Blizzard is ending improvement on Heroes of the Storm. In a quick weblog submit revealed on Friday, the studio mentioned it plans to help the MOBA “in a manner similar” to video games like Starcraft II. Moving ahead, Blizzard mentioned followers can anticipate the corporate to proceed to launch patches that tackle bugs and steadiness points “as needed.” However, it has “no plans” so as to add new content material to the in-game store – which, in the meanwhile, will proceed to function.
“To our Heroes community, we say, ‘thank you,’” Blizzard mentioned, noting it’s going to present a free in-game mount to gamers with the sport’s subsequent patch. “You continue to be one of our most passionate communities, we’re grateful for your continued dedication and support, and as always, we look forward to seeing you in the Nexus.”
Friday’s announcement successfully caps off what’s been a sluggish dying for the Blizzard-universe MOBA. In 2018, former studio president J. Allen Brack mentioned the studio had made the “difficult” resolution to maneuver a few of the employees that had been engaged on Heroes of the Storm to different initiatives. Since then, the cadence of latest content material slowed to a trickle. The recreation’s most not too long ago added hero got here in 2020. Blizzard’s abrupt resolution to finish its help of the Heroes of the Storm esports scene additionally left many professionals bitter with the corporate.