Dota 2 Trailers

Official Dota 2 trailers in release order – hero reveals from Monkey King to Largo, the Crownfall acts, New Frontiers and The International.

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Dota 2's official YouTube channel mixes short animated hero reveals with update trailers and videos from The International. Below are 24 official videos, numbered in release order from the 2011 reveal to the 2026 TI short film. Click any video to play it here.

Early years (2011–2018)

2011–2018
Dota 2 Gamescom Trailer2011
Monkey King Teaser2016
Mars & Grimstroke2018

2019–2021

2019–2021

The True Sight trailer's exact release date isn't confirmed, so it's listed last in its group.

Void SpiritAugust 2019
Snapfire2019
Nemestice TrailerJune 2021
Marci2021
True Sight: The International 2019 Finalsc. 2020

2022–2023

2022–2023

The exact release dates of the True Sight TI10 trailer and The International Returns aren't confirmed; they're listed last.

MuertaOctober 2022
The New Frontiers UpdateApril 2023
The Ringmaster2023
True Sight: The International 2021 Finalsc. 2022
The International Returnsc. 2023

Crownfall – 2024

2024

Introducing Kez and Crownfall Act IV both arrived in November 2024; their exact order isn't confirmed.

CrownfallApril 2024
Crownfall Act IIMay 2024
Crownfall Act III2024
Introducing The RingmasterAugust 2024
Introducing KezNovember 2024
Crownfall Act IVNovember 2024

2025–2026

2025–2026

The exact dates of the TI 2026 location announcement and Dark Carnival aren't confirmed.

The International 2025 – Opening CeremonySeptember 2025
New Hero Largo + Gameplay Update 7.40December 2025
The International 2026 – Location Announcementc. late 2025
Dark Carnivalc. July 2026
Ten Years – Dota Short Film ContestAugust 2026

All videos are official uploads from the dota2 YouTube channel, embedded with YouTube's privacy-enhanced player.

Where to start

Hero trailersEvery new hero gets a short animated reveal – from Mars & Grimstroke to Largo.
CrownfallThe four-act 2024 story event with its own animated trailers. Watch Acts I–IV in order.
The InternationalTrailers and ceremonies from Dota's world championship, plus True Sight documentaries.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.