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Blizzard's gaming showcase, BlizzCon 2026, has announced ticket sales, officially starting the countdown to a community-wide celebration. Blizzard revealed in the early hours of the 6th (Korea Standar...

Seungjin "Looa" Kang https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/14730 2021-08-03T14:21:57+00:00 2021-08-03T12:54:28+00:00

Blizzard today announced sweeping changes at the top of the company, with long-time President J. Allen Brack leaving his role following a swathe of abuse allegations over the past month or so....

Tim Masters https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/14579 2021-07-20T04:54:13+00:00 2021-07-20T04:53:16+00:00

It's difficult to say that the current Lee “Rich” Jae-won is one of the best LCK top laners. His roller-coaster consistency in the laning phase prevents that. There are times that he domin...

David "Viion" Jang https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/14071 2021-05-19T12:50:42+00:00 2021-05-19T12:50:37+00:00

On May 18, Congressman Dong-su Yoo of the Democratic Party of Korea proposed a revised bill for the esports industry to prevent esports circuits from being shut down unilaterally. The revised bill sta...

Daniel "Quest" Kwon https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/13606 2021-03-23T09:42:39+00:00 2021-03-22T22:40:34+00:00

With 18 years of competitive gaming wisdom at his side,  Grubby has become one of the most popular Heroes of the Storm and Warcraft 3 streamers on Twitch. I asked Grubby about what makes someone good at Heroes of the Storm, whether or not the game is as "beginner friendly" as people think and what type of changes he would like to see in the game:...

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/13261 2021-02-10T18:32:13+00:00 2021-02-10T18:32:07+00:00

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the full schedule and list of panels for the upcoming BlizzConline 2021, Feb. 19-20. What's in for your favorite game?...

Radoslav "Nydra" Kolev https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/13229 2021-02-06T06:03:30+00:00 2021-02-06T00:34:39+00:00

Warp Warfare allows Fenix to approach the game in a more impactful way and provide massive team-fight swings after securing a single kill. If you are looking for an unexpected strategy that can swing a game wide open from as early as level 7, this build is for you....

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/13204 2021-02-04T03:42:49+00:00 2021-02-04T02:41:06+00:00

Today, animator and serious Blizzard fan Maditdrakes released an unofficial trailer for "Heroes of the Storm 3.0". The trailer pairs the unlikely duo of Li Li, the friendly and supportive Pandaren healer from World of Warcraft with Tychus, the all-business bringer of destruction of Starcraft origins....

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/13183 2021-02-01T20:36:07+00:00 2021-02-01T20:35:29+00:00

Activision Blizzard has released more information about the upcoming BlizzConline convention, happening Feb. 19-20, including the in-game goodies fans will be able to get by purchasing some of the so-...

Radoslav "Nydra" Kolev https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/13136 2021-01-25T19:48:46+00:00 2021-01-25T18:28:26+00:00

Heroes of the Storm has changed over the years and Dunkey may be on to something by labeling it as one of the best games of 2020....

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12776 2020-11-24T21:21:00+00:00 2020-11-24T21:21:00+00:00

On Monday afternoon, the Heroes of the Storm community was greeted by the 90th playable hero to enter the nexus as Hogger, the gnarly, nasty gnoll, was announced on the game's official Twitter account....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12778 2020-11-23T21:13:35+00:00 2020-11-23T19:00:00+00:00

With Hogger announced as the 90th hero coming to Heroes of the Storm on Monday afternoon, let us take a deep dive into what his kit and talent tree include, according to the game's development team....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12663 2020-11-06T19:12:11+00:00 2020-11-06T19:12:11+00:00

Set to kick off their regular season action on Saturday, November 7, the Heroes Hearth Community Clash League (CCL) features some of the most well-known and talented amateur and former professional players from around the world....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12225 2020-09-14T18:38:28+00:00 2020-09-14T18:38:28+00:00

On Monday morning, HeroesHearth, daughter company of Wisdom Gaming Group and creator of the upcoming Heroes of the Storm Community Clash League announced the eight organizations that will be rostering teams for the upcoming event....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12214 2020-09-11T21:57:01+00:00 2020-09-11T21:57:01+00:00

