Heroes of the Storm gets a giant list of patch notes, reigniting hopes of a revival among fans
Heroes of the Storm has been in maintenance mode, but major balance changes could be ushering in something more.
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Heroes of the Storm fans, rejoice! The MOBA fromBlizzardreleased a new batch of patch notesfor the Public Test Realm along with a statement of gratitude for the community’s feedback. Heroes of the Storm has not had any new content and was relegated to permanent maintenance mode in July 2022. However, the breadth of this latest patch has some fans questioning if a potential revival could be on the way.
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Blizzard Entertainment, the team behind Heroes of the Storm, was recently acquired along withActivisionand King in a record-setting purchase by Xbox. The acquisition has led to rampant speculation and rumors as to which IPs, if any,Xboxmay attempt to revive.
CEO ofMicrosoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, recently made an appearance on the official Xbox Podcast to discuss the acquisition and player expectations. While he said he had no intentions of ordering any specific studio to revive any specific IPs, Spencer claimed that he andXbox would be “all in” if a studio chose to revive a franchise.
With the ink on the Activision Blizzard deal just barely dry, it is still too early to know for sure if the acquisition could lead to fan favorites getting a revival. At least in the meantime, Heroes of the Storm fans have new gameplay balances to keep them busy until we get something official.
Here is a list of the changes that can be found on the PTR with the latest patch:
Observer UI
Icons
Abilities
Invulnerability
ARAM
UI
Balance Updates
General Bug Fixes
Heroes Bug Fixes
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