7:21 am, April 13, 2018
As many of you are aware, there’s been a lot of feedback and community conversation about topics like matchmaking, ranked play, new Hero balance, and player toxicity. It’s clear to [..]
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6:21 pm, March 6, 2018
Our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch is now available for play, featuring Hero updates for Sonya and Medivh, new Enforcer skins, and more!
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6:21 pm, March 1, 2018
Our second ranked season of 2018 is about to begin, and we’ve got a new set of rewards that you can earn by playing ranked games in the coming months. Read on for details!
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6:21 pm, February 26, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until March 5. As always, if you encounter any bugs or other issues during your PTR play s [..]
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6:21 pm, February 21, 2018
We’re excited to announce that voice communication is now available in Heroes of the Storm! Whether you find yourself in a draft lobby, partied with a friend or two, or with your whole squad [..]
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6:21 am, February 6, 2018
Last December, we released several hotfixes to address bugs that were affecting matchmaking and placement matches near the start of the latest ranked Season. The issues stemmed from a combination of i [..]
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6:21 am, January 23, 2018
Heroes of the Dorm is Tespa’s epic collegiate Heroes of the Storm league, featuring fierce rivalries and some of the highest stakes in college esports — fully-paid college tuitio [..]
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6:21 am, January 12, 2018
In our 2017 Ranked Season 3 blog last September, we mistakenly included images of the Golden Cybersteed and Spectrum Cybersteed as rewards that could be earned based on your performance in ranked play [..]
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6:21 am, December 21, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes.
Alongside this patch, we’ve also manually corrected rankings and matchmaking ratings for a [..]
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6:21 pm, December 12, 2017
Our latest Heroes of the Storm patch is now live in the Nexus with Hanzo, Winter Veil, the 2018 Gameplay Update, and much more!
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6:21 am, December 8, 2017
Our first ranked season of 2018 is about to begin, and we’ve got a new set of rewards that you can earn by playing ranked games in the coming months. Read on for details!
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6:21 am, November 21, 2017
As mentioned in the BlizzCon 2017 opening ceremony, and during our “What’s Next” panel, we will soon be introducing performance-based matchmaking to Heroes of the Storm. [..]
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6:21 am, November 21, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — November 20, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until December 11. During this [..]
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7:21 pm, October 24, 2017
The thrill of esports competition during Opening Week will once again set the stage for championship celebrations at BlizzCon in Anaheim, and watching every game of every match will be easier than eve [..]
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7:21 pm, September 20, 2017
We've just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes along with a few bug fixes.
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7:21 pm, September 18, 2017
We'll be releasing a new patch for Heroes of the Storm later this week in order to apply balance changes along with a few bug fixes.
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Cassia
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7:21 pm, September 5, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero, balance changes, and more to the Nexus!
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7:21 pm, September 1, 2017
Heroes of the Storm’s second 2017 ranked season is ending soon, and we’ve got a host of new rewards that you can earn just by playing ranked games in the coming months. Read on for [..]
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7:21 pm, August 28, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — August 28, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until September 4. During [..]
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7:21 am, July 12, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero alongside some Battleground and Hero balance changes!
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7:21 pm, July 3, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — July 3, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until July 10. During this ti [..]
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7:21 pm, June 13, 2017
Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — June 13, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero and a host of balance changes to the Nexus!
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7:21 am, June 13, 2017
Heroes of the Storm’s first 2017 ranked season is ending soon, and we’ve got a host of new rewards that you can earn just by playing ranked games in the coming months. Read on for [..]
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7:21 pm, June 5, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — June 5, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until June 12. During this ti [..]
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7:21 pm, May 17, 2017
Congratulations Dyrus!
The final week has wrapped up and each of our competitors tried hard and did some good! Thank you all for following along as these three North American streamers reached the up [..]
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7:21 pm, April 28, 2017
Heroes of the Storm Hotfix Notes — April 28, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply a few bug fixes.
Bug Fixes
General
Fixed an issue that could c [..]
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7:21 pm, April 20, 2017
The gauntlet has been thrown. We’ve equipped some top-tier Twitch streamers with a coach and challenged them with a simple goal: become the best Heroes of the Storm player they can possibly [..]
