Who is the owner of Dota 2?

Dota 2 is owned by the American company Valve Corporation. Valve is a well-known video game developer and distributor, responsible for creating some of the most successful games and gaming platforms in the industry. Dota 2, which stands for Defense of the Ancients 2, is a sequel to the original Dota mod for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Valve took over the development of Dota 2 from the original Dota community, hiring one of the main creators of the mod, IceFrog, to lead the project. Since its release in July 2013, Dota 2 has become one of the most popular and enduring esports games, with a strong competitive scene supported by Valve's sponsorship of tournaments like The International, which boasts some of the largest prize pools in esports history.