Nexon and Valve have announced an agreement between the two companies which would have Nexon publish and distribute Dota 2 in Korea and Japan.

“Partnering with Nexon will allow us to deliver Dota 2 to a massive audience of Asian gamers via a premium service,” said Gabe Newell, President of Valve.

The deal with Nexon, Valve hopes, will help the game grow in the asian markets, important to a game’s success in eSports to reach a national appeal. Dota 2 is an already rising star in eSports, but has a ways to go to catch up with the other popular MOBA game, League of Legends.

So what do you think? Will this deal help increase Dota 2’s popularity in the Korea and Japan? Leave your thoughts below.