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 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 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!
NOTE: Orange text indicates a difference between the [..]
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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 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 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 am, December 15, 2017
With the conclusion of the Nexus Games in late November, we would like to congratulate and recognize Przemysław “RzuF” Rudzki, Mariusz “zdoon“ Zdun, Ad [..]
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6:21 pm, December 14, 2017
Winter Veil has arrived in the Nexus, and you can now spread a little merriment of your own by gifting a few Winter Veil Loot Chests to your friends this holiday season! To kick off this year&rsqu [..]
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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!
NOTE: Changes highlighted in orange indicate an addition or change bet [..]
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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, November 22, 2017
The holiday season is almost here—get ready to spread some epic cheer! From now through November 27, 2017, we’re offering some big savings around Black Friday on the following digi [..]
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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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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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7:21 pm, October 17, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero, balance changes, and more to the Nexus!
Note: * Orange Text and an Asterisk indicate a change or addition between PTR and live pat [..]
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7:21 pm, October 16, 2017
The Halloween season has finally arrived, and we’re ready to cut straight to the heart of the holiday. If you're dying to pick up a knife and hack, slash, and jab at something, you&rsquo [..]
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7:21 pm, October 9, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until October 16. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out s [..]
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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!
Jump to Section:
General
New Hero
Art
User Interface
Battlegrounds
Heroes
Collection
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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 pm, August 17, 2017
Update (August 17, 2017): Twitch Prime members can now claim their Legendary Loot Chests in Heroes of the Storm! Ensure your Blizzard and Twitch accounts are properly linked using the instructions bel [..]
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7:21 pm, August 11, 2017
Beginning August 17, all Twitch Prime members will be rewarded with epic Heroes of the Storm loot in the form of free Loot Chests**. The event kicks off with reward of legendary proportions, with all [..]
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7:21 pm, June 27, 2017
It’s summertime in the Heroes of the Storm, and we need to make room for all the guests coming to Stitches’ pull party. To free up some space over the next several weeks, we&rs [..]
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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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General
New [..]
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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 31, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Alarak
Probius
Tassadar
An [..]
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7:21 pm, May 24, 2017
Ready your weapons and raise your shields! The Mid-Season Brawl begins on June 10, where 12 top teams from across the HGC will compete to discover who is truly the best in the world. While the action [..]
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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 am, May 13, 2017
The variety of Battlegrounds available in Heroes of the Storm, and their respective objectives, allow different Heroes and team compositions to shine. By presenting players with a range of map mechani [..]
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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 am, April 26, 2017
Heroes of the Storm 2.0 contains all-new progression and rewards systems, a wealth of new cosmetic items, new Hero customization options, and much, much more. Take a moment to check out everything arr [..]
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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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7:21 pm, March 28, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply a few bug fixes and balance changes.
Heroes
Assassin
Multi-Class
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Gall
Varian
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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!
Jump to Section:
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New Hero
Art
Shop
User Interface
Design
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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!
Jump to Section:
General
New Hero
Art
Shop
User Interface
Design
Heroes
Bug Fixes [..]
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6:21 pm, February 14, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm a new Hero, balance updates, and more to the Nexus!
Jump to Section:
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New Hero
Art
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Design
Heroes
Bug Fixes
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6:21 pm, February 8, 2017
Bug Fixes
General
Color Blind Mode: Fixed an issue causing Minimap icons for uncaptured Merc Camp to appear very similar in color to Merc Camps that have been captured by allies.
Graphics: Targetin [..]
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6:21 am, February 7, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until February 13. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out [..]
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6:21 pm, January 25, 2017
Ready for another round of Heroes of the Storm college esports action? Heroes of the Dorm is returning once again for more prizes, more rivalries, and more intense action in the Nexus, with Cheerleade [..]
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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 9, 2016
We’re swiftly approaching the end to another year, but the holiday season is just beginning in the Nexus. Join us from December 14–January 4 for a Winter Veil event that brings a [..]
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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 pm, November 15, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, a new Brawl, UI improvements, balance updates, and more to the Nexus! Check out today’s patch notes below.
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6:21 pm, November 7, 2016
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until November 14. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out [..]
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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.
25 YEARS OF GAM [..]
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7:21 am, October 26, 2016
Get ready for a night of creativity, community—and a little bit of crazy—when this year’s Costume, Talent, Art, and Movie contests get underway Friday night at BlizzCon!
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7:21 pm, October 17, 2016
The Halloween season has finally arrived, and we’re ready to cut straight to the heart of the holiday. If you're dying to pick up a knife and hack, gash, slash, and jab at something, then yo [..]
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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
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 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 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 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 14, 2016
The Final Showdown
After two highly contested Heroes of the Storm qualifiers, it all comes down to this weekend. On Saturday September 17 at 11am AEST (September 16, 6 PM PDT) the top two Australia a [..]
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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 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 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 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 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
Following a period of roster shuffles and surprises, the top eight teams in North America came together in Burbank, California this weekend for the first North American Regional of the Fall season. Te [..]
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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, July 11, 2016
Students in many countries around the world are officially on a lengthy break from their studies until classes resume in the Fall. We’d like to spread a bit of that “Summer Vacati [..]
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7:21 pm, July 11, 2016
The Summer Season ended with Tempest taking down the reigning champs MVP Black in the most incredible finals match to date. Tune in to see if Tempest can hold onto their new title during the Fall Hero [..]
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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 am, July 8, 2016
North American teams are gearing up for their first Fall Regional Qualifier and locking in their rosters for the season. A number of the region’s top teams have added new players, so it& [..]
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7:21 pm, June 30, 2016
DreamHack Valencia is drawing ever closer, and European teams are ready to hit the ground running! Following the past week’s Regional Qualifiers, six qualifying teams have booked their ticke [..]
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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 am, June 17, 2016
This week, there was a surplus of surprises and announcements for fans and players alike. Ranked Season 1 has officially begun with a completely revamped ranking system. Beyond the Nexus and the Twitc [..]
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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 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
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 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 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 12, 2016
Europe Summer Regional - Dreamhack Tours
CENTRAL EUROPEAN SUMMER Time (UTC-7)
Live this weekend!
5/13/2016 | 11:30Day 1 - Group Stages
5/14/2016 | 11:00Day 2 - Semifinals, and Grand Finals
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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, May 6, 2016
North America Summer Regional - Dreamhack Austin
Pacific Time (UTC-7)
Live this weekend!
5/06/2016 | 1:00PM Day 1
5/07/2016 | 9:00AM Day 2 and Grand Finals
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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 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 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 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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