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Enter the Nexus: Heroes of the Storm finally has a release date!

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Blizzard are known for their quality products; If they announce a game, there’s a good chance it won’t hit shelves for at least a few decades. Imagine my shock this morning when I found out that their MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, has been given the go ahead, and it will be officially released in less than two months. I’ll give you a second to wipe that coffee off your screen. I’ll also tell you everything you need to know after the jump.

For those who haven’t read the news since… ever, let me bring you up to speed quickly. Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard’s take on the MOBA genre. It’s a 5 v 5 brawler that has a hero roster comprised of characters from other Blizzard titles; Starcraft, Warcraft, Diablo, and even one of their very first games, The Lost Vikings.

What differentiates Heroes of the Storm from other MOBAs that its games are generally shorter in duration, a lot more frantic and faster in terms of action, and far more objective based. One of it’s best points however, in my opinion, is that it is incredibly beginner friendly – something that is practically unheard of in this genre.

Interested? Here’s the official trailer and announcement (via the HotS Blog):

It’s been a jam-packed year for Heroes of the Storm, and now it’s time to rally your fellow heroes and get ready for battle, because the portal to the Nexus is about to burst wide open! We’ve just announced that Blizzard’s worlds will collide when Heroes of the Storm officially launches on June 2, following an open beta testing period that begins on May 20.

I don’t really know what will differentiate the open beta from the launch to be honest. Perhaps there are some surprise heroes to be announced? Regardless, if you’ve been wanting to try out a MOBA, but didn’t know where to begin – this is it.

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Last Updated: April 21, 2015

51 Comments

  1. Girls in the header image look like they’re having some kind of ass fight.

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    • Pariah

      April 21, 2015 at 11:17

      Kerrigan or gtfo. 😀

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      • Lord Chaos

        April 21, 2015 at 11:18

        Why not both?

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        • Pariah

          April 21, 2015 at 11:19

          Not into threesomes. I know, odd – but it’s true.

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          • Lord Chaos

            April 21, 2015 at 11:19

            Not even with those two?

            Death by Snu-Snu

          • Pariah

            April 21, 2015 at 11:20

            Haha. Not even with those 2.

          • Hammersteyn

            April 21, 2015 at 11:20

          • Pariah

            April 21, 2015 at 11:21

            Oh I know what to do with them. But I need both to do it properly. 😉

          • Lord Chaos

            April 21, 2015 at 11:22

            Small hands? 😛

          • Pariah

            April 21, 2015 at 11:22

            Do petite hands turn you on?

          • Lord Chaos

            April 21, 2015 at 11:23

            Not particularly, tattoos on the other hand…

          • Pariah

            April 21, 2015 at 11:24

            I have 2. Right forearm, left arm is a sleeve, WIP.

          • Lord Chaos

            April 21, 2015 at 11:25

            Nice, Planning on getting my 7th soon.

          • Pariah

            April 21, 2015 at 11:26

            Are you discussing that with Llew at all?

          • Lord Chaos

            April 21, 2015 at 11:27

            Oddly no, but mayhaps I should ask for his expert opinion

          • Pariah

            April 21, 2015 at 11:29

            I would actually love to see that conversation. XD

          • Admiral Chief asked for this

            April 21, 2015 at 11:32

            You HAVE to post a link of that convo!

    • Hammersteyn

      April 21, 2015 at 11:19

      They always feel the need to show the ass. Kerrigans pose looks kinda normal but Nova looks like she’s rollerblading. The header is just plain bad….

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  2. Pariah

    April 21, 2015 at 11:17

    This’ll be the 2nd Blizzard game that I get into the alpha, and only really play it after release. I’m so bad, I should really actually participate in these things. Still, not into MOBA’s at the moment, so it’ll be a while before I get back into the mode.

    The first was Hearthstone, should anyone want to know. Got into early beta, installed, got 1 hero to lvl 15, then a year and a half later installed on my iPad and play it from there. XD

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    • ReaperOfSquirrels

      April 21, 2015 at 11:21

      I apparently got into the alpha of this too… didn’t know until I got handed 4 more codes.

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      • Pariah

        April 21, 2015 at 11:23

        Haha, I had 2 friends rage at me for getting in, and then I never played it. Well, I did for about 3 hours, and then never again. If they knew that info they’d rage even more probably.

