Electronic gaming has grown up a huge interest in the youth over the last two decades. The addition of social community has increased its popularity and craze. War craft 3 the frozen throne is one of the games which allows online gaming. DOTA (Defense of the Ancient) is a map of war craft 3 (TFT) which has lifted the attention of many online players. DOTA is a strategical game based upon team fight. Two teams are formed namely Sentinels and Scourge, teams consist of five players each with defining different roles to each player.
The team destroying the ancient (frozen throne or tree of eternity) of opponent first wins the game. DOTA is being played worldwide. Tournaments at different levels are arranged as according to the player skill level.
In Pakistan DOTA is played by lot of teams and have performed quite well on the international level. There is lot to learn for the players here, few of the well known teams in Pakistan are T.W (Tornado Warriors), IFz (Inflamez), C.L, L.o.L (League of Legends) etc.
Efforts are made to promote the electronic gaming which may result a bright future for Pakistani players and Pakistan.
By Umar Bakhtiar