7:21 pm, April 16, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until April 23. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please s [..]
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7:21 pm, March 30, 2018
We’ve just released a new hotfix for Heroes of the Storm to apply a few bug fixes.
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7:21 pm, March 27, 2018
Fenix joins the Nexus with our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch, and we’re celebrating StarCraft’s 20th anniversary with new rewards, bundles, portraits, and more!
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6:21 pm, March 19, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until March 26. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please s [..]
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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, 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’ve just released a patch to the live servers in order to implement Voice Communication, as well as apply some balance updates and bug fixes.
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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 pm, February 6, 2018
Our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch featuring Maiev, Voice Chat, and balance updates is now available for play.
NOTE: Orange text indicates a difference between the PTR and Live patch notes.
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6:21 pm, January 29, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until February 5. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out the new [..]
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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, November 28, 2017
We’re planning to release a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes alongside a few bug fixes.
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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 am, October 4, 2017
Every week, we place a number of Heroes on sale and swap a fresh set of cosmetics into the featured item rotation. Check out this week’s items and then head in-game to pick up anything that [..]
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7:21 am, October 4, 2017
Take flight with our newest legendary skin, D.Va the Destroyer! Armed with lava-spewing twin Fusion Cannons, along with some fiery new spell effects, sounds, and animations, this new Legendary skin wi [..]
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7:21 pm, September 26, 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 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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7:21 pm, September 18, 2017
This patch also includes changes that will be released to live servers later this week. You can find those notes here.
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes —September 18, 2017
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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, 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 8, 2017
“You will serve the Horde... or be crushed beneath it.”
- Garrosh, Son of Hellscream
Throughout the history of Azeroth, there are few mortals of greater notoriety than Garros [..]
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7:21 pm, August 8, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero, new features, and a handful of balance changes to the Nexus!
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7:21 pm, July 31, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until August 7. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out som [..]
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7:21 am, July 15, 2017
In the past few weeks we’ve brought you playlists for the Supports, Warriors, and Specialists in the Nexus—all to help commemorate the arrival of the official Heroes of the Storm s [..]
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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 29, 2017
Inspired by the release of the official Heroes of the Storm soundtrack, we started compiling unofficial playlists for each role in the game, starting with the game’s mighty Warriors; we move [..]
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7:21 pm, June 22, 2017
Inspired by the release of the official Heroes of the Storm soundtrack, we’ve begun to compile an “unofficial playlist” of songs that inspire us to play every character i [..]
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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 pm, June 6, 2017
We just took the official Heroes of the Storm soundtrack out of the Nexus and put it into your hands (and onto Spotify), but what about the unofficial soundtrack? What song do you think best fits each [..]
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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 30, 2017
Listen up! Whether you’re plumbing the depths of the Tomb of the Spider Queen, paying off Captain Blackheart to blast your foe’s battlements into rubble, or capturing mystical temp [..]
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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 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 pm, April 17, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm 2.0 Open Beta brings a new Hero and Battleground, as well as a host of balance changes and bug fixes, to the Nexus!
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7:21 pm, April 4, 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 am, February 15, 2017
"Let’s Break it Down!”
- Lúcio, Freedom Fighting DJ
From the streets of Rio to the clubs on King’s Row, Lúcio’s beats bring [..]
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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!
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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 24, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings our 2017 Lunar Festival event, a new Hero, “Sandbox” Custom Games, balance updates, and more to the Nexus!
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6:21 pm, January 17, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until January 23. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out s [..]
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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 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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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 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 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 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 pm, September 8, 2016
We’re excited to unveil two StarCraft-themed voice packs that we created specifically for streamers who want to add a little more flavor from the Koprulu Sector to their broadcasts! Join fo [..]
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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, April 19, 2016
Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — April 19, 2016
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which marks Tracer’s pre-release, and brings a number of balance changes, UI [..]
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7:21 pm, April 4, 2016
Champions of the Nexus: we've heard your feedback, your ideas, your hunger for more Heroes of the Storm. And more than any question of balance or mechanical tweaks, more than any new Hero requests or [..]
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7:21 pm, April 1, 2016
Champions of the Nexus: we've heard your feedback, your ideas, your hunger for more Heroes of the Storm. And more than any question of balance or mechanical tweaks, more than any new Hero requests or [..]
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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 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 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 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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7:21 pm, October 22, 2015
The thunderous sounds of the Headless Horseman’s approach grow louder by the day. The Heroes of the Storm Hallow's End event is nearly upon us!
Treats, no Trick!
New Mount and Skin
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7:21 pm, October 6, 2015
We’ve just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, art and user interface updates, balance changes, and much more to the game. Maintenance is ongoing, but [..]