        Actually, one of them reads these comments. Shit.

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        • ReaperOfSquirrels

          April 21, 2015 at 11:25

          I haven’t installed it… it’s not my kind of game, and I didn’t even sign up for Alpha or Beta access… Blizz just gave it to me O.o

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  3. Kromas,powered by windows 10.

    April 21, 2015 at 11:19

    I found a better MOBA. Fractured space. 🙂

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  4. ReaperOfSquirrels

    April 21, 2015 at 11:21

    Completely unrelated PSA: You can play BroForce on your web browser at http://www.kongregate.com/games/DevolverDigital/broforce

    Just make sure your screen’s at a high resolution… game doesn’t fit into my screen at 1366×768.

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    • Hammersteyn

      April 21, 2015 at 11:25

      XD…. (refresh)

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      • ReaperOfSquirrels

        April 21, 2015 at 11:27

        Yep, that’s me complaining about it.

        Edit: I’ve never had the game fit on my screen at home on the Steam version… always have the two sides cut off.

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        • Lord Chaos

          April 21, 2015 at 11:27

          Again…

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          • Pariah

            April 21, 2015 at 11:28

            I thought JJ was the complainer here? O_o

          • Hammersteyn

            April 21, 2015 at 11:30

            Only if we bad mouth Maybelline

          • Pariah

            April 21, 2015 at 11:31

            XD

        • Hammersteyn

          April 21, 2015 at 11:29

          Ive been on Kongregate forever, wasn’t even sure if anyone else really played there.

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          • ReaperOfSquirrels

            April 21, 2015 at 11:33

            I only joined up late last year (December)… been getting kongpanions and stuff… up to lvl 19 XD

            There’s a quite a few really good games on there.

          • Hammersteyn

            April 21, 2015 at 11:38

            There is. Been a member since 2009 😀

          • Admiral Chief asked for this

            April 21, 2015 at 11:40

          • Hammersteyn

            April 21, 2015 at 11:57

            hahahaha

          • ReaperOfSquirrels

            April 21, 2015 at 11:41

            Yeah, level 65 O.o

          • Hammersteyn

            April 21, 2015 at 11:57

            LOL that’s the cap. you ge a cake as a prize. Not a real one mind 🙁

      • Admiral Chief asked for this

        April 21, 2015 at 11:32

        So, VampyreSquirrel’s new name is Mona?

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        • ReaperOfSquirrels

          April 21, 2015 at 11:35

          Lol! Very funny Lisa

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  5. Mossel

    April 21, 2015 at 11:27

    I actually enjoy HotS. And I don’t do MOBAs.

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    • Hammersteyn

      April 21, 2015 at 11:30

      I would as well…..probably…. but only because I can relate to the characters,

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      • Pariah

        April 21, 2015 at 11:31

        You just want to check out Kerrigan’s ass. Don’t lie.

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        • Mossel

          April 21, 2015 at 11:35

          You see right through me! How can you know this!?

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        • Hammersteyn

          April 21, 2015 at 11:37

          With a top down camera? I’d rather use Bing, I mean I wouldn’t but if I wanted to I could.

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      • Mossel

        April 21, 2015 at 11:34

        Haha you joke, that is really one of my reasons! It feels like im playing starcraft and warcraft and diablo!! All at once!

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  6. Dutch Matrix

    April 21, 2015 at 11:42

    That header image is sexist! No woman will willingly expose her ass in battle like that. Nor will any man I know. Well, I would keep my ass as close to the ground as possible in a fight.
    Don’t support Seximz. DOA 5 has comez!

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    • Lord Chaos

      April 21, 2015 at 12:04

      It’s a sound enough strategy. Where the enemy is aiming and where they are looking are a few degrees apart.

      Until you get shot in the ass.

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  7. Kikmi

    April 21, 2015 at 12:35

    Wait. This isn’t Dota?

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    • hairyknees

      April 21, 2015 at 12:42

      SURPRISE!!!!!!!

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  8. R1ker

    April 21, 2015 at 17:19

    I have been trying the beta out. The training missions are fun but once you go online the lag is terrible. No South African servers yet as far as I know

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  9. SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad

    April 21, 2015 at 18:12

    I still have a few beta keys if anyone needs.

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