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'''~~Icefrog~~''' is a ~~Valve~~ developer. He is best known for his work as the lead developer of ''Dota 2''.

[[File:Icefrog steam.png|thumb|217x217px|IceFrog's name on the Six Heroes update post on Steam]]

'''IceFrog''' is a ''[[Deadlock]]'' developer. He is best known for his work as the lead developer of ''Defense of the Ancients: Allstars'' and subsequently ''Dota 2''.

~~Icefrog was reportedly involved with early development of~~ ''[[~~Neon Prime~~]]'' ~~and ''[[~~Deadlock]]''.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|~~video=Fm1VUo6NYaw~~|~~title=Let’s Talk About Neon Prime - Valves Next Game~~}}</ref>

== Overview ==

In a January 2024 interview, ''Deadlock'' artist [[Vasili Zorin]] said that IceFrog was working with him at then unnamed game, later revealed to be ''Deadlock''.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|GEhIgNKlbPk|Creative meeting with Vasili Zorin}} (in Russian)</ref>

~~In a January 2024 interview~~, ''Deadlock'' ~~artist [[Vasili Zorin]] said~~ that ~~Icefrog was working in the game at the time~~.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|~~GEhIgNKlbPk~~|~~Creative meeting with Vasili Zorin~~}} (in ~~Russian)~~</ref>

The [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six Heroes]] update Steam post was originally credited to IceFrog's Steam account, confirming his involvement with ''Deadlock''.

Steam's API revealed that IceFrog has posted 11 ''Deadlock'' update Steam posts as of May 31, 2026.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|T0DFUu0feDY|TF2 has 6 Developers}}</ref>

== Trivia ==

* {{HeroIcon|Rem}} has a line where he dreams about mangos,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Rem|quotes=Rem/Quotes#Naptime|context=(Upgrade Naptime while asleep)|transcription=That's a lot of mangos.}}</ref> which are the favorite fruit of IceFrog and an item in ''Dota 2''.<ref>[https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Enchanted_Mango Enchanted Mango] in Dota 2 Wiki</ref>

== External Links ==

* [https://liquipedia.net/dota2/IceFrog ~~Icefrog~~] on Dota 2 ~~Liquipedia~~

* [[File:Dota2 icon.png]][https://liquipedia.net/dota2/IceFrog IceFrog] on Dota 2 Wiki

== References ==

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-'''Icefrog''' is a Valve developer. He is best known for his work as the lead developer of ''Dota 2''.
+[[File:Icefrog steam.png|thumb|217x217px|IceFrog's name on the Six Heroes update post on Steam]]
+'''IceFrog''' is a ''[[Deadlock]]'' developer. He is best known for his work as the lead developer of ''Defense of the Ancients: Allstars'' and subsequently ''Dota 2''.
-Icefrog was reportedly involved with early development of ''[[Neon Prime]]'' and ''[[Deadlock]]''.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=Fm1VUo6NYaw|title=Let’s Talk About Neon Prime - Valves Next Game}}</ref>
+== Overview ==
+In a January 2024 interview, ''Deadlock'' artist [[Vasili Zorin]] said that IceFrog was working with him at then unnamed game, later revealed to be ''Deadlock''.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|GEhIgNKlbPk|Creative meeting with Vasili Zorin}} (in Russian)</ref>
-In a January 2024 interview, ''Deadlock'' artist [[Vasili Zorin]] said that Icefrog was working in the game at the time.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|GEhIgNKlbPk|Creative meeting with Vasili Zorin}} (in Russian)</ref>
+The [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six Heroes]] update Steam post was originally credited to IceFrog's Steam account, confirming his involvement with ''Deadlock''.
+Steam's API revealed that IceFrog has posted 11 ''Deadlock'' update Steam posts as of May 31, 2026.<ref>{{YouTubeCite|T0DFUu0feDY|TF2 has 6 Developers}}</ref>
+== Trivia ==
+* {{HeroIcon|Rem}} has a line where he dreams about mangos,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Rem|quotes=Rem/Quotes#Naptime|context=(Upgrade Naptime while asleep)|transcription=That's a lot of mangos.}}</ref> which are the favorite fruit of IceFrog and an item in ''Dota 2''.<ref>[https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Enchanted_Mango Enchanted Mango] in Dota 2 Wiki</ref>
 == External Links ==
-* [https://liquipedia.net/dota2/IceFrog Icefrog] on Dota 2 Liquipedia
+* [[File:Dota2 icon.png]][https://liquipedia.net/dota2/IceFrog IceFrog] on Dota 2 Wiki
 == References ==