Blizzards Heroes of the Storm kommer 2. juni
Etter det man må kunne beskrive som omfattende testing over lengre tid (med enda mer planlagt i en siste beta fra den 20. mai), har Blizzards eget MOBA-spill (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), altså Heroes of the Storm, endelig fått sin velfortjente slippdato. Denne er satt til den 2. juni.
Selv om den startet som en mod til Warcraft III har MOBA-sjangeren de siste årene vært dominert av League of Legends og Dota 2. Med sin særegne evne til å tekkes både kravstore fans og nykommere samtidig håper likevel Blizzard på å ta sjangeren med storm.
Den offisielle pressemeldingen fra Blizzard lyder som følger:
- Rally your fellow heroes and get ready for battle, because the portal to the Nexus is about to bust wide open! Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Heroes of the Storm™ will officially launch on June 2, following an open beta testing period beginning May 20. The free-to-play online team brawler brings together a diverse cast of iconic characters from Blizzard's far-flung realms of science fiction and fantasy, including the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® universes, and challenges them to compete in epic, adrenaline-charged battles.
Heroes of the Storm invites players to customize heroes to suit their style and then team up with friends for some all-out mayhem. The game features a variety of gameplay modes for players of every skill level, including Cooperative, in which players team up against computer-controlled opponents, and Quick Match, an accessible way to jump in and play versus others. Experienced players can also join forces against other teams of players in highly competitive, draft-style ranked play.
"With its focus on team play and fast-paced fun, Heroes of the Storm is a fresh take on a very popular genre," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We've built Heroes of the Storm in a way that makes it accessible to new players, but also challenging enough for veterans who really want to put their skills to the test. We can't wait to see what Heroes brings to the co-op and competitive scenes once the Nexus opens up to everyone."
Heroes of the Storm will launch with more than 30 playable Heroes and 7 dynamic Battlegrounds, each with unique challenges to overcome-and even more Heroes and Battlegrounds are on the way. Players can customize the look of their Heroes with a variety of skins, as well as switch between a stable of special mounts that help them cover ground on the battlefield more quickly.
I forkant av lanseringen skal Blizzard avholde en stor, direktesendt lannseringsfest i London 1. juni. Mer info om denne kommer på et senere tidspunkt.