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7:21 am, April 1, 2017
Over the course of Heroes of the Storm’s history, we’ve always enjoyed implementing different ways for players to show off their personal accomplishments, which is an idea that ha [..]
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6:21 pm, March 14, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm that brings a new Hero, balance updates, and more to the Nexus!
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6:21 pm, March 9, 2017
Heroes of the Storm’s third ranked season is coming to a close next week! We’ve got a host of new rewards that you can earn just by playing ranked games in 2017's opening season. [..]
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6:21 am, March 7, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm a new Hero, balance updates, and more to the Nexus!
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6:21 pm, January 4, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, a new Custom Games draft mode, balance updates, and more to the Nexus!
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6:21 pm, December 14, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings our Winter Veil event, a new Hero, ranked play changes, balance updates, and more to the Nexus! Check out today’s patch not [..]
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6:21 am, December 7, 2016
Heroes of the Storm’s second ranked season is coming to a close next week! We’ve got a few changes in store for ranked play during Season 3, as well as a host of new rewards that [..]
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6:21 pm, December 5, 2016
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until December 12. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out [..]
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6:21 am, November 10, 2016
NOTE: These changes are live on the PTR as of November 09, 2016, and will arrive to the live game on November 10, 2016.
We've just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply a few [..]
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6:21 am, November 5, 2016
The BlizzCon Opening Ceremony has wrapped, and this year’s convention is officially underway! Read on for a recap of the big moments and big news from the start of the show.
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6:21 am, November 4, 2016
With their triumphs at Opening Week, top esports competitors have served notice that they're ready to go for glory at BlizzCon! Their best is still to come, so, in partnership with Twitch and MLG.tv, [..]
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6:21 pm, November 2, 2016
BlizzCon 2016 begins Friday, featuring tons of developer discussion panels, epic esports competition, costume and talent contests, “Weird Al” Yankovic in concert, and more.
If you [..]
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7:21 pm, October 24, 2016
This year’s BlizzCon promises to be one of the most exciting for esports yet, and—in partnership with Twitch and MLG.tv—we’re offering new ways to stream live c [..]
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7:21 pm, October 18, 2016
Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — October 18, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new game mode, a new hero, UI improvements, and more to the Nexus! Ch [..]
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7:21 pm, October 10, 2016
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until October 17. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out s [..]
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7:21 pm, September 28, 2016
The 2016 Heroes of the Storm Gold Club World Championship, or “GCWC”, is a premier international invitational tournament jointly hosted by NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment. Betwe [..]
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7:21 pm, September 22, 2016
Another great week of competitive Heroes of the Storm action is behind us but, as always, there’s always plenty to look forward to. The Nexus Games are now underway in both Europe and North [..]
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7:21 pm, September 22, 2016
Major changes are coming to Heroes of the Storm esports next year as we take steps to improve the scene for fans and players alike. We’re not quite ready to reveal our plans for 2017 and bey [..]
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7:21 am, September 21, 2016
Throughout Season 1 of Ranked Play, Hero League and Team League players have ridden into battle countless times within the Nexus, accumulating tons of takedowns and destroying many cores in the proce [..]
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7:21 am, September 16, 2016
The Heroes of the Storm esports community has a lot to be excited about right now. Former champions MVP Black have secured a spot at BlizzCon for the first time, teams in Taiwan and ANZ are gearing up [..]
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7:21 pm, September 13, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Event, Battleground, and Hero to the Nexus, as well as UI improvements, balance changes, and more! Check out today’s [..]
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7:21 am, September 10, 2016
Heroes of the Storm’s first official ranked season is coming to a close next week! We’ve got a few changes in store for ranked play during Season 2, as well as a host of new rewar [..]
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7:21 am, September 9, 2016
It’s official: The Heroes world has been flipped on its head. We’ve seen major power shifts in North America, patch notes provoking changes in drafting, and Korean teams yet again [..]
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7:21 pm, September 1, 2016
Lunaras and Tracers and Butchers, oh my! Korea stepped up to the plate this week, and swung for the fences with both new and recently updated Heroes. Auriel made her competitive circuit debut, and we [..]
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7:21 am, August 30, 2016
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until September 12. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out [..]
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7:21 am, August 29, 2016
What a week it’s been for competitive Heroes! Germany’s gamescom event hosted this year’s second European Fall Regional, two new Battlegrounds and two new Heroes were ann [..]
