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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7:21 pm, April 9, 2018
Team up with your friends and family and get ready for a journey to Southern California for BlizzCon® 2018, Blizzard’s epic celebration of games and esports and the communities that [..]
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7:21 pm, April 2, 2018
Over the coming months, all Twitch Prime members will be able to claim some incredible Heroes of the Storm loot in the form of Loot Chests and a new mount*!
When the event kicks off in April, all me [..]
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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 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!
Season Roll Dates
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6:21 am, December 6, 2017
As mentioned in the BlizzCon 2017 opening ceremony and during our “What’s Next” panel, we will soon be introducing an array of significant changes for Heroes of the Storm [..]
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6:21 am, November 28, 2017
Over the last several months we’ve seen double Support team compositions become more and more prevalent in all levels of play, including esports. While we think this is an okay strategy to s [..]
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6:21 am, November 16, 2017
In October, we announced that we’ll be converting from USD to local currency on Blizzard Battle.net® in Canada, Japan, and New Zealand. These changes will begin to roll out in these [..]
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6:21 pm, November 15, 2017
In October, we announced that we’ll be converting from USD to local currency on Blizzard Battle.net® in Canada, Japan, and New Zealand. These changes will begin to roll out in these [..]
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7:21 pm, October 9, 2017
Hallow’s End is creeping up on the Nexus, and we’ve got a new event quest and rewards, as well as a several new cosmetic items ready to begin haunting Heroes of the Storm later th [..]
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7:21 pm, October 5, 2017
Whether you’re joining us for BlizzCon in person or online, get ready for an epic finale—Muse is coming to BlizzCon 2017!
The Grammy Award–winning band will be closing o [..]
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7:21 am, September 14, 2017
BlizzCon® 2017 takes place November 3–4, but we’re kicking off the celebration early with the BlizzCon 2017 Virtual Ticket—available to order starting today throu [..]
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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 am, August 19, 2017
The time has come to exhibit your masterful movies, astonishing art, carefully crafted costumes, and terrific talents for a chance at BlizzCon 2017 glory! Head over to our Contest pages to submit your [..]
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7:21 am, August 15, 2017
It’s time to get hyped—gamescom 2017 is just over a week away, and we have an incredible show lined up. We’ll share full details soon, but here’s a sneak peek a [..]
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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, May 16, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero and a host of balance changes to the Nexus!
NOTE: Orange text indicates a change between the PTR and live patch notes.
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7:21 pm, May 8, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — May 8, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until May 15. During this time [..]
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7:21 pm, March 29, 2017
Heroes of the Storm 2.0 is kicking off with a month-long Open Beta test! This update contains all-new progression and rewards systems, a wealth of new cosmetic items, new Hero customization options, a [..]
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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 10, 2016
Twelve of the world’s top Heroes of the Storm teams clashed at the Fall Championship at BlizzCon last month, but after days of frenzied competition, it was Ballistix who rose victorious to [..]
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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 5, 2016
NEW HEROES
NEW BRAWL
THE NEXUS CHALLENGE
ESPORTS
The Opening Ceremony at BlizzCon 2016 just wrapped up, and this year’s community celebration is now well under way! We announced two [..]
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7:21 pm, September 27, 2016
Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — September 27, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Battleground and Hero to the Nexus, as well as balance changes, [..]
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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 pm, September 21, 2016
We’re going to be transitioning away from using the Battle.net name for our gaming service and the functionality connected to it. Battle.net technology will continue to serve as the central [..]
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7:21 pm, September 19, 2016
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until September 26. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out [..]
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7:21 pm, September 15, 2016
Elite esports players from across the globe will be traveling to North America next month to compete at BlizzCon Opening Week, all hoping to set themselves up for success on the BlizzCon stage on Nove [..]
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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, 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 29, 2016
The strength of the European Heroes scene has become increasingly apparent in recent months. While Team Dignitas are still undeniably strong, they face increased competition from the likes of Misfits [..]
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7:21 am, August 23, 2016
The strength of the European Heroes scene has become increasingly apparent in recent months. While Team Dignitas are still undeniably strong, they face increased competition from the likes of Misfits [..]
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7:21 pm, August 15, 2016
As many of you may remember, we originally announced that Ranked Season 1 would reach its conclusion during the week of August 23. However, we’ve seen a lot of discussion and feedback from [..]
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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 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 pm, July 12, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, User Interface improvements, and many balance changes to the game. Check out today’s patch notes below!
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7:21 pm, July 8, 2016
Twelve of the world’s top Heroes of the Storm teams clashed at the Summer Championship at DreamHack in Sweden last month, but after six days of frenzied competition, it was Tempest who rose [..]
