News and Guides for Heroes of the Storm

End-of-Year Blizzard Update End-of-Year Blizzard Update About 12 billion hours of Blizzard games were played and 50 million new players joined the Blizzard community this year, according to Blizzard President Mike Ybarra, who posted an update reflecting back on 2022. Blizzard Blizzard 25 comments Dec 21, 2022 at 20:21 by Staff
US Federal Trade Commission Files Suit to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard US Federal Trade Commission Files Suit to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard As was was expected, the US Federal Trade Commission has now voted and filed a suit to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying the deal would harm competition. As reported by Bloomberg, the commission voted 3-1 on the matter and already filed the suit. The proceedings usually take from several months to a year to resolve, and here's what Holly Vedova, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition had to say: Blizzard Blizzard 7 comments Dec 08, 2022 at 19:51 by Starym
Join Us Live on Twitch for the Icy Veins Podcast Join Us Live on Twitch for the Icy Veins Podcast Our Mythic+ guru Petko is now live on our Twitch channel talking about Dragonflight! Join us to learn about everything you need to know to prepare for the new expansion! Icy Veins Icy Veins Nov 27, 2022 at 17:59 by Staff
US Federal Trade Commission Likely to File Antitrust Lawsuit to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard US Federal Trade Commission "Likely to File Antitrust Lawsuit" to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Here's some potentially bad news for the sale of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft, as Politico is reporting that it is likely the US FTC will be filing a lawsuit to stop the acquisition - based on three sources "familiar with the matter". A lawsuit could postpone the deal's timing and even endanger it altogether, regardless of its result. Blizzard Blizzard 14 comments Nov 24, 2022 at 01:41 by Starym
Blizzard in China: All the Details, Rumors and New Information Blizzard in China: All the Details, Rumors and New Information A pretty big bombshell was dropped a couple of days ago, as Blizzard announced the end of their partnership with NetEase and a possible end of their games being available in China. We've seen the official posts and responses, but there's a lot of context missing there. Luckily for us, however, well known Chinese WoW community figure NasDa has jumped in to explain things and add some new information and even rumors.  Blizzard Blizzard 8 comments Nov 19, 2022 at 18:46 by Starym
NetEase Message to Chinese Blizzard Game Players NetEase Message to Chinese Blizzard Game Players Update: there's now also a very interesting comment from the NetEase Global Investment and Partnership President, which you can find at the bottom of the article.

We now also have two NetEase messages to their Blizzard game players, detailing exactly what will happen on January 24th, when their license ends, from the Battle.net client being shut down, to support of new releases before that date, what will happen to character data and more. 

Thanks to Neo once again for translating the below statement.  Blizzard Blizzard 19 comments Nov 17, 2022 at 06:12 by Staff
NetEase Responds to Blizzard Licensing Agreement Expiration NetEase Responds to Blizzard Licensing Agreement Expiration NetEase has now responded to Blizzard's press release about the suspension of their game services in China and the end of their licensing agreement with NetEase, as reported by the Kechuangban Daily, via CaiLianShe (财联社). Blizzard Blizzard 2 comments Nov 17, 2022 at 04:18 by Staff
Most Blizzard Game Services to Be Suspended in China on January 23rd Most Blizzard Game Services to Be Suspended in China on January 23rd Update: NetEase have now issued statements to their players, explaining what exactly will be happening in the next months and after the license expires.

Blizzard have announced that they will be suspending "most Blizzard game services in mainland China", as they did not renew their licensing agreement with NetEase. This includes World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Warcraft III: Reforged, Overwatch, the StarCraft series, Diablo III, and Heroes of the Storm.