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7:21 am, August 19, 2016
The Machines of War are rumbling to life in the Nexus! This week, gamescom in Cologne, Germany is the stage not only for this year’s second Europe Fall Regional, but also for exciting new He [..]
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7:21 am, August 12, 2016
Murlocs and Tracers and Angels, oh my! The Nexus was filled with Gale Force winds of change this week as North American Regional 1 brought a flurry of upsets and incredible plays. And Auriel, the Arch [..]
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7:21 pm, August 9, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, balance changes, and bug fixes to the game. Check out today’s patch notes below.
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7:21 pm, August 4, 2016
Competitive Heroes of the Storm teams around the world put in some great performances this week. Highlights came courtesy of some surprising draft picks and some even more surprising results as teams [..]
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7:21 am, August 2, 2016
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until August 8. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out som [..]
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7:21 pm, July 28, 2016
Highlights of this action-packed week in competitive Heroes of the Storm include World Champions Tempo Storm, formerly known as Tempest, claiming another crown; Qualifiers wrapping up in both Latin Am [..]
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7:21 pm, July 21, 2016
The Heroes hype around the world is real. Europe’s Team Dignitas have claimed the first spot at the Fall Global Championship; teams in North America and Latin America are competing in their [..]
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7:21 am, July 15, 2016
In sunny Valencia, Spain, the first European Regional of the Fall season is officially underway! Eight of the region’s top teams are currently embroiled in a double-elimination, best-of-thre [..]
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7:21 pm, June 30, 2016
Please note: The following update to Team League Match Rewards is now live for the Americas region, and will arrive for all other regions around the world throughout the rest of the day.
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7:21 pm, June 21, 2016
We've just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes to Rehgar, Chromie, and Kael’thas, and to address a few live bugs. Check out the detailed patch note [..]
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7:21 pm, June 20, 2016
We will be releasing a new patch for Heroes of the Storm later this week in order to apply balance changes to Rehgar, Chromie, and Kael’thas, and to address a few live bugs. Check out the de [..]
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7:21 pm, June 14, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, User Interface improvements, Ranked Revamp, a new Unranked Draft mode, and much more. Check out the patch notes belo [..]
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7:21 am, June 14, 2016
In case you hadn’t heard by now, preseason play is about to wrap up as we prepare to introduce Heroes of the Storm’s first official ranked season. Alongside the arrival of Season 1 [..]
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7:21 am, June 11, 2016
Throughout the Ranked Pre-season, Hero League and Team League players have ridden into battle countless times within the Nexus, accumulating tons of takedowns, and destroying many cores in the process [..]
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7:21 pm, June 9, 2016
After an exciting weekend of competition that saw first-time champions crowned in both Korea and North America, the last of the 12 teams headed to the Summer Championship are locked in. These top team [..]
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7:21 pm, June 8, 2016
The final month of preseason has come and many players fought for the honor of being in the Top 200. Please congratulate those that achieved a top spot in Hero League or Team League for the month of M [..]
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7:21 am, June 7, 2016
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until June 13. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out [..]
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7:21 pm, June 2, 2016
With the climax of the Heroes Summer Championship only a few weeks away, the current calm before the storm affords us an opportunity to look ahead to the Fall Championship, which is scheduled to get [..]
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7:21 pm, June 2, 2016
The Global Summer Championship representatives from every region except North America have now been determined. This week, teams from Korea, Taiwan, and Latin America added their names to the list of [..]
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7:21 pm, June 1, 2016
Unranked Draft Mode
Coming with our ranked revamp will be an Unranked Draft mode. With its own unique queue similar to Quick Match or Ranked modes, Unranked Draft will feature a pick and ban system s [..]
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7:21 pm, May 26, 2016
The Summer Championship is nearly upon us! Following an action-packed week during which several teams from all over the world successfully secured their tickets to Sweden, only four qualification spot [..]
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7:21 pm, May 19, 2016
European fans can finally take a breath; the final team that will represent Europe in Sweden was decided this past weekend at DreamHack Tours. Congratulations to mYinsanity, who will be joining Team D [..]
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7:21 pm, May 17, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, User Interface improvements, balance changes, and much more to the game. Check out the patch notes below.
