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Failed DotA Card Game Artifact Mysteriously Has 10,000 Players

Some among you may remember Artifact, Valve's oft-maligned attempt to enter the digital trading card game market using the DotA IP. The game's announcement in 2017 was met with groans from the live audience assembled at The International, DotA's premier esports competition, which proved a portent of the game's fate.

Some among you may remember Artifact, Valve's oft-maligned attempt to enter the digital trading card game market using the DotA IP. The game's announcement in 2017 was met with groans from the live audience assembled at The International, DotA's premier esports competition, which proved a portent of the game's fate.

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