Heroes of the Storm
| Heroes of the Storm | |||
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| Studio | Blizzard Entertainment | ||
| Publisher | Blizzard Entertainment | ||
| Senior Developer | Alan Dabiri (Game Director) | ||
| composer | Glenn Stafford, Jason Hayes, Russell Brower | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
2nd June 2015 | ||
| platform | Windows , macOS | ||
| genre | MOBA | ||
| Subject | Fantasy | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control | Mouse , keyboard | ||
| system advantages preconditions |
See here | ||
| medium | Download | ||
| Current version | 2.49 of December 3, 2019 | ||
| Age rating |
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Heroes of the Storm ( English for heroes of the storm , often abbreviated as HotS or Heroes ) is a MOBA from the US game developer Blizzard Entertainment . The computer game includes characters from the Warcraft , StarCraft , Diablo , The Lost Vikings and Overwatch universes who fight against each other in a common universe. It runs on Windows 7 or higher and macOS .
Heroes of the Storm is a micropayments- supported free-to-play game and was released on June 2, 2015. Since then, new content patches have been released at regular intervals .
Gameplay
In Heroes of the Storm , each player controls a hero who is selected before the actual game. Two teams of five players each compete against each other. The two teams start on opposite sides of the field near a main building, the so-called base. The playing field itself is divided into two similar halves. The paths that connect the respective halves of the playing field are called lanes. The aim of the game is to destroy the opposing main building.
The following key locations are on the field:
- Gates that prevent enemy advances from entering
- Healing wells where you can regenerate health and mana
- protective watchtowers with unlimited ammunition
- Detachable observation points that mark important positions
- Mercenary camps that you can defeat and then let fight on your side.
Both teams each have incessant waves of servants, who have different skills depending on the type of battlefield, to assist. By killing enemy servants (from version 2.49 the servants drop experience balls that have to be collected) and heroes, the destruction of enemy buildings, the subjugation of mercenaries and special battlefield mechanics, the friendly heroes gain experience as they level up leaves. An entire team has the same level, so teamwork is a very important aspect of the game.
If desired, a replay can be created for a game, with which a completed game can be viewed and analyzed retrospectively.
There are no items to buy in Heroes of the Storm . Instead, there are so-called talents in the game, which improve an ability or grant a new ability. When reaching levels 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 and 20, a player can choose between a minimum of two and a maximum of five talents.
Game modes
More information on the game modes can be found on the website.
| Game mode | description |
|---|---|
| Against the AI | The player competes with players who have similar playing skills against a program-controlled opposing team. There is no team selection and the battlefield is chosen at random. |
| Quick search | The player competes with players who have a similar playing ability against other players who have a similar playing ability. There is no team selection and the battlefield is chosen at random. |
| Unrated | The player competes with players who have a similar playing ability against other players who have a similar playing ability. A team election is conducted and the battlefield is chosen at random. |
| Rated | In the game mode Scoring, a distinction is made between the hero and team leagues. In the hero league you can compete with your fellow players alone. The ability of a player is shown in the form of his rank, i.e. by his position in leagues (bronze, silver, gold, platinum, diamond, master, grandmaster) and divisions (1 to 5), with 5 being the worst and 1 being the best division is. At the beginning of each season, the starting placement is determined by 10 placement games. When you play Ranked Games you gain (or lose) Rank Points. If you earn enough ranking points, you get the chance to advance to the next division or league through a promotion game. If you keep losing points, you have the opportunity to defend your rank in a relegation game. A team election is conducted and the battlefield is chosen at random. In the team league, teams composed in advance of 2, 3 or 5 players compete against each other, the rank of which can differ from that of other players up to a league. Otherwise the same conditions apply as in the Hero League. |
| Heroic chaos | Every week the hero chaos brings a new set of battlefields and changed rules of battle. |
| Own games | The player can choose the battlefield himself and invite his friends to play against each other. |
Player Levels
Every player has level 1 at the beginning. Each time a game is completed, the player is granted experience based on his or her performance. The experience required increases from level to level. Increasing levels gives the player the opportunity to open loot chests. In addition to cosmetic items, heroes and mounts, loot chests also contain splinters that enable the manufacture of cosmetic items.
