Auto Chess (2019)
Date: June 5, 2019
Platform: PC / iPhone / Android / PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch
Developer: Drodo Studio
Publisher: Dragonest
Genre: Strategy / Trivia/Board Game
Theme: Fantasy
Also known as: AutoChess / Auto Chess: Origin
Adaptation: Inspiration
Summary:
Dota Auto Chess was first released by the four-man Drodo Studio as a Dota 2 custom mod on January 4, 2019. Within a week’s time, the mod attracted hundreds of thousands of players and became an instant hit. By February 26, Dota Auto Chess had amassed five million players, with dedicated Twitch channels and widespread esports attention. Like the game it was built upon, Dota Auto Chess had become the modding phenomenon of a new generation.
