KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19 -- Entertainment streaming platform, Netflix has announced a new anime series based on famous video-game franchise Dota 2 by Valve.

It will be released on March 25.

The eight-episode anime series titled Dota: Dragon's Blood follows the story of one of the characters in the video-game Davion, a renowned Dragon Knight who is devoted to wiping the scourge from the world.

Fans of the game can also expect to see Princess Mirana, another beloved character brought to life.

The series executive producer, Ashley Edward Miller who previously worked on big films such as X-Men: First Class and Thor, assured that fans would appreciate their take on the Dota 2 universe.

"Fans will love how we've imagined the Dota 2 universe a...