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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.

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.^[1]

The 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.^[2]

Trivia

Rem has a line where he dreams about mangos,^[3] which are the favorite fruit of IceFrog and an item in Dota 2.^[4]

External Links

IceFrog on Dota 2 Wiki

References

↑ Creative meeting with Vasili Zorin on YouTube (in Russian)
↑ TF2 has 6 Developers on YouTube
↑ Rem's in-game voice line (Upgrade Naptime while asleep) - "That's a lot of mangos."
↑ Enchanted Mango in Dota 2 Wiki

[1] Creative meeting with Vasili Zorin on YouTube (in Russian)

[2] TF2 has 6 Developers on YouTube

[3] Rem's in-game voice line (Upgrade Naptime while asleep) - "That's a lot of mangos."

[4] Enchanted Mango in Dota 2 Wiki

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