So, effectively next month, the esports component of HotS will cease to exist on a large scale with no financial support for teams, organizations or players from Blizzard. “ We've also evaluated our plans around Heroes esports-after looking at all of our priorities and options in light of the change with the game, the Heroes Global Championship and Heroes of the Dorm will not return in 2019. What follows next in the statement suggests exactly such.
When a meta stagnates, things become less exciting or enticing and much more predictable. Slowing things down for a sport or competitive game signals the end of the competitive spirit and scene. Ultimately, that seems to be a very eloquent way to say the pace and tempo will most likely slow down considerably. But what does that mean for the game and competition?Īccording to Blizzard although they will "continue actively supporting the game with new heroes, themed events, and other content that our community loves, though the cadence will change." Of course, any fans and professionals involved in the community moved to the next obvious question quick. As a result, we’ve made the difficult decision to shift some developers from Heroes of the Storm to other teams, and we’re excited to see the passion, knowledge, and experience that they’ll bring to those projects. We now have more live games and unannounced projects than at any point in the company’s history. We’re also at a point where we need to take some of our talented developers and bring their skills to other projects.
#HEROES OF THE STORM NEWS SKIN#
Diablo owners can score the special Kaijo skin for a lower price, while those who want a fresh and fearsome mount can get the cyberwolf, according to the official website.Īll the deals last until February 9, so make sure that you take advantage of them sooner rather than later.Ĭheck out a few screenshots of the new heroes below.“Over the past several years, the work of evaluating our development processes and making hard decisions has led to new games and other products that we’re proud of.
#HEROES OF THE STORM NEWS FREE#
New items are also on saleīesides the fresh free hero rotation, Heroes of the Storm closed beta participants can also take advantage of some fresh discounts on a few different things.įirst up, Kerrigan is available with a 50% discount, meaning that those who enjoyed her in last week's free rotation can get her on the cheap. Starcraft users can enjoy Raynor and Zeratul, while Warcraft veterans can try out Muradin, Rehgar, and Tyrande.īear in mind that new players can only access a select number of heroes at first, in the form of Diablo, Muradin, Raynor, Rehgar, and Tyrande, as Azmodan is unlocked at level 12, while Zeratul is available at level 15. From the Diablo franchise we have, of course, Diablo, not to mention Azmodan. Like with every new week, Blizzard unleashes a new set of free heroes into the special rotation, this time allowing users to take many powerful characters for a spin. The game entered closed beta last month and has since received quite a lot of new things via updates and patches, as well as the Lunar Festival event that brings forth special skins, avatars, mounts, and more. Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard's big entry into the free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre, allowing users to control all sorts of heroes and villains from across franchises like Warcraft, Starcraft, or Diablo.
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Heroes of the Storm has just received a brand new series of free characters for the current week, until February 9, as well as a new sale that covers heroes such as Kerrigan, not to mention skins or mounts.