Netflix Announces DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Anime Series Based On The Popular Video-Game Franchise By Valve

With a global launch date of March 25, Dragon’s Blood is the first project in the Valve DOTA 2 universe. The series tells the story of Davion, a renowned Dragon Knight devoted to wiping the scourge from the face of the world. Following encounters with a powerful, ancient eldwurm as well as the noble Princess Mirana on a secret mission of her own, Davion becomes embroiled in events much larger than he could have ever imagined.

Showrunner and executive producer Ashley Edward Miller said:

Fans will love how we’ve imagined the DOTA 2 universe and woven together an epic, emotional, and adult-oriented story about some of their favorite characters. The cinematic animation, acting and music are simply next level and I’m grateful to Valve for supporting our creative ambitions.

DOTA 2 is one of the leading online games in the world, hosting millions of players daily and holding multiple records for top e-sports tournament prize earnings. Launched in 2011 by Valve, the annual International DOTA 2 Championship has paid over $150 million to its winning teams. It’s no wonder Netflix chose it to join its portfolio of new anime titles (including recently announced  Tomb Raider and Skull Island titles).

You can see the announcement trailer for DOTA: Dragon’s Blood online now.