There have been changes aplenty in Dota 2 of late, including notable shakeups to the public ranked system. We asked the pros just what they think of the changes.

Valve are launching a new six-month ranked season. In a blog post on November 22, the Dota 2 developers announced that they have reworked the game’s ranked matchmaking system.Check out our list ...

Dota 2’s extraordinary generosity ... They have taken steps to reduce the anxiety that surrounds ranked play by replacing granular numerical skill ratings with much broader, seasonal rank badges.

"Welcome to Dota, you suck" is classic Dota 2 advice, but how much do you suck? That'll be revealed when Ranked Matchmaking comes to the free-to-play Dote 'em up, as Valve announced on Friday.

In addition to today's small update on the main Dota 2 client, Valve has released a statement on the Dota 2 Blog that details their current progress on the improvement of Matchmaking in Dota 2.

The ladder of DotA 2 ranked is a perilous place. As a beginner, it's much easier to learn in unranked setting where people aren't heavily focused on climbing the rankings.

Dota 2 received a big matchmaking update yesterday, requiring players to register a phone number if they want to continue playing ranked games and finally, reintroducing the much-requested solo queue.

However, in that game, regular ranked play is still available without a phone. Removing a number from your Dota 2 account after registration brings about a couple things.