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 7, 2017
When we launched Heroes 2.0, we made sweeping changes to our progression and reward systems that gave everyone the opportunity to snag all sorts of cosmetic items just by playing Heroes. Since that ti [..]
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6:21 pm, October 31, 2017
The winners of this year's pumpkin-carving contest have been chosen -- and they're monstrously spectacular. We'd like to thank everyone who participated this year, and we can't wait to see your mad sc [..]
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7:21 am, October 26, 2017
Friday Schedule Saturday Schedule Event Map HGC Finals
BlizzCon 2017 is just around the corner, and attendees from all over the globe will soon flood into the Anaheim Convention Center for two day [..]
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7:21 am, October 24, 2017
We’re excited to introduce an array of new social features designed to give Blizzard players even more ways to stay connected inside our games and out—all available starting today [..]
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7:21 am, October 11, 2017
Every BlizzCon®, we give out a stash of in-game goodies to attendees and Virtual Ticket holders to say “thanks!” to the most epic gaming community in the world. World of Wa [..]
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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!
Note: * Orange Text and an Asterisk indicate a change or addition between PTR and live patch [..]
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7:21 am, August 15, 2017
When we announced that we’d be transitioning away from the Battle.net name for our online-gaming service, we suspected that the shift would be challenging. We understood that Battle.net stoo [..]
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7:21 pm, August 14, 2017
Our ‘Sun’s Out, Guns Out’ sweepstakes winners have been chosen. Congratulations to everyone who boosted their Hero and skin collections with some of the millions of Sun&a [..]
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7:21 pm, August 7, 2017
Hail to you, Champion! This ongoing Core Concepts series is offered as both a guide for new players and an overview for more experienced players looking to brush up on their fundamentals. This time, w [..]
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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 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 19, 2017
Greetings, friends! In the previous issue of Core Concepts which was focused on Team Leveling, we offered specific information about how XP in the Nexus works, and focused on the overall flow of the [..]
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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 12, 2017
Greetings, friends! In the previous issues of Core Concepts, we’ve talked about what sets Heroes of the Storm apart from other MOBAs, and offered a few Battleground basics. In the first of [..]
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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 25, 2017
Heroes of the Storm is about to turn two, and we want to thank all of YOU, our fearsome fighters, for coming on this epic journey with us. We couldn’t have gotten here without you and your i [..]
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7:21 pm, May 22, 2017
The Nexus. A trans-dimensional arena where epic heroes from across Blizzard’s game universes do battle! In our second issue of Core Concepts we cover some battleground basics, and will tou [..]
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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, May 16, 2017
"Here comes a new challenger!”
- D.Va, MEKA Pilot
By the time she was 16 years old, Hana Song a.k.a. D.Va was already an international star who had won numerous accolades in t [..]
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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, April 4, 2017
Over the past few days, we’ve seen many conversations in the community surrounding the Loot Chests we’re awarding to our veteran players when Heroes of the Storm 2.0 goes live on [..]
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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 am, November 1, 2016
The winners of this year's pumpkin-carving contest have been chosen -- and they're monstrously spectacular. We'd like to thank everyone who participated this year, and we can't wait to see your mad sc [..]
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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 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, 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 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 am, August 11, 2016
Teamwork is essential in Heroes of the Storm, even before you arrive on the battleground. In competitive matches, teams are first pitted against one another on the draft screen as they each attempt to [..]
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7:21 am, August 4, 2016
Regardless of who you're playing Heroes of the Storm with and at what level, knowing which heroes work well together is an invaluable skill. All heroes are powerful in their own way, but those feature [..]
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7:21 am, August 4, 2016
Whether you’re playing with a friend or helping your team to secure an effective composition on the draft screen, knowing which heroes work together is an invaluable skill. Every hero is pow [..]
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7:21 pm, July 25, 2016
We know not everyone can make it to Anaheim for BlizzCon, but thanks to a fusion of protoss warp technology, dimension-ripping goblin engineering, and cutting-edge Vishkar teleportation techniques, yo [..]
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7:21 am, July 20, 2016
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of Blizzard Entertainment; and what better way to celebrate this epic milestone, than by casting one of the company’s most iconic charact [..]
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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 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 14, 2016
"We shall write our own fate!"
- Medivh, the Last Guardian
Corrupted at birth by the Burning Legion, responsible for introducing the fel-corrupted Orcs of Draenor to Azeroth, creat [..]
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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 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 pm, April 26, 2016
"Cheers Love, the Cavalry's here!"
- Tracer, Agent of Overwatch
It should come as no surprise that London’s adventurous former Overwatch agent Lena Oxton often finds hers [..]
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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 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 am, November 8, 2015
We’ve just closed the curtain on BlizzCon 2015—thanks to all the attendees everyone watching from around the world for joining us and helping make this another awesome convention!
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6:21 am, November 1, 2015
The winners of this year's pumpkin-carving contest have been chosen -- and they're monstrously spectacular. We'd like to thank everyone who participated this year, and we can't wait to see your mad sc [..]
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7:21 pm, August 7, 2015
Until this point, the Heroes of the Storm Shop has only featured bundles that we refer to as “Static”, meaning that their prices and contents were inflexible. We weren’ [..]
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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 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, 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
With eight of the best teams in North America duking it out in a double elimination bracket, there was bound to be bloodshed. When all was said and done, Tempo Storm was deemed the most worthy team i [..]
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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, June 23, 2015
With this episode of Developer Insights, game designer Matthew Cooper is here to chat about a few of the changes you’ll be seeing to balance and hero functionality in the near-future. Let& [..]
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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 pm, May 20, 2015
The Nexus called… and some great artists answered! We were overrun by your awesome entries to our #NexusCalling contests, and have now selected the winners.
