encouraging market.

Not much is known about the game just yet, but a vague teaser debuted during the Aug. 8 broadcast. Additional information will be revealed before Artifact’s 2018 release.