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7:21 am, September 26, 2015
UPDATE: Due to unexpected issues encountered while launching the PTR, we have chosen to delay this release. Our new estimated release date is Monday, September 28 PDT.
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7:21 pm, August 18, 2015
The Eternal Conflict between the Burning ***** and the High Heavens continues in the Nexus, and we've just unleashed our latest Heroes of the Storm patch! Today's update includes a brand new Hero, [..]
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7:21 am, August 11, 2015
Our next major Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting for the next seven days. During this time, we kindly request your assistanc [..]
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7:21 am, July 22, 2015
Update – July 21, 2015: We’ve just released an update for Heroes of the Storm, which brings a new Hero, Skin, and Bundle to the Nexus. Check out the New Heroes and Shop sections b [..]
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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 pm, June 30, 2015
The struggle between the High Heavens and the Burning ***** has erupted out of the realm of Sanctuary, and the Eternal Conflict has begun in the Nexus! Angels and Demons now battle for dominance in th [..]
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7:21 am, June 24, 2015
The PTR has arrived!
We’ve enabled the Public Test Realm for the next seven days so that we can ensure the stability of our next Heroes of the Storm patch, as well as offer you a chance to [..]
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7:21 pm, May 12, 2015
We’ve brought Heroes of the Storm offline for a period of extended maintenance today in order to bring you a brand new Closed Beta patch! Maintenance is ongoing, but don't worry; we'll let y [..]
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7:21 pm, April 1, 2015
Navigating the social pitfalls of online gaming can be a challenge. How do you voice your opinion without stepping on your teammates’ toes, or keep up with your team’s witty banter [..]
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6:21 pm, March 24, 2015
We’ve brought Heroes of the Storm offline for a period of extended maintenance today in order to bring you a brand new Closed Beta patch! Maintenance is ongoing, but don't worry; we'll let y [..]
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6:21 pm, February 10, 2015
We’ve brought Heroes of the Storm offline for a period of extended maintenance today in order to bring you a brand new Closed Beta patch! Maintenance is ongoing, but don't worry; we'll let [..]
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6:21 pm, February 10, 2015
"Vikings, assemble!"
- Baleog the Fierce, The Lost Vikings, Triple Trouble
The Lost Vikings are back! While they briefly considered retirement after defeating the emperor Tomator, [..]
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6:21 am, January 24, 2015
Most people have heard the term “a level playing field.” It means that the state of affairs is balanced, and is very applicable to sports that count on literal level playing field [..]
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6:21 am, January 17, 2015
It’s time for another Developer Insights. Today, we’re taking a detour from the heroes themselves and chatting about the newest addition to the Nexus, Sky Temple. Senior Technical [..]
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6:21 pm, January 13, 2015
"For Doomhammer!"
- Thrall, Warchief of the Horde
As a child, Thrall served the cruel Aedelas Blackmoore as a slave. After gaining his freedom, he guided the liberated orcs to a l [..]
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6:21 pm, January 13, 2015
We’ve brought Heroes of the Storm offline for a period of extended maintenance today in order to kick off our Closed Beta testing phase, and bring you a brand new patch! Maintenance is ongo [..]
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6:21 am, January 10, 2015
At BlizzCon 2014, we revealed a little bit about how ranked play will work in Heroes of the Storm. Today, we’d like to give you a more detailed look at our initial implementation for Hero L [..]
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6:21 am, December 12, 2014
BlizzCon may have come and gone, but the sights and sounds of this year's Blizzard gaming extravaganza are still fresh on our minds! Join us as we scope out some of this year's premier cosplay, and c [..]
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6:21 am, December 9, 2014
A couple of weeks ago, I kicked off this blog by emphasizing the importance of matching Hero design with the fantasy behind our characters in Heroes of the Storm. By “fantasy,” we [..]
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6:21 pm, December 2, 2014
We've brought the Heroes of the Storm service down for a period of extended maintenance today in order to release a brand new patch for the Technical Alpha. Maintenance is ongoing, but don't worry; w [..]
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6:21 am, November 6, 2014
In just under 48 hours, the doors of the Anaheim Convention center will burst open, and the full force of BlizzCon® 2014 will be unleashed upon attendees, as well as those of you who are tuni [..]
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7:21 am, October 16, 2014
To follow-up on our recent announcement for the Heroes Exhibition Tournament at BlizzCon this year, we’d like to introduce you to the teams and the players who will be battling it ou [..]
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7:21 pm, October 15, 2014
It’s time for another Developer Insights to get the inside scoop about heroes and their abilities. This time, Game Designer John Hodgson sits down to chat about the Lord of Sin, Azmodan.
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7:21 pm, October 7, 2014
A little over a week ago, we brought Heroes of the Storm offline in order to prepare for the final phase of Technical Alpha testing. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that the Calm Bef [..]
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