Battlefields
The game features a number of battlefields, each marked by an event that sets the strategy of the entire game. Each battlefield has its own set of lanes, bases and mercenary camps. There are 13 different battlefields: Blackheart Bay, the Dragon Gardens, the Ghost Mines, the Cursed Valley, the Garden of Fear, the Temple of Heaven, the Tomb of the Spider Queen, the Battlefield of Eternity, the Shrines of Hell, the Towers of Doom, the end of the line Braxis , the Warhead Manufactory and Hanamura. More detailed descriptions and detailed maps of the battlefields are available on the website.
Blackheart Bay
In Blackheart Bay you can get doubloons from treasure chests, mercenaries and skeletons. These can be handed over to Schwarzherz. If a hero dies, he loses his collected doubloons. After receiving enough doubloons from one team, Blackheart bombs the other team's forts. Blackheart demands more doubloons after each bombing.
Dragon Gardens
In the dragon gardens two shrines become active at regular intervals that can be controlled. If a team controls both of these shrines, a hero on that team can take control of the Dragon Knight. The dragon knight can be controlled by the hero and has new skills.
Ghost mines
Mines open at regular intervals in the ghost mines. In the mines you can kill a limited number of monsters and collect their skulls. When all monsters are dead, a grave golem appears for both teams. The more skulls a team has collected, the stronger their grave golem is. When a grave golem dies, the next grave golem appears again in the other lane at the starting point and now runs over the other lane after the next skull-collecting action. This changes after each skull phase.
Cursed valley
Tributes that can be collected appear at regular intervals in the Cursed Valley. When a team has collected three tributes, the opposing team is given a time-limited curse. The curse can no longer attack forts and weakens servants so that they only have 1 life point.
Garden of Fears
In the Gardens of Fear, the time of day changes into night at regular intervals. At night, weeds come to life in the gardens. If you kill these, they will drop seeds. When a team has 100 seeds, a hero on that team can take control of a garden monster. The garden monster can be controlled by the hero and has new skills.
Temple of Heaven
In the Temple of Heaven, temples are activated at regular intervals. As long as a hero is standing on a temple platform, the temple shoots at the opposing buildings. Over time, guards appear who try to wrest control of the temple from the controlling team.
Burial chamber of the spider queen
Opposing spider servants and heroes leave magical jewels behind in the tomb of the spider queen when they die. These jewels can be given to the spider queen's altars. When a hero dies, he loses his collected jewels. However, these can be collected by your own team members for a limited period of time. After the Spider Queen has received enough jewels from a team, she summons web weavers for that team to attack the opposing defenses. The Spider Queen asks for more jewels after each summoning.
Battlefield of Eternity
The Battlefield of Eternity is a battlefield based on the Diablo universe and part of the first expansion The Eternal Conflict . Two fighting immortals appear on this battlefield at regular intervals: an angel and a demon. Each team is assigned to an immortal and can attack the opposing immortal. If the life points of one of the two immortals drop to 0, the other immortal receives a shield (according to his remaining life points), goes to the lane that is least destroyed and attacks the enemy defenses there.
Hell shrines
The shrines of hell are a battlefield based on the Diablo universe and part of the first expansion The Eternal Conflict . One of three different shrines that are spread across the battlefield appear on this battlefield at regular intervals. These are clickable after a short time and then summon demons that can be attacked by the players. When a team has killed 40 demons, the shrine dissolves and a mortar, arcane or ice punisher is summoned to attack opposing heroes and towers.
Towers of doom
The towers of the disaster are on the World of Warcraft -Event Hallow ajar battlefield. There the gravedigger from the ghost mines and the raven prince of the Cursed Valley face each other. Each base is protected by a shield, cannot be attacked and has 40 life points. There are six different towers on the battlefield that teams can capture by destroying them. Each team starts with 3 towers. Altars appear at regular intervals in different locations that can be conquered so that the controlled towers fire at the opposing citadel with 1 damage point per controlled tower.
End stop Braxis
The end of the line Braxis is the first of two battlefields which was added in the last Starcraft event "Warmachines". There are two signal fields on this map. The goal as a team is to control both signal fields as long as possible. These then lure the so-called Zerg (alien creatures from the Starcraft universe) into the cage of the respective team. The longer the signals are under the control of a team, the more Zerg are then released. As soon as one of the two cages is full, the gates of both cages open and the flood flows onto the battlefield towards the enemy base. Each team then has to support its own zerg and at the same time fend off the opposing wave. The Zerg cause a lot of damage to both buildings and heroes.
