The Complete Story Of Artifact - Tragedy Of Valve’s Card Game

Artifact is a Dota 2 digital trading card game developed and published by Valve. With promises of a robust esports scene at launch, the inclusion of Richard Garfield in its development, and rooted in the Dota universe, many believed Artifact had the makings for success. However, upon launch things started to downhill with the hype quickly dissipating and player numbers entering a steep decline, but why? This is the complete story of Artifact and the tragedy of Valve’s Dota card game. 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - The Hype 14:54 - The Beta 24:58 - The Launch 28:11 - The Long Haul 35:04 - Community Tournament 40:26 - The System 45:53 - The Silence 52:32 - Artifact 2.0 1:03:04 - The End Big thanks to the interviewees: Video Sources: Support us