Enter the Nexus, a dimension locked in eternal battle, and take on the iconic persona of almost any Blizzard character to duke it out in deadly 5v5 combat in a bid to destroy your enemy’s core.įrom the moment players first began brawling in Heroes of the Storm in 2015, an exciting and dedicated community began to flourish and a competitive esports scene sprang to life soon after.įor years the game thrived, guided by a hugely passionate development team and a loyal fan base. Those bans will expire in November of 2015.Often undervalued, always unappreciated, Heroes of the Storm is dusting itself off and rising from the ashes with the aid of its loyal community.įor Blizzard fans, the premise of Heroes of the Storm seems too good to be true. Micah Whipple, World of Warcraft’s community manager, clarified then that Blizzard considers any use of programs that press keys on your behalf as botting, the broadest definition possible. Those were six-month suspensions over users employing botting practices. The action comes after Blizzard banned over 100,000 players earlier this year from its popular World of WarCraft MMO. Protecting the integrity of the game could factor into Blizzard’s long-term goal to grow its following. While League of Legends pulls in an average audience of 380,000 daily on Twitch, and DOTA 2 has a 60,000 average, Heroes of the Storm has barely crested 10,000 viewers. The no-mercy policy may stem from Blizzard’s attempt to create a competitive culture around Heroes of the Storm as it competes with its more established cousins League of Legends and DOTA 2. Hearthstone, StarCraft 2, Diablo III, and World of WarCraft derive most, if not all, of their play value from online competition making the titles virtually unplayable for those banned. Blacklisted players will no longer be able to play any of their Blizzard games online. The bans and suspensions were performed on accounts, and not just for Heroes of the Storm. The lion’s share of characters originate from the WarCraft franchise, though Leoric the Skeleton King and the Monk from Diablo 3 are slated to join the roster shortly. The heroes are sourced from previous Blizzard games and franchises including StarCraft, WarCraft, Diablo, and The Lost Vikings.
It has seen additional content added since with four new heroes and the Diablo-themed Eternal Conflict map now in rotation. Heroes of the Storm is a streamlined, simplified MOBA that was released earlier last month. It is unclear if Blizzard knew about the issue beforehand.
The YouTube segment was uploaded last week and the bans were issued just yesterday. At no time in the video does Nova have line of sight on her targets. The player also pings allies based on intel she could not possibly have. The demo video in question shows a player using Nova, a ranged-assassin hero from the StarCraft universe, taking random shots into the fog and killing enemy heroes. You can watch a video demo of the exploit here. The hack allowed players to view through the fog-of-war and locate enemies, granting a significant advantage over the competition. Permanent bans and suspensions were issued to thousands of players last night who were using an exploit in Heroes of the Storm, the recently released MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) from Blizzard.
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