When the Heroes of the Storm development team first designed Gazlowe (or Tinker, as he was initially called), the game was completely different than it is now. What heroes could do, how maps were designed, and how the game was "meant" to be played has changed dramatically over the years. So when Gazlowe was introduced into the title back in 2014, his kit worked well for the time period. He could split push lanes, clear mercenary camps efficiently and his team-fighting ability wasn't that bad. Fast forward to the year 2020 (and two reworks later), the development team felt it was time to give his kit another look after his most recent overhaul in 2017....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12188 2020-09-08T11:14:37+00:00 2020-09-08T11:14:01+00:00

Heroes of the Storm Sally Whitemane - Liha Model : Liha Photographer : Lacerta Station : Underground studio Source: http://www.inven.co.kr/board/webzine/2898/1912...

David "Viion" Jang https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12117 2020-08-31T17:43:17+00:00 2020-08-31T17:41:00+00:00

When Blizzard Entertainment first released Heroes of the Storm back in the spring of 2014, Gazlowe was a playable character. In the six years since his kit has been tweaked and reworked a few times (most recently in 2017). Despite having a personality and swagger entirely his own, his kit, while unique, never felt particularly impactful as the amount of setup required for him to be useful oftentimes wasn't worth the outcome....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12115 2020-08-31T17:43:31+00:00 2020-08-31T17:40:51+00:00

When Overwatch's favorite gamer, D.Va, made her way into the nexus back in 2017, players of multiple Blizzard titles chomped at the bit to see how the Heroes of the Storm development team was able to turn this half-mech, half-girl into a MOBA champion while still maintaining her familiarity....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12005 2020-08-18T19:10:36+00:00 2020-08-18T19:10:36+00:00

On Tuesday afternoon, HeroesHearth, daughter company of Wisdom Gaming Group and long-time supporter of Heroes of the Storm, revealed details of their upcoming Community Clash League (CCL) which aims to provide a platform for the best players in North America to showcase their skills....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/11958 2020-08-13T19:01:00+00:00 2020-08-13T19:01:00+00:00

Nearly two years after Activison Blizzard made the decision to effectively end the Heroes of the Storm esports circuit with the cancelation of the Heroes Global Championship (HGC), one of the largest organizations in the world still supporting the title is stepping in to revitalize the scene....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/11890 2020-08-08T16:35:32+00:00 2020-08-07T02:08:21+00:00

US President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order banning transactions to Tencent Holdings Ltd., who own Riot Games, and part of Epic Games, Blizzard, Supercell, and others, causing a massive shakeup in the gaming and esports industry. Read more here:...

Parkes Ousley https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/11399 2020-06-15T21:00:00+00:00 2020-06-15T21:00:00+00:00

A brilliant mind with a sunny disposition, Dr. Mei-Ling Zhou joined Overwatch to help solve the world's growing climate problems. Armed with a host of weather-altering technologies, Mei now fights to protect her friends and secure a future for a troubled world. To learn of her announcement, the return of the Nexomania II event (with new skins) and how Mother Nature is playing a part in the next Nexus Anomaly click here....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/11397 2020-06-15T21:00:00+00:00 2020-06-15T21:00:00+00:00

On Monday, June 15, Blizzard Entertainment unveiled details regarding an upcoming event and content coming to Heroes of the Storm for the community to get their hands on as soon as possible. As the hero brawler recently celebrated its fifth birthday, the development team decided to thank the playerbase by returning a fan-favorite event and turn one of the most popular characters in the Blizzard universe into a playable Heroes of the Storm character....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/11266 2020-06-03T06:15:36+00:00 2020-05-26T20:45:46+00:00

BlizzCon's likelihood of occurrence was already in jeopardy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has now been confirmed that the event will be canceled due to the national health complications that are affecting humanity worldwide....

Nick Geracie https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/10913 2020-06-04T05:51:41+00:00 2020-04-09T23:49:40+00:00

"So, perhaps taking a break from massive BlizzCon isn't the worst thing to happen. In fact, one can argue that the massive amounts of hype and expectation BlizzCon created every year is the same thing that started Blizzard's fall from grace in the first place"...

