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(CSGO and thereby Dota2 are part of the l4d branch lineage)
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The {{dota2branch|4|nt=1}} was introduced in 2013 with the release of {{dota2|2}}. It used to be the latest {{src|4}} branch available, succeeding the {{csgobranch|3.1|nt=0}}, however with the release of {{dota2|1}} Reborn update im 2015, the game was upgraded to the then-new {{src2|4}} engine, which makes CS:GO the latest Source 1 branch available. Additionally, this is the only Source 1 engine branch that was never licensed to third-party developers.  
The {{dota2branch|4|nt=1}} was introduced in 2013 with the release of {{dota2|2}}. It used to be the latest {{src|4}} branch available, succeeding the {{csgobranch|3.1|nt=0}}, however with the release of {{dota2|1}} Reborn update in 2015, the game was upgraded to the then-new {{src2|4}} engine, which makes CS:GO the latest Source 1 branch available. Additionally, this is the only Source 1 engine branch that was never licensed to third-party developers.  


== Features {{confirm}} ==
== Features {{confirm}} ==

Latest revision as of 20:50, 22 October 2025

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Dota 2 engine branch
Developer(s)
Release date(s)
July 9, 2013
Latest release(s)
September 2, 2015
(replaced by Source 2)
Platform(s)
SDK
None
Predecessor

The Dota 2 engine branch Dota 2 engine branch (Pre-Reborn) was introduced in 2013 with the release of Dota 2 Dota 2. It used to be the latest Source Source branch available, succeeding the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive engine branch, however with the release of Dota 2 Reborn update in 2015, the game was upgraded to the then-new Source 2 Source 2 engine, which makes CS:GO the latest Source 1 branch available. Additionally, this is the only Source 1 engine branch that was never licensed to third-party developers.

Features [confirm]

New since the CS:GO engine branch CS:GO engine branch is:

Cloth simulation
Real-time cloth simulation (i.e. soft-body physics).
Global lighting
The world is lit and shadowed dynamically with env_global_light (in addition to pre-compiled light).
Steamworks integration
Building upon community-driven features from Team Fortress 2 players will be able to share strategy guides and coach newer players through Steamworks.
MultiBlend Textures
4-way texture blending, upgrading/replacing WorldVertexTransition
Screen-space Anti-aliasing
Anti-aliasing for use with deferred shading
Screen Space Ambient Occlusion
SSAO post-process shader
Published demo file format
Dota 2 Demo Format contains a link and instructions for parsing the Dota 2 demo files
Custom Addon Support
See the Dota 2 Workshop Tools for more details.

Availability and usage

Source code and SDK Base for these branches is not available, and this branch was not available for licensing. Additionally, unlike the rest of Source 1 branches, this branch does not have official tools (like Hammer) whatsoever.

See also

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