Rumors of a new Dota 2 event called Dark Carnival have been swirling among the MOBA's community for several months, with the leading speculation being that Valve is preparing a new, large-scale feature in the vein of 2024's Crownfall. Lately, in-game signs have suggested that something, at least, is on the horizon, and now eager dataminers have dug out a fresh line in the game's code that doubles down on that promise. In response, Valve has promptly changed the wording, turning it into a direct call-out message instead. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Valve calls out Dota 2 dataminers desperate for Dark Carnival news: "Why are you guys reading our variable names?"