Originally spotted by chaud on MMO Champion. Blizzard Blizzard 9 comments Nov 17, 2022 at 02:15 by Staff
Activision Blizzard Q3 2022 Financial Results Activision Blizzard Q3 2022 Financial Results Activision Blizzard shared their financial results for Q3 of 2022, with stronger than expected earnings, an expectation of a mid-2023 completion of the pending Microsoft acquisition and more. There wasn't an earnings call this time around, with just a quote from CEO Bobby Kotick addressing the dedication of the teams in the company and the acquisition.  Blizzard Blizzard 3 comments Nov 08, 2022 at 01:02 by Staff
Activision Blizzard Games Coming to Game Pass After Microsoft Acquisition Activision Blizzard Games Coming to Game Pass After Microsoft Acquisition Microsoft posted a blog post sharing their view on the Activision Blizzard acquisition. They also revealed that Overwatch, Diablo, Call of Duty, Candy Crush, and Starcraft, are coming to the Game Pass. Blizzard Blizzard 9 comments Sep 01, 2022 at 14:17 by Stan
Unconfirmed Dragonflight Pre-Patch and Launch Dates Leaked Unconfirmed Dragonflight Pre-Patch and Launch Dates Leaked An unconfirmed internal spreadsheet with release dates of multiple Activision Blizzard titles including Dragonflight and Diablo 4 pre-purchase took Reddit by storm today. Blizzard Blizzard 1 comment Aug 16, 2022 at 20:20 by Stan
Blizzard Debuting New Products + Giveaway at Comic-Con Blizzard Debuting New Products + Giveaway at Comic-Con Blizzard will debut new merchandise at San Diego Comic-Con. For those attending the event in person, make sure to check out Booth #140. The products will also be available for purchase on the Blizzard Gear Store later this year. Blizzard Blizzard Jul 21, 2022 at 07:14 by Staff
Heroes Developers Personal Post to the Community Heroes Developer's Personal Post to the Community Heroes Developer Blizz_DWarner wrote a personal post on Reddit, thanking the community for the amazing time they've had designing the game over the 8 or so years. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 2 comments Jul 15, 2022 at 17:42 by Staff
Free Hero Rotation Changes in Heroes of the Storm Free Hero Rotation Changes in Heroes of the Storm Blizzard made some changes to the free Hero rotation that resets each Tuesday in the latest patch, changing this week's rotation. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 1 comment Jul 13, 2022 at 16:03 by Stan
New Spectral Butcher Skin Now Available New Spectral Butcher Skin Now Available A new spectral skin for the Butcher is now available for purchase in Heroes of the Storm! Heroes of the Storm Heroes 2 comments Jul 13, 2022 at 15:46 by Stan
New Heroes of the Storm Ranked Play Season New Heroes of the Storm Ranked Play Season A new Ranked Play Season started with the latest Heroes of the Storm update. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 2 comments Jul 13, 2022 at 13:35 by Stan
New Login Reward - Epic Arcane Chaos Lizard Mount New Login Reward - Epic Arcane Chaos Lizard Mount The latest minor Heroes of the Storm patch added a new Login reward -- the Epic Arcane Chaos Lizard mount. In this post, we preview it in more detail. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 1 comment Jul 13, 2022 at 12:10 by Stan
Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes: July 12th Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes: July 12th A new patch for Heroes of the Storm is now live. Unfortunately, it contains no Hero changes. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 2 comments Jul 12, 2022 at 18:51 by Staff
Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of June 12th Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of June 12th A new week is here and the free Hero rotation has been updated with a new set of Heroes. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 1 comment Jul 12, 2022 at 14:35 by Stan
Ex-Heroes of the Storm Balance Designer on the Game Entering Maintenance Mode Ex-Heroes of the Storm Balance Designer on the Game Entering Maintenance Mode Adam Jackson who worked on Heroes of the Storm as a Balance Designer shared his thoughts about the game entering maintenance mode. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 6 comments Jul 08, 2022 at 21:21 by Staff
An Update on the Future of Heroes of the Storm An Update on the Future of Heroes of the Storm Moving forward, Heroes of the Storm will enter maintenance mode and the game will be supported in a manner similar to StarCraft games. No new content is planned for the game besides balance patches. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 8 comments Jul 08, 2022 at 17:19 by Staff
The Battle.net Social Celebration Contest The Battle.net Social Celebration Contest For the next five weeks, you can win $25 Battle.net Balance by following Blizzard on social media. Find out how to enter the giveaway for a chance to win! Battle.net Battle.net 1 comment Jul 05, 2022 at 21:14 by Staff
Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of July 5th Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of July 5th The free Hero rotation has been updated for the week of July 5. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 4 comments Jul 05, 2022 at 15:58 by Stan
Ranked Play Season Extended By 1 Week Ranked Play Season Extended By 1 Week The ongoing Ranked Play Season in Heroes of the Storm has been extended by 7 days. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 1 comment Jul 02, 2022 at 15:27 by Stan
Blizzard Entertainment Acquires Spellbreak Development Studio Proletariat Blizzard Entertainment Acquires Spellbreak Development Studio Proletariat Blizzard Entertainment has acquired Spellbreak Development Studio Proletariat to beef up the staff on World of Warcraft. Its team of 100 people will start working on WoW, including the Dragonflight expansion coming later this year, according to Venture Beat. Blizzard Blizzard 7 comments Jun 29, 2022 at 15:11 by Staff
Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of June 28th Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of June 28th The free Hero rotation has been updated for the week of June 28. Heroes of the Storm Heroes Jun 28, 2022 at 13:09 by Stan
How to Find Out Youve Been Invited to Beta Testing? How to Find Out You've Been Invited to Beta Testing? In this post, we're looking at how to find out you've been invited to a Beta! Blizzard Blizzard 6 comments Jun 26, 2022 at 14:08 by Stan
Ongoing Ranked Play Season Extended Ongoing Ranked Play Season Extended The ongoing Ranked Play Season in Heroes of the Storm has been silently extended. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 4 comments Jun 25, 2022 at 15:21 by Stan
Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of June 21st Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of June 21st The free Hero rotation has been updated today. Check out the Heroes that are currently available for play! Heroes of the Storm Heroes Jun 21, 2022 at 15:38 by Stan
Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of June 14th Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: Week of June 14th The free Hero rotation has been updated for the week of June 14. Heroes of the Storm Heroes 1 comment Jun 14, 2022 at 13:16 by Stan
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