Warhead Manufactory
The warhead manufacture is the second of two battlefields that were added in the last Starcraft event "Warmachines". At regular time intervals, small nuclear bombs spawn on the map which can be picked up by the player. Each player can only max. Carry 1 nuclear bomb and lose it when he dies. These bombs can then be placed and fired using the F key and cause very high damage.
Hanamura
Hanamura was published with the all-round adaptation Heroes of the Storm 2.0 and is a battlefield based on the Overwatch universe. There, loads appear on the map at regular intervals that have to be transported to a certain point. Players have to stop at the cargo to move their own cargo or to stop the opposing cargo. When a cargo has been successfully transported, the opposing base loses one life point out of its total of 7 life points.
Volskaya manufacturing
The Volskaya Manufacturing is a battlefield based on the Overwatch universe. Checkpoints are activated there at regular intervals. When you stand on the control point, you capture it and gain control of a Triglav protector, in which two players can sit and opposing players can attack.
Shop
In Heroes of the Storm there is a shop in the game. Heroes, skins, mounts, banners, sprays, announcers, sayings, emojis, portraits and stimpacks can be purchased there. There is also the opportunity to try out every hero and skin. There are also weekly offers in the shop where real money prices of items are reduced as part of a weekly rotation. The offers are valid for seven days and start / end every Monday evening. In the shop, jewels are also available for real money, with which heroes can be purchased. Heroes can also be acquired through gold. Gold is awarded by playing it itself, as well as leveling up and completing quests. Cosmetic items can also be purchased in the shop using splinters from loot chests.
Daily quests
In Heroes of the Storm there are daily quests, for which the player receives gold as a reward. In addition to playing and leveling up, daily quests are the main sources of income from gold. There are four different types:
- Conducting a game, for example: "Play eight games."
- Conducting a game in a special universe, for example: "Play two games with a hero from the Diablo universe."
- Conducting a game with a specific hero role, for example: "Play three games with a hero of the hero role specialist ."
- Play a winning game, for example: "Win three games."
Plot and heroes
In Heroes of the Storm are characters from the Warcraft - StarCraft - Diablo - The Lost Vikings - and Overwatch universe. These fight for supremacy in the so-called Nexus. In this world the various computer game universes collide. Each hero has different abilities, but all heroes have one passive ability, three basic abilities and can choose one of two heroic abilities. All basic skills are available at the beginning of the game, while the heroic skill is only unlocked at level 10.
Every week there is a randomly selected hero rotation, which makes it possible to play heroes not yet acquired. The hero rotation is valid for seven days and starts / ends every Monday evening.
Hero Levels
In addition to the player levels, there are also the hero levels. At the beginning, the hero level of all heroes is 1. At the end of a game, the hero being played is granted experience (heroes from the free rotation also receive experience). The experience required to reach the next level increases with each level. Level increases grant loot chests. At hero level 5 the player receives the hero portrait, at hero level 15 the elite portrait and the elite mock emote as a reward.
Hero roles
Heroes come in six different roles that perform different functions in a team:
Tanks
Tanks are the backbone of a group of heroes. They have many health points and abilities that can stun opponents. They are great for protecting other heroes in the group by directing attacks or hindering opponents with control effects. They mostly do moderate damage.
Front breaker
Front breakers are the perfect addition to any team. Like assassins, they do good damage and can withstand quite a bit of damage as well. Which is why Frontbrecher are an excellent support for every front and every melee hero.
Ranged Assins
Ranged assassins are designed to deal enormous damage in a short time from a safe distance. They are therefore very suitable for carrying out surprise attacks and killing opposing heroes quickly. However, you need to be careful as they don't have a lot of life points.
Melee Assassins
Melee assassins cause a lot of damage but have the disadvantage that they have to get close to the enemy. In addition, melee assassins have more lives than ranged assassins and are very well suited to reinforce the front of your own team.
healer
Healers can influence the course of the battle with heals, buff effects, or other abilities for the benefit of their allies. Fighting alone is not their forte, which is why they have to fight around a teammate. They usually cause little damage.
supporter
Supporters serve as additional help in the team. They help with shields, but also with the acquisition of experience points. They usually cause little to moderate damage.
Hero skins
A skin ( Engl. For skin ) of a hero describes the appearance of the Hero's in the game itself. In Heroes of the Storm , the player can acquire an additional skin into the shop in order to have a different appearance than the standard skin. Each hero has a different number of skins. The skin can be changed back and forth between games as often as required. The skin must be selected in the hero selection before the game. Since the universes of different games are in Heroes of the Storm , z. For example, a hero of the Diablo universe could wear a skin that was inspired by the Warcraft universe. This makes it possible to develop very many variations of the universes. There are three color variants per skin.
