Online game publisher Nexon has announced that it be teaming up with Valve t' bring the free-t'-play Dota 2 t' the Japanese 'n Korean markets. Dota 2 be a course based on a Warcraft 3 mod named Defense a the Ancients, 'n the multiplayer online battle arena style a gameplay, inspired by real-time strategy games, will likely appeal very much t' those overseas markets. Valve's Gabe Newell says, according t' the press release, that "partnering with Nexon will allow us t' deliver Dota 2 t' a massive audience a Asian gamers via a premium service."

Dota 2's competitor League a Legends has already been enormously popular in Korea, with a South Korean team nabbing the world title at the last championships. So Valve be likely expecting a lot from Nexon, in terms a delivering the game t' these new markets. Dota 2 be currently in closed beta 'n heading toward a free-t'-play launch soon.