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/10379 2020-02-17T15:24:04+00:00 2020-02-13T16:06:35+00:00

With Juked now three months into open beta, we decided to catch up with co-founder ChanManV. He walked us through the creation of Juked, how they manage to stay in touch with all the esports scenes, and what the future holds for the platform....

Tom Matthiesen https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/10374 2020-02-27T03:26:34+00:00 2020-02-12T17:00:00+00:00

The following was sent to Inven Global as a press release. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. February 12th -- Esports aggregation platform Juked.gg has announced it raised a $800,000 pre-seed round to accelerate...

Tom Matthiesen https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/10051 2019-12-30T01:15:23+00:00 2019-12-29T00:08:02+00:00

And just like that, 2019 has nearly come to an end. Over the past 12 months, Blizzard Entertainment has continued to allow the Heroes of the Storm development team to churn out new content (albeit at a slower cadence than usual) and the community has had to adjust as well. Based on how 2018 came to an end, it could be much worse. In December of last year, President of Blizzard, J. Allen Brack, issued a statement declaring the Heroes of the Storm competitive scene would no longer be supported by the game's publisher and that developers would be reassigned to titles in the works and others that were deemed more important to the long-term health of the company....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/9992 2019-12-19T18:21:48+00:00 2019-12-19T18:21:48+00:00

It wouldn't be esports if there wasn't some sort of competition happening! Inven Global is selecting 6 esports companies seeking investment to present in front of our panel of judges and invite-only audience. Come join us!...

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/9979 2019-12-18T00:44:53+00:00 2019-12-18T00:43:40+00:00

At League of Legends All-Star 2019, we had the chance to speak to the player about his journey to esports stardom, the change of pace between the Brazilian esports scene versus North America, and how his mentality has changed over the years....

Lara Lunardi https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/9757 2019-11-22T21:02:58+00:00 2019-11-22T21:02:58+00:00

Shortly after the dust settled at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 3, 2018, where the annual BlizzCon event was held, it was time to look towards the future. Professional Heroes of the Storm players and fans had just witnessed Gen. G esports crush Team Dignitas to cement themselves as arguably the greatest team that has ever competed in the game's multi-year history and take home a sizeable $500,000 cash prize for their efforts....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/9497 2019-11-01T22:15:03+00:00 2019-11-01T21:53:59+00:00

After a rough calendar year in which the competitive scene was slashed, developers were pulled from the title, and new content was few and far between, Heroes of Storm looks to regain momentum in 2020 following what was announced at BlizzCon Friday morning. At the annual gaming event held at the Anaheim Convention Center, thousands traveled from around the world to celebrate what has, can, and will be coming to their favorite titles....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/9439 2019-10-26T00:28:42+00:00 2019-10-26T00:28:42+00:00

Every year since 2005, tens of thousands of gaming enthusiasts travel from around the world to California to experience BlizzCon. There are few places like it on earth. From cosplayers posing for photos to hundreds standing in line to try out the newest demos to a sea of fans listening to Activision Blizzard executives announce what's the come for their company, it's a gaming utopia for many. As BlizzCon is scheduled to kick off next Friday, November 1 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Inven Global decided to look at what's been revealed, hinted at and leaked thus far in terms of potential upcoming announcements....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/9420 2019-10-22T21:24:08+00:00 2019-10-22T21:24:08+00:00

The time has come. Just a little later than some (many) would have liked. On Tuesday afternoon, the Heroes of the Storm social media team dropped, arguably, one of the most anticipated tweets in the game's history. The time has come. Just a little later than some (many) would have liked. On Tuesday afternoon, the Heroes of the Storm social media team dropped, arguably, one of the most anticipated tweets in the game's history. However, as the years went by, there was one name that kept appearing in posts on Reddit, social media, and in the conversation surrounding the game...Deathwing. Fans held out hope that the next hero would be The Destroyer but, patch after patch, year after year, he was passed by....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/9192 2019-10-01T22:45:58+00:00 2019-10-01T22:33:13+00:00

The Following are descriptions of the digital content available to all BlizzCon 2019 attendees and Virtual Ticket Holders:...