Video Contest
Earning first [..]
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7:21 pm, May 5, 2015
With this episode of Developer Insights, game designer Matthew Cooper is here to chat about a few of the changes you’ll be seeing to balance and hero functionality in the near-future. Let& [..]
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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 pm, April 8, 2015
Before BlizzCon® begins, spend an evening hanging out with developers, artists, and other folks from Blizzard at a special pre-show dinner to benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC [..]
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6:21 am, March 20, 2015
As the Heroes of the Storm closed beta rolls on and the game continues to evolve, we’d like to provide our perspective on some of the bigger topics we’ve seen discussed in the co [..]
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6:21 am, March 19, 2015
The 2014 Blizzard Stream Awards, powered by Twitch have come to a close and we’d like to thank you, the community, for tuning into Twitch and voting for your favorite Blizzard game streamers [..]
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6:21 pm, March 18, 2015
We’re taking a different approach with this episode of Developer Insights, and sitting down with Game Designer Matthew Cooper to chat about a few of the changes you’ll be seeing [..]
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6:21 am, March 11, 2015
In 2014, the Twitch streaming community grew and provided countless hours of entertainment to viewers, much of it based on Blizzard games. To recognize the efforts of your favorite streamers and chann [..]
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6:21 am, March 5, 2015
As a way to say thank you to the community for helping us make Heroes of the Storm the best game it can possibly be throughout its Alpha and Beta phases thus far, we’ll soon be trying out a [..]
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6:21 am, February 13, 2015
It’s time for another Developer Insights, where we bring you the inside scoop on heroes and their transition to the Nexus. This time, Game Designer John Hodgson sits down to chat about The [..]
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6:21 am, February 10, 2015
With our Closed Beta patch on January 13, we released early versions of ranks and ranked points for initial playtesting alongside Hero League. While we feel these features are off to a good start, th [..]
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6:21 am, January 27, 2015
Are you eager to join the fray and test your mettle in the forge of eternal combat? Well, Closed Beta has begun, and we wanted to take a moment to offer you new ways to join in on the mayhem in the N [..]
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6:21 am, January 21, 2015
Are you eager to join the fray and test your mettle in the forge of eternal combat? Well, Closed Beta has begun, and we wanted to take a moment to remind you how you can opt-in for a chance to join u [..]
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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 am, January 17, 2015
Closed Beta XP Boost
With Closed Beta’s arrival, we’ve decided to celebrate with free bonus XP! Players who log in to the Americas region between the hours of 9:00 p.m. PST on Ja [..]
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6:21 am, January 15, 2015
It’s time for another Developer Insights, where we bring you the inside scoop on heroes and their transition to the Nexus. This time, Game Designer Kent-Erik Hagman sits down to chat about [..]
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6:21 pm, January 12, 2015
Are you eager to join the fray and test your mettle in the forge of eternal combat? Well, Closed Beta is just around the corner, on January 13, 2015, and we wanted to take a moment to remind you how [..]
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6:23 pm, December 24, 2014
Holiday XP Boost
The holiday season is upon us, and to celebrate this festive time of year, we're giving away free bonus XP! Players who log in to brawl in the Nexus between December 24 and January [..]
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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 am, December 4, 2014
It’s time for another Developer Insights, where we bring you the inside scoop on heroes and their transition to the Nexus. This time, Game Designer Kent-Erik Hagman sits down to chat about [..]
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6:21 pm, November 27, 2014
It's that time of year again when we take a moment to reflect on friends, family, and all the things we're thankful for. Wherever this Thanksgiving finds you, we're thankful for you!
As a special hol [..]
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6:21 pm, November 9, 2014
We wanted to thank both the BlizzCon attendees and all of those who took time to watch the action from afar. We had an incredible time with the Blizzard community, and we hope you enjoyed everything w [..]
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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 4, 2014
It’s almost show time! BlizzCon 2014 begins this Friday, November 7, at the Anaheim Convention Center. The sold-out event features developer discussion panels, top-tier tournament competitio [..]
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6:21 am, November 1, 2014
The winners of this year's pumpkin-carving contest have been chosen -- and they're monstrously spectacular. We'd like to thank everyone who participated this year, and we can't wait to see your mad sc [..]
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6:21 am, November 1, 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 out for gl [..]
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6:21 pm, October 27, 2014
To follow-up on our recent announcement for the Heroes BlizzCon Brawl this year, we’d like to introduce you to the players who will be taking part in this fun Heroes of the Storm show mat [..]
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7:21 pm, October 20, 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 out for gl [..]
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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 13, 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 out for [..]
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7:21 pm, October 10, 2014
Every able-bodied hero knows they shouldn't go adventuring on an empty stomach. But while the Nexus contains exotic sights and fearsome foes, there haven't really been any meals fit for a Hero's cook [..]
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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 1, 2014
It’s time for another Developer Insights in which we explore a hero’s design and mechanics. This week, we’ll be focusing on an old king from the Warcraft universe. Join [..]
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7:21 pm, September 29, 2014
Update (Monday, Sept. 29):
Heroes of the Storm is now offline for approximately one week as we prepare to enter the final phase of Technical Alpha testing, and perform our final planned acccount wi [..]
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7:21 pm, September 24, 2014
If you’re currently in the Technical Alpha, we hope you’re enjoying a week where all Heroes are available in our free rotation. If you’re not yet part of testing, we h [..]
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7:21 pm, September 12, 2014
It’s time for another Developer Insights in which we explore a hero’s design and mechanics. This week, we’ll be focusing on a hero from the Warcraft universe. Join us fo [..]
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8:29 am, September 12, 2014
It’s time for another Developer Insights in which we explore a hero’s design and mechanics. This week, we’ll be focusing on a hero that’s been around since the [..]
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