List of all heroes
Detailed descriptions of all heroes are available on the website.
| Name (german) | Name | Title (german) | Title (english) | universe | role | difficulty | publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abathur | Abathur | Evolution master | Evolution Master | StarCraft | Supporter (melee) | Extreme | 2nd June 2015 |
| Alarak | Alarak | Tal'darim Highlord | Highlord of the Tal'darim | StarCraft | Melee Assassin (Melee) | Heavy | September 14, 2016 |
| Alexstrasza | Alexstrasza | The life binder | The Life Binder | Warcraft | Healer (ranged) | medium | 15th November 2017 |
| Ana | Ana | Veteran sniper | Veteran sniper | Overwatch | Healer (ranged) | Heavy | 26th September 2017 |
| Anduin | Anduin | Prince / King of Stormwind | Prince / King of Stormwind | Warcraft | Healer (ranged) | medium | April 30, 2019 |
| Anub'arak | Anub'arak | Traitor King | Traitor King | Warcraft | Tank (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Artanis | Artanis | Hierarch of the Daelaam | Hierarch of the Daelaam | StarCraft | Tank (melee) | medium | October 28, 2015 |
| Arthas | Arthas | The Lich King | The Lich King | Warcraft | Tank (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Auriel | Auriel | Archangel of Hope | Archangel of Hope | Diablo | Healer (ranged) | Heavy | August 10, 2016 |
| Azmodan | Azmodan | Lord of Sin | Lord of Sin | Diablo | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Light | 2nd June 2015 |
| Blaze | Blaze | Experienced fire eater | Veteran Firebat | StarCraft | Tank (ranged) | medium | January 10, 2018 |
| Cassia | Cassia | War matron of the Amazons | Amazon Warmatron | Diablo | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 5th April 2017 |
| Chen | Chen | Legendary master brewer | Legendary Brewmaster | Warcraft | Front Breaker (Melee) | Heavy | 2nd June 2015 |
| Cho'gall | Cho'gall | Head of the Twilight's Hammer | Twilight's Hammer Chieftain | Warcraft | Cho: Tank (melee) Gall: Ranged Assassin (ranged) |
Cho: Medium Gall: Easy |
18th November 2015 |
| Chromie | Chromie | Guardian of time | Keeper of Time | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Heavy | May 18, 2016 |
| Deckard | Deckard | The last of the Horadrim | The Last Horadrim | Diablo | Healer (melee) | medium | April 24, 2018 |
| Dehaka | Dehaka | Pack leader of the Urzerg | Primal Pack Leader | StarCraft | Front Breaker (Melee) | medium | March 29, 2016 |
| The butcher | The Butcher | Meat carvers | Flesh carver | Diablo | Melee Assassin (Melee) | medium | July 1, 2015 |
| Diablo | Diablo | Lord of Terror | Lord of Terror | Diablo | Tank (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| D.Va | D.Va | MEKA pilot | MEKA pilot | Overwatch | Front Breaker (Ranged) | medium | 17th May 2017 |
| ETC | ETC | Rock legend | Rock God | Warcraft | Tank (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Falstad | Falstad | Than the Wildhammer | Wildhammer Thane | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Fenix | Fenix | Governor of the Templars | Steward of the Templar | StarCraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | March 27, 2018 |
| Twinkle | Brightwing | Fairy dragon | Faerie Dragon | Warcraft | Healer (ranged) | Heavy | 2nd June 2015 |
| Garrosh | Garrosh | Son of Hellscream | Son of Hellscream | Warcraft | Tank (melee) | medium | August 8, 2017 |
| Gazlowe | Gazlowe | Head of Ratschet | Boss of Ratchet | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Genji | Genji | Cybernetic ninja | Cybernetic ninja | Overwatch | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Heavy | April 26, 2017 |
| Greymane | Greymane | Leader of the worgen | Lord of the worgen | Warcraft | Human form: ranged assassin (ranged combat) Worgen form: melee assassin (melee) |
Heavy | January 12, 2016 |
| Gul'dan | Gul'dan | Incarnation of darkness | Darkness Incarnate | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | July 12, 2016 |
| Hanzo | Hanzo | Master Assassin | Master Assassin | Overwatch | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | December 13, 2017 |
| Illidan | Illidan | The traitor | The Betrayer | Warcraft | Melee Assassin (Melee) | Heavy | 2nd June 2015 |