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7:21 pm, July 5, 2016
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until July 11. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out s [..]
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7:21 pm, June 23, 2016
There are not enough words to do justice to the Summer Global Championship and the level of play that was on display during its latter stages. The world’s best Heroes of the Storm teams put [..]
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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 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 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 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
This weekend, DreamHack All-Stars in Austin, Texas was the setting for the first North American Summer Regional of 2016. Eight qualifying teams made the trip to Austin to compete for the first of two [..]
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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 28, 2016
Tickets to this year’s BlizzCon Benefit Dinner for Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) are now sold out—thanks to everyone who bought one to help support this gre [..]
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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 am, April 19, 2016
The Heroes of the Storm Summer Regionals are set to kick off all around the world over the next few months, and as you may have seen in our Summer Details blog, this season adds second round of regio [..]
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7:21 am, April 19, 2016
The members of top South Korean Heroes of the Storm team MVP Black rose victorious over all who opposed them at the 2016 Spring Championship—not even dropping a single game over the course [..]
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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.
As a r [..]
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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 am, April 3, 2016
Cheers, loves—the cavalry’s coming to the Nexus!
Tracer, the time-jumping adventurer from Overwatch, is getting ready to make her Heroes of the Storm® debut! Equipped wit [..]
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6:21 am, March 14, 2016
Thousands of students from across the United States and Canada have stormed the Nexus to slug it out in the qualifier round of Heroes of the Dorm, Blizzard and Tespa’s collegiate tournament [..]
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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 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 pm, January 28, 2016
Students from across the United States and Canada are hereby invited to storm the Nexus as proud representatives of their schools in Blizzard Entertainment and Tespa’s 2016 Heroes of the Do [..]
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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 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:
Play a [..]
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6:21 pm, November 12, 2015
Last month, we saw a number of changes in ranks for players as they climbed and fell in the leaderboards. Srey, who has held the top spot in the Americas for two consecutive months, has been succeed [..]
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7:21 pm, October 9, 2015
After the release of the August 2015 leaderboard, we’ve seen many players dive into Hero League, hoping to dash their way to the top of the leaderboards. Without further ado, feast your ey [..]
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7:21 pm, September 14, 2015
In the spirit of competition, leaderboards will be an important feature coming with Grandmaster league. As we continue to prepare and create Grandmaster league internally, we’d like to sha [..]
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7:21 am, August 22, 2015
The Road to BlizzCon open tournaments are wrapping up in North America this weekend with the August North American Open’s Round of 8. This event marks the final opportunity for two teams fr [..]
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7:21 am, August 20, 2015
The murlocs are busy working on prepping panels and assembling their contest entries, which can only mean one thing—BlizzCon 2015 is just a few months away! This year’s show is sol [..]
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7:21 am, August 5, 2015
Tempo Storm and Cloud9 Maelstrom have dominated the North American Heroes of the Storm scene throughout 2015, but now a new team is causing a stir in the Nexus. COGnitive Gaming recently earned a spo [..]
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7:21 am, July 17, 2015
The excitement around the Road to Blizzcon has roared back to life, with the July North American Open taking center stage this Saturday, July 18 at 10 a.m. PDT. This past weekend, 111 teams were whit [..]
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7:21 am, July 16, 2015
As the days drew closer to the launch of Heroes of the Storm, talented artists from this side of Azeroth, the Koprulu Sector, Sanctuary, and beyond took up the tools of their trades to defend and c [..]
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7:21 pm, July 8, 2015
Over the last two months, talented artists from this side of Azeroth, the Koprulu Sector, Sanctuary, and beyond have taken up their styluses to defend the Nexus and celebrate the launch of Heroes o [..]
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7:21 pm, July 3, 2015
In late 2014, the nascent Heroes of the Storm community had an opportunity to finally see their game played on a stage with its first major offline event. With BlizzCon coming up, Blizzard showcased [..]
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7:21 am, June 20, 2015
The 2015 Heroes of the Storm World Championship starts with a series of open tournaments around the world, where teams will have to prove they’re ready for bigger and brighter stages. Nation [..]
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7:21 pm, June 19, 2015
The 2015 Heroes of the Storm World Championship starts with a series of open tournaments around the world, where teams will have to prove they’re ready for bigger and brighter stages. Nation [..]
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7:21 am, June 19, 2015
Welcome to the 2015 Heroes of the Storm World Championship, where the top 5-player teams on the planet battle for cash prizes and a chance to make history. The Championship begins with a series of op [..]
