Valve will make its own, standalone version of Dota Auto Chess mod Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Valve will make its own, standalone version of Dota Auto Chess mod While mod makers focus on new version with Dota stripped out. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 23 May 2019 22 comments Valve has announced it will make its own version of the immensely popular Dota Auto Chess mod. What will become of the original mod is now unclear. Valve staff invited the mod's creators, Chinese team Drodo Studio, to meet with them in February. There were discussions about working together, a blog post from Valve states: "but we both came to the conclusion that Valve and Drodo could not work directly with each other for a variety of reasons. "We ended up agreeing that we'll each build our own stand-alone version of the game, and support each other to the fullest." Drodo is now working on its own version of Auto Chess, without any Dota branding. It's simply called Auto Chess. Valve has assisted in moving player accounts over - log in with your existing details and you'll get a pack of rewards to get you started. Valve, meanwhile, is now building its official, standalone Dota Auto Chess for itself - "with Drodo's blessing". It's a funny old situation. You can see Valve eyeing up the huge success of Auto Chess and wondering what to do about it. And, on the surface, this all seems to have been agreed perfectly amicably. But it's funny, too, because Dota is, of course, itself a community mod turned into an official Valve game. Although, in that case, Valve simply snapped up those behind it. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store