Dota 2's Dark Carnival has begun, with a huge story chapter and five automaton hero personas

<img width="900" height="507" src="https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2026/06/dota-2-dark-carnival-event-live-now-rewards-900x506.jpg"/><p>At last, weeks of speculation and mystery can finally be put to bed: the Dota 2 Dark Carnival has begun. Valve's latest big event is here, and as many were hoping (myself included), it's a full-scale story campaign in a similar format to 2024's Crownfall. This time, the tale opens with Legion Commander and Hoodwink trapped on board a clanking circus train, imprisoned by the dastardly Ringmaster.</p>
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