| Imperius | Imperius | Archangel of Valor | Archangel of Valor | Diablo | Front Breaker (Melee) | medium | January 8, 2019 |
| Jaina Proud Sea | Jaina Proudmoore | Archmage | Archmage | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Johanna | Johanna | Crusader of the Zakarum | Crusader of Zakarum | Diablo | Tank (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Junkrat | Junkrat | Junker demolition master | Junker demolitionist | Overwatch | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 17th October 2017 |
| Kael'thas | Kael'thas | The Sun King | The Sun King | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Heavy | 2nd June 2015 |
| Kel'Thuzad | Kel'Thuzad | Erlich from Naxxramas | Archlich of Naxxramas | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Heavy | 5th September 2017 |
| Kerrigan | Kerrigan | Queen of the Blades | Queen of Blades | StarCraft | Melee Assassin (Melee) | Heavy | 2nd June 2015 |
| Kharazim | Kharazim | Veradani monk | Veradani Monk | Diablo | Healer (melee) | medium | 19th August 2015 |
| Smaller | Stitches | Plague of Darkshire | Terror of Darkshire | Warcraft | Tank (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Leoric | Leoric | The skeleton king | The Skeleton King | Diablo | Front Breaker (Melee) | Heavy | 23rd July 2015 |
| Li Li | Li Li | Globetrotter | World hikers | Warcraft | Healer (ranged) | Light | 2nd June 2015 |
| Li-Ming | Li-Ming | Rebel sorceress | Rebellious Wizard | Diablo | Ranged Assin (Ranged) | Heavy | 3rd February 2016 |
| Lost Vikings | The Lost Vikings | Trouble times three | Triple trouble | The Lost Vikings | Supporter (melee) | Extreme | 2nd June 2015 |
| Lt. Morales | Lt. Morales | Field medic | Combat Medic | StarCraft | Healer (ranged) | medium | October 7, 2015 |
| Lúcio | Lúcio | DJ and freedom fighter | Freedom Fighting DJ | Overwatch | Healer (ranged) | medium | February 14, 2017 |
| Lunara | Lunara | First daughter of Cenarius | First daughter of Cenarius | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | December 15, 2015 |
| Maiev | Maiev | The guardian | The Warden | Warcraft | Melee Assassin (Melee) | Heavy | February 9, 2018 |
| Mal'Ganis | Mal'Ganis | Lord of the Nathrezim | Nathrezim Lord | Warcraft | Tank (melee) | medium | October 16, 2018 |
| Malfurion | Malfurion | Archdruid | Archdruid | Warcraft | Healer (ranged) | Light | 2nd June 2015 |
| Malthael | Malthael | Aspect of death | Aspect of Death | Diablo | Frontbercher (melee) | medium | June 7, 2017 |
| Medivh | Medivh | The last guardian | The Last Guardian | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Extreme | June 15, 2016 |
| Mephisto | Mephisto | Lord of hatred | Lord of Hatred | Diablo | Melee Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 4th September 2018 |
| Muradin | Muradin | Mountain king | Mountain King | Warcraft | Tank (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Murky | Murky | Murloc baby | Baby murloc | Warcraft | Melee Assassin (Melee) | Heavy | 2nd June 2015 |
| Nazeebo | Nazeebo | Heretical witch doctor | Heretic Witch Doctor | Diablo | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| nova | nova | Ghost of the League | Dominion Ghost | StarCraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Orphea | Orphea | Heir to the Rabenhof | Heir of Raven Court | Nexus | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | November 13, 2018 |
| Probius | Probius | Curious probe | Curious sample | StarCraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Heavy | March 16, 2017 |
| Ragnaros | Ragnaros | The fire lord | The Firelord | Warcraft | Frontbercher (melee) | medium | 15th December 2016 |
| Raynor | Raynor | Renegade Commander | Renegade Commander | StarCraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Light | 2nd June 2015 |
| Rehgar | Rehgar | Shaman of the Earthen Ring | Shaman of the Earthen Ring | Warcraft | Healer (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Rexxar | Rexxar | Champion of the Horde | Champion of the Horde | Warcraft | Front Breaker (Ranged) | Heavy | September 9, 2015 |
| Samuro | Samuro | The Blademaster | The Blademaster | Warcraft | Melee Assassin (Melee) | Heavy | October 18, 2016 |
