For me, Heroes of the Storm has been a distant memory for over half a decade; there was no moment where I revisited the game when the pandemic hit, and there wasn’t even a moment of hesitation when I tossed out the physical version during a move. Back in 2022, Blizzard revealed via a blog, on the seven-year anniversary of the game, that they would no longer be supporting the game with anything but minor updates.
So color me surprised; Blizzard’s online brawler somehow slipped its first full patch in five years last July past me, which has now turned out to just be the start. This year's BlizzCon was the first time in a while that Heroes of the Storm hasn’t seemed like a forgotten effort from Blizzard, as a brand-new hero has been announced alongside the promise of more support if players show up.
Xal’atath, the new character, is the first addition since Hogger arrived in 2020. Seeing the developers return to the BlizzCon stage was a signal that the game is on the way to being revitalised, as long as there's interest. This new character has a ranged kit, as Xal’atath is the Harbinger of...
