Blizzard\u2019s flagship MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, is finally showing signs of life. Announced at Blizzcon 2026, the game is getting its first new character since Hogger was released in 2020, as well as a new PTR.Xal'atath, the primary antagonist of World of Warcraft\u2019s Midnight expansion, is coming to the Nexus on Monday, September 28.<\/p>\n
The PTR begins on Monday, September 14.This is a welcome surprise for Heroes of the Storm fans, who had all but accepted that the game might never get updated again. Blizzard ended official support for HotS in 2022, explaining that \u201cfuture patches will primarily focus on client sustainability and bug fixing, with balance updates coming as needed."However, the title received a significant patch in 2023, with smaller, sporadic changes and new skins trickling through in the years since then.<\/p>\n
Fans are more hopeful than ever, and Blizzard is, too \u2014 but future updates all depend on how the community responds to this fresh breath of air.Speaking to the media, a Blizzard franchise leader said the company will \u201csee how this does,\u201d revealing that \u201cif the community responds well, it could lead to more things\u201d and describing this update as the "first foray into something really big.\u201dDeveloping\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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