| Sergeant Hammer | Sgt. Hammer | Tank driver | Victories tank operator | StarCraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Heavy | 2nd June 2015 |
| Sonya | Sonya | Wandering barbarian | Wandering Barbarian | Diablo | Frontbercher (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Stukov | Stukov | Contaminated admiral | Infested admiral | Starcraft | Healer (melee) | medium | 11th July 2017 |
| Sylvanas | Sylvanas | The banshee queen | The Banshee Queen | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Light | 2nd June 2015 |
| Tassadar | Tassadar | Savior of the Templars | Savior of the Templar | StarCraft | Supporter (ranged) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Thrall | Thrall | Warchief of the Horde | Warchief of the Horde | Warcraft | Front Breaker (Melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Tracer | Tracer | Overwatch agent | Agent of Overwatch | Overwatch | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Heavy | April 26, 2016 |
| Deathwing | Deathwing | The destroyer | The Destroyer | Warcraft | Multiclass | medium | 3rd December 2019 |
| Tychus | Tychus | Notorious outlaw | Notorious outlaw | StarCraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Tyrael | Tyrael | Archangel of Justice | Archangel of Justice | Diablo | Tank (melee) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Tyrande | Tyrande | High Priestess of Elune | High Priestess of Elune | Warcraft | Healer (ranged) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Uther | Uther | The light bringer | The lightbringer | Warcraft | Healer (melee) | Light | 2nd June 2015 |
| Valeera | Valeera | Shadow of the Uncrowned | Shadow of the Uncrowned | Warcraft | Melee Assassin (Melee) | Heavy | January 25, 2017 |
| Valla | Valla | Demon hunter | Demon Hunter | Diablo | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | Light | 2nd June 2015 |
| Varian | Varian | High King of the Alliance | High King of the Alliance | Warcraft | Multiclass | medium | November 16, 2016 |
| White streak | Whitemane | High Inquisitor | High inquisitor | Warcraft | Healer (ranged) | medium | August 8, 2018 |
| Xul | Xul | Mysterious necromancer | Cryptic Necromancer | Diablo | Front Breaker (Melee) | medium | March 1, 2016 |
| Yrel | Yrel | light of hope | Light of Hope | Warcraft | Front Breaker (Melee) | medium | June 12, 2018 |
| Zagara | Zagara | Broodmother of the swarm | Broodmother of the Swarm | StarCraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 2nd June 2015 |
| Zarya | Zarya | Savior of Russia | Defender of Russia | Overwatch | Supporter (ranged) | medium | September 28, 2016 |
| Zeratul | Zeratul | Dark prelate | Dark Prelate | StarCraft | Melee Assassin (Melee) | Heavy | 2nd June 2015 |
| Zul'jin | Zul'jin | Amani warlord | Warlord of the Amani | Warcraft | Ranged Assassin (Ranged) | medium | 5th January 2017 |
technology
Heroes of the Storm requires a permanent internet connection to run multiplayer mode . In the game modes CO-OP, Quick Search, Hero League and Team League, players are automatically assigned to other players after their skills have been evaluated by the online game platform Battle.net . Each player has a so-called matchmaking rating ( Engl. For matchmaking rating , MMR abbreviated) based on the Elo rating . The MMR ensures that players always compete with and against other players of similar skill.
development
The gameplay of Heroes of the Storm is derived from the popular fan modification Defense of the Ancients ( DotA ), which was originally published for the game Warcraft 3 and is considered the founder of the MOBA genre. In 2009, the game developer Valve secured the collaboration of long-time Dota main developer IceFrog and - surprisingly for Blizzard - registered the DotA trademark rights in August 2010 , followed by the announcement of the development work on Dota 2 as a commercial title on October 13, 2010. Blizzard raised first objection to Valve's application, three days after Valve, Riot Games, developer studio of the MOBA game League of Legends and employer of the former DotA developers Steve Feak and Steve Mescon, also submitted the application for the rights to Defense of the Ancients .
