Today we’re excited to announce that closed beta testing is officially starting in the US and EU regions for Heroes of the Storm, a free-to-play, only team brawler featuring iconic heroes from more than 20 years of Blizzard gaming history. Blizzard will launch a new battleground, hero, and much more. The closed beta is expected to launch in all other regions on January 14th. Players can opt-in for a chance to join the beta test at www.HeroesoftheStorm.com or the Beta Profile Settings page in Battle.net account management.
The latest features introduced to Heroes of the Storm include:
New Battleground – Sky Temple, a new desert-themed Battleground, challenges players to fight for control of ancient Temples. Once captured, these Temples fire devastating beams of energy toward enemy structures.
New Hero – Thrall, Warchief of the Horde, is the newest melee assassin to join the Nexus, bringing fearsome abilities, including Chain Lightning , Windfury ,and Earthquake .
Hero League – This new Ranked Play mode enables players (who are level 30 and own at least 10 Heroes) to queue up alone or in a party of up to five for ranked, competitive matches against other players of similar skill and party size.
Draft Mode – Utilize this mode to build a competitive team composition, counter your opponent’s picks, and dominate the Battleground objectives.
You can find the complete list of game updates in this week’s patch notes as well as the Closed Beta Walkthrough Video.