MOBAs are some of the biggest games on the market right now, almost everyone has either heard about or played League of Legends. They have existed since a 2003 mod for Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos called DotA, but it was not until 2015 that Blizzard wanted a piece of the MOBA market, so it launched Heroes of the Storm. It brought together all of Blizzard's franchises into one game to battle it out in the nexus.
Heroes of the Storm received some pretty decent scores, with many enjoying the way it shook the genre up. However, the cosmetics and progression were lacking so Blizzard released the large-scale 2.0 update in 2017. Then in 2019, Blizzard announced that it was canceling all Heroes of the Storm Esports and shifting developers away from the game. This was shocking, as Heroes of the Storm had garnered many fans.Since then, Heroes of the Storm has received balance patches and a couple of new heroes, but new content has slowed down considerably. With Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard, this could be the perfect time for Microsoft to revive the fan-favorite MOBA.
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Heroes of the Storm brings in characters from Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft, Overwatch, and even The Lost Vikings as playable heroes. The game has 90 heroes with their own unique play styles, each ripped straight from their respective titles. For instance, Tracer can teleport around the map, Sylvanas shoots shadowy arrows, and Tychus walks around with a minigun. There are even some unique heroes like Cho'Gall which requires two players to control.
Along with playable characters, there are 15 battlegrounds themed after the different franchises, this sets Heroes of the Storm apart from League of Legends
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