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7:21 pm, May 12, 2016
With one DreamHack event concluded and another about to begin, this past week has been filled with anticipation and achievements. The top eight teams in North America competed for the region&rsquo [..]
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7:21 pm, May 11, 2016
The Preseason is coming to an end soon with our Ranked Play Revamp right around the corner. However, for the month of April, a number of players continued to chase their goal of being Top 200.
As a [..]
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7:21 am, May 10, 2016
Our next major Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until May 16. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying [..]
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7:21 pm, May 6, 2016
Launching in all regions during the week of June 14, Heroes of the Storm Ranked play is pulling out all the stops and introducing a horde of new features, improvements, and rewards. With division tier [..]
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7:21 am, April 21, 2016
The Spring Season reached its conclusion earlier this month with the undefeated MVP Black as our 2016 Spring Champions. Teams are now looking towards this Summer's competition to see if they can best [..]
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7:21 pm, April 13, 2016
Spring has officially sprung, and players continued to compete for the top spots in their respective leagues during March! Catch the Top 200 players below for both Hero League and Team League.
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7:21 pm, April 6, 2016
Pro gamers from all around the world are currently putting their skills to the test, competing to secure a place on one of esports’ biggest stages. BlizzCon 2016 will once again mark the cul [..]
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7:21 pm, March 29, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, a new Battleground, User Interface improvements, and many balance changes to the game. Check out the patch notes below. [..]
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6:21 pm, March 23, 2016
With the Heroes of the Storm Spring Championship just days away, we’re excited to announce details for the Summer season, during which more than $1.2 million USD is on the line!
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6:21 pm, March 21, 2016
Our next major Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until March 29. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying [..]
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6:21 pm, March 21, 2016
We’re about to give draft lobbies a serious face-lift with our next Heroes of the Storm patch. Along with this revamp, we’ll also be implementing what might be the most commonly r [..]
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6:21 pm, March 15, 2016
Hundreds of Heroes of the Storm teams gave their all in the Spring qualifiers with the hopes of representing their region in the Heroes of the Storm Spring Championship, but only 12 will remain. With [..]
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6:21 am, March 12, 2016
The Korea Spring Regional Finals (Super League) in Seoul are just around the corner. Read on for details on where and when you can see the best teams in Korea go head to head for their spot in the Sp [..]
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6:21 am, March 10, 2016
The shortest month of the year has come and gone, but players continued to compete for the top spots in their respective leagues! Catch the Top 200 players below for both Hero League and Team League [..]
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6:21 am, February 25, 2016
Matches are underway in all regions with all teams fiercely competing for the chance to represent their region in this season’s Heroes of the Storm Global Championship. Catch all the action [..]
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6:21 am, February 18, 2016
Over the past few months, we’ve been hard at work on a game system that has been the subject of much feedback and discussion within the Heroes of the Storm community: matchmaking. In that t [..]
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6:21 pm, February 10, 2016
The dust has settled as the New Year has come and gone. Who dominated the leaderboards for the first month of the year? Find out below!
As a reminder, in order to be eligible for the leaderboard, p [..]
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6:21 pm, February 2, 2016
We’ve just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm! Today’s update marks the beginning of our Lunar Festival 2016 event, which brings new special event quests, rewards, an [..]
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6:21 am, January 27, 2016
Our next major Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until February 1. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in tr [..]
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6:21 pm, January 18, 2016
With the global launch of Heroes of the Storm, the thrilling World Championship at BlizzCon, our Heroes of the Dorm collegiate tournament, and countless exciting matches that had us sitting on the ed [..]
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6:21 pm, January 13, 2016
The new year has come, but 2015 ended with a bang as players competed and climbed their way to the Top 200.
As a reminder, in order to be eligible for the leaderboard, players must meet the followi [..]
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6:21 am, December 16, 2015
When Heroes of the Storm matchmaking was originally implemented, it was based on the system we used for StarCraft II. This works great for a game that’s primarily centered on 1v1 play, and [..]
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6:21 pm, December 15, 2015
Winter Veil has begun in the Nexus, and we’ve just released a brand new patch for Heroes of the Storm! Today’s update brings a new hero, revamped chat channels, and a host of h [..]
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6:21 pm, December 9, 2015
The leaderboards for the month of November are in and ready for your viewing pleasure.
As a reminder, in order to be eligible for the leaderboard, players must meet the following criteria:
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