From October 22 to 23, 2010, Blizzard presented the title Blizzard DotA at its in-house exhibition BlizzCon , which was created with the StarCraft II map editor and was described as an experiment that was intended to demonstrate the capabilities of the map editor. The evaluations of the first publicly presented prototype were critical. Gamestar rated the approach as a desperate attempt by the developer studio, after the success of the MOBAs League of Legends or Heroes of Newerth and the announcement of DotA 2 , to also get a market share in the growing MOBA business area. At the BlizzCon from October 21 to 22, 2011, Blizzard presented a revised play version, the rating of which was already more positive.
On May 11, 2012, Blizzard and Valve reached an agreement over the name Dota . Blizzard recognized Valve's rights to use the name commercially, in return retained the rights to use the name in a non-commercial context. Due to the agreement, Blizzard DotA had to be renamed Blizzard All-Stars . On October 17, 2013, it was renamed Heroes of the Storm again . Michael Morhaime officially unveiled the game during the BlizzCon 2013 opening ceremony . During the event from November 8th to 9th, 2013, the title was once again playable for all trade fair visitors.
The closed alpha started on March 14, 2014 and ended on September 29, 2014. A refined alpha started on October 7, 2014 and ended with the start of the closed beta on January 13, 2015. The open beta started on May 20, 2015 and ended with the release of the game on June 2, 2015. From the first presentation to the release of the game, about 55 months passed.
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Heroes of the Storm 2.0 was released on April 26, 2017 . This update includes a new progression and reward system as well as the introduction of cosmetic items and new options for customizing heroes. As part of the content patch , a new battlefield (Hanamura) and a new hero (Genji) have also been released.
Extensions
The Eternal Conflict
The first expansion, The Eternal Conflict, expanded Heroes of the Storm over several weeks with new Diablo heroes and battlefields. As part of the expansion, four heroes (Johanna, Der Schlächter, Leoric, Kharazim), two new battlefields (Battlefield of Eternity, Hell Shrines) as well as several skins and mounts were released.
War machines
Machines of War is the second, an expansion based on the StarCraft universe. As part of the expansion, two new heroes (Alarak, Zarya) as well as new skins, mounts and two new battlefields (terminus Braxis, warhead manufacture) were released.
Echoes from Alterac
The third expansion, Echoes of Alterac , based on the Warcraft universe , has so far brought a new hero (Yrel) as well as new skins, mounts and a new battlefield (Alteracpass).
E-sports
reception
Criticism during the development phase
GameStar tested the Alpha of Heroes of the Storm . The computer magazine wrote that "Blizzard could finally do another trick - if they still work on the corners until the game is finished". The game developed a lot of depth in the alpha. Computer Bild also tested the Alpha. The game is definitely already fun, “because the heroes are known; because the game structure is slim; and because the whole thing is entertained in the long run. It's still too early to worry lines, but the rivals are looking very carefully: With Heroes of the Storm they have an extremely charming teammate. "
Mein-mmo.de tested the beta of the game. The combat system is far more dynamic and modern and not as static as with other MOBAs. The hero balance still needs to be fine-tuned, the game is beginner-friendly. Nevertheless, the game has to prove itself first, because players will want to play with their friends and so switch to other MOBAs again. Turn-on.de also tested the beta. Some loading times were a little too long and there would have been annoying jerking occasionally. Also image tested the beta. Shop prices are too high for the newspaper. Nevertheless, it is a cool game with "cute" graphics and easy-to-learn gameplay. Nevertheless, the game is difficult to master. There is no complicated system for bonus items and the mechanics of the cards available are varied. The entry into the game is easy, but it is "damn difficult" to survive against experienced players.
Criticism after publication
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"Great addicting Blizzard quality."
“ Heroes of the Storm impresses with an absolutely well-rounded feel and his intense feeling of triumph in the team. Ease of use plus greater variety - this is Blizzard's answer to the tough chunks in the MOBA business. For novices, Heroes of the Storm is the ideal entry-level title into the business of heroes and lanes, which reveals far more depth than some critics might admit. "
" Heroes of the Storm is a flawed, varied MOBA with terrific team fighting and poor objectives."
" Heroes of the Storm is a flawed, varied MOBA with great team fights and bad goals."