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7:21 am, June 19, 2015
The 2015 Heroes of the Storm World Championship starts with a series of open tournaments around the world, where teams will have to prove they’re ready for bigger and brighter stages. Nation [..]
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7:21 am, June 18, 2015
Last month, Blizzard Entertainment and DeviantArt joined forces to announce a truly epic fan art contest with over $13,000 worth of prizes and an original sketch from Sam Didier up for grabs. Over th [..]
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7:21 am, June 11, 2015
Last year, artisans from around the world rallied the tools of their trade to portray heroes of Sanctuary or Malthael preparing for the coming conflict in the Reaper of Souls™ Fan Art Contes [..]
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7:21 am, June 2, 2015
We’d like to provide our perspective on some of the bigger topics we’ve seen discussed by the Heroes of the Storm community. In this blog, we’re going to focus on Ranke [..]
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7:21 am, June 2, 2015
Heroes of the Storm™ teams from across North America are summoned to the Nexus for a brawl of epic proportions! Blizzard Entertainment is teaming up with Twitch and ESL to present the Heroe [..]
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7:21 pm, May 14, 2015
The Nexus portal will soon be transporting the greatest Heroes of the Storm players in the world to a new battleground—BlizzCon! Heroes of the Storm will be featured on stage alongside St [..]
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7:21 pm, April 20, 2015
It’s been a jam-packed year for Heroes of the Storm, and now it’s time to rally your fellow heroes and get ready for battle, because the portal to the Nexus is about to burst wi [..]
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7:21 am, April 18, 2015
The second batch of BlizzCon 2015 tickets will be going on sale Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. PDT through Eventbrite—visit the ticket sales page
Click here to buy tickets Saturday at 10 a. [..]
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7:21 am, April 15, 2015
The first batch of BlizzCon 2015 tickets will go on sale Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. PDT through Eventbrite—visit www.blizzcon2015.eventbrite.com for a chance to buy yours.
Click here to [..]
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7:21 pm, April 13, 2015
Just a reminder to set your alarms and sync up with your traveling companions: BlizzCon 2015 general admission tickets go on sale this week in two batches—one on Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m [..]
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6:21 pm, March 6, 2015
Our Blizzard Preview: Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Heroes of the Storm Panel and Livestream at PAX East 2015 has just concluded. In case you missed it, we're excited to share some of the latest Heroes [..]
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6:21 am, January 14, 2015
It’s been a busy year for Heroes of the Storm, and at last Closed Beta has arrived! With today’s patch, we enter a new phase of testing, and whether you’ve been brawling [..]
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6:21 pm, December 22, 2014
2014 has been a jam-packed year for Heroes of the Storm! After a rocking PAX East in March, we launched our Technical Alpha, and have been working on improving the game and its infrastructure ever [..]
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6:21 pm, December 1, 2014
Over the past few months we have been steadily working to improve the quality of our models in Heroes of the Storm, and we wanted to offer you a glimpse into the upcoming model updates and Master Ski [..]
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6:21 am, November 20, 2014
Greetings, fellow brawlers! My name is John Hodgson, one of the designers on Heroes of the Storm. I’ve been here before during the Chen and Azmodan developer insight blogs. I’m sta [..]
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6:21 am, November 9, 2014
BlizzCon 2014 is now officially underway, and our very first Heroes of the Storm announcement of the weekend is one we’re sure many of you have been eagerly awaiting. In case you didn&rs [..]
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6:21 am, November 9, 2014
"Stay alert! Another wave approaches!"
- Jaina Proudmoore
BlizzCon 2014 has been a wild ride so far and we've had a fantastic time connecting with so many passionate players. Whether yo [..]
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7:21 pm, October 17, 2014
Earlier this month we shared a number of new skins that were under development, and with Hallow's End upon us, three of these skins have emerged from the shadows to strike terror into the hearts of t [..]
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7:21 pm, October 16, 2014
In the time since we brought the Technical Alpha back online, we’ve been continuing to add exciting new content to the Nexus and invite new players, and will be doing so in the weeks and mo [..]
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7:21 pm, October 7, 2014
Update (Tuesday, Oct. 07):
The Calm Before the Storm has passed and the Heroes of the Storm Technical Alpha is now back online with a brand new patch. Head here for complete patch notes.
If you&am [..]
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7:21 pm, October 7, 2014
The Calm Before the Storm has nearly passed, and the return of the Technical Alpha will offer a very early look at a few features for Heroes of the Storm that we’re sure some of you will be [..]
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7:21 pm, October 7, 2014
After more than a week of extended maintenance, the Heroes of the Storm Technical Alpha is back online for North America, Latin America, South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. We anticipate tha [..]
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