“I would never have thought that of myself: When the boss said that I should write the test for Heroes of the Storm , I was the least interested in MOBAs among all my colleagues in the editorial team. Why me I can definitely say that my disinterest has been healed. What fun am I having in Heroes of the Storm right now ! I love to play Li Li and Tassadar in quick search. Heroes is great for beginners, but the further you advance, the deeper the game becomes. Come all in the Nexus! It's just so fun and so entertaining! "
"The most any studio has done to open up a complex genre to a new audience. Inviting, entertaining, and deceptively deep. ”
“ The studio opened a complex genre to a new audience. Inviting, entertaining and deceptively deep. "
Web links
- Official website
- Heroes of the Storm cinematic trailer onYouTube
- Heroes of the Storm: Battlegrounds . Blizzard Entertainment Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- Heroes of the Storm: Ranked Games . Blizzard Entertainment Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- Heroes of the Storm: Heroes . Blizzard Entertainment Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
Remarks
- ↑ Artanis was already available to players who pre-purchased StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void on October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Cho'gall consists of the two individually controlled heroes Cho and Gall. Cho'gall cannot be purchased in-store and was given to all BlizzCon 2015 visitors and virtual ticket buyers. To get it, you and a friend who already owns it must have two victories as Cho or Gall.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oli Welsh: Valve shouldn't trademark Dota - Blizzard In: eurogamer.net. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ^ Colette Bennett: Valve Trademarks Dota , Fueling Reports Of RTS Title In: gamasutra.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Kris Graft: Valve Software Confirms Dota 2 In: gamasutra.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Tom Curtis: Blizzard and Valve settle ongoing Dota trademark controversy In: gamasutra.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Kris Graft: Riot Files For Dota Mark Following Valve's DotA Move In: gamasutra.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Giancarlo Varanin: Blizzard DOTA Hands-On In: gamespot.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Michael Graf: Blizzard DOTA Preview: It has to get better In: gamestar.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Rene Heuser: Blizzard DOTA Preview: Starcraft vs. Warcraft vs. Diablo In: gamestar.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Catherine Cai: Valve and Blizzard Come to Agreement Over Dota Trademark In: tomshardware.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Max Falkenstern: Blizzard All-Stars renamed Heroes of the Storm In: pcgames.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Daniel Hecht: News from BlizzCon 2013: Heroes of the Storm and Warlords of Draenor In: rp-online.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Jonathan Leack: Blizzard's take on MOBA In: pcgames.de. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ^ Paul Younger: Heroes of the Storm technical alpha is live In: pcinvasion.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Larry Ong: Heroes of the Storm Beta Release: Technical Alpha Offline From Sept. 29 In: theepochtimes.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Daniel Hecht: Heroes of the Storm : Technical Alpha online again, new patch In: tonight.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Nick Wilson: Blizzard announce Heroes of the Storm closed beta begins January 13th In: pcgamesn.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Tobias Ritter: Heroes of the Storm - Open beta test started In: gamestar.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Stefan Köhler: Heroes of the Storm - Date for Release and Open Beta In: gamestar.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Stefan Köhler: Heroes of the Storm 2.0 - Blizzard announces general overhaul, Amazone and loot boxes In: gamestar.de. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ↑ Stefan Köhler: Not a new, but a round wheel In: gamestar.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Andreas Geyer: Heroes of the Storm : Who's Afraid of MOBAs? In: computerbild.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Marcel Heck: Heroes of the Storm : Blizzard's Resterampe or an All-Star-Team? In: mein-mmo.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Wolf Speer: Attention, top dogs : Heroes of the Storm -Beta in the test In: turn-on.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Dorian Gorr and Stefanie Enge: Great battles in Heroes of the Storm : The next hit of the Diablo makers? In: bild.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Andreas Geyer: Heroes of the Storm : Who's Afraid of MOBAs? In: computerbild.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Mitch Dyer: Heroes of the Storm Review In: ign.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Felix Schütz: Heroes of the Storm in the test: Less hardcore, more fun In: pcgames.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Maria Beyer-Fistrich: Heroes of the Storm : Test - Blizzard's answer to League of Legends or Dota 2 In: buffed.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Metacritic: Metascore from Heroes of the Storm In: metacritic.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ GameRankings: GameRankings from Heroes of the Storm In: gamerankings.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Felix Schütz: Heroes of the Storm in the test: Less hardcore, more fun In: pcgames.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Andreas Geyer: Heroes of the Storm : Who's Afraid of MOBAs? In: computerbild.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Mitch Dyer: Heroes of the Storm Review In: ign.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Maria Beyer-Fistrich: Heroes of the Storm : Test - Blizzard's answer to League of Legends or Dota 2 In: buffed.de. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ Chris Thursten: Heroes of the Storm Review In: pcgamer.com. Accessed December 21, 2015. (English)