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8821 2019-08-09T12:40:20+00:00 2019-08-09T12:40:20+00:00

Former Heroes of the Storm superstar Rich is debuting in the LCK. On the 9th (KST), in the second game of Gen.G Esports' 2019 LCK Summer Split match against Griffin, Lee “Rich” Jae-won mad...

David "Viion" Jang https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8755 2019-07-29T20:30:52+00:00 2019-07-29T20:30:52+00:00

Changes to the competitive Heroes of the Storm "Ranked" mode are coming next week, according to the game's development team in a conversation with InvenGlobal. Storm League Season 1 is set to kick off on Tuesday, August 6 with numerous gameplay changes that have been in the works for quite some time....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8752 2019-07-29T20:30:34+00:00 2019-07-29T20:30:34+00:00

Qhira, the grappling-hook-throwing, chainsaw-blade-having, nexus-original badass is coming to Heroes of the Storm in an upcoming patch, according to the game's development team. Scheduled to hit the game's Public Test Realm early Monday afternoon, Qhira's ability to start and end fights will make melee assassin players jump for joy. This mobile death machine aims to bring her own style of chaos to the battlefield....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8751 2019-07-29T18:50:21+00:00 2019-07-28T20:30:23+00:00

A brutal Heroes of the Storm melee assassin who is adept at both beginning and ending fights. Qhira's full talent tree and abilities have been revealed....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8703 2019-07-21T07:55:45+00:00 2019-07-19T20:49:15+00:00

On Thursday afternoon, members of the Heroes of the Storm development team took to the game's official subReddit (/r/heroesofthestorm) to answer questions players had and talk about the future of the title itself. For those who want to read the full thread, the "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) can be found here. With over 1,000 questions and comments in the thread, it can be difficult to keep track of everything that was said. Luckily, InvenGlobal has highlighted a few of the most noteworthy responses below to save readers from having to scroll through the replies for the juicy ones....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8696 2019-07-20T17:04:51+00:00 2019-07-18T22:31:06+00:00

Amy Walker, who voices Blizzard's Elise Starseeker, was interviewed by Inven Global's Nick D'Orazio at the 2019 World Cyber Games in Xi'an, China to give her thoughts on the new Elise card, provide insight on the work of a voice actor, and reminisce on some of her favorite characters she's voiced....

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8675 2019-07-21T07:56:32+00:00 2019-07-17T17:25:58+00:00

Turns out Slasher has a lot to say when not constrained by 240 characters and our 3rd episode was filled with a variety of topics. From competitive Tetris money matches to Slasher calling us delusional (!) we had loads of fun talking to one of the most outspoken minds in esports about how rapidly things are changing within the industry and what we might expect in the future....

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/7235 2019-07-11T21:58:45+00:00 2019-07-09T23:12:31+00:00

In many communities, the term esports have come to mean something decidedly negative. Esports is now synonymous with corporate take over, censorship, political correctness and the worst charge of all, a lack of authenticity....

Nick D'Orazio https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8487 2019-06-21T20:30:27+00:00 2019-06-21T20:30:27+00:00

On Thursday afternoon, members of the Heroes of the Storm development team sat down on the game's official subReddit (r/HeroesoftheStorm) to conversate with members of the community. They answered fan questions, provided insight as to what's the come and continued their mission to remain as available to the public as possible. With hundreds upon hundreds of questions asked, it can be difficult to keep track of everything that was said. Luckily, InvenGlobal has highlighted a few of the moment noteworthy responses below to save readers from having to scroll through hundreds of replies for the juicy ones....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8461 2019-06-18T01:39:54+00:00 2019-06-18T01:39:54+00:00

This is PMK•BNC's June 17th, 2019 press release. IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Returning with a new line of exclusive apparel, today the fashion juggernaut UNIQLO launched the latest t-shirt...

Yudae "Akiin" Oak https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8400 2019-06-12T23:33:15+00:00 2019-06-12T23:33:15+00:00

You'd be hard-pressed to find a character in Heroes of the Storm over the last few months that have had more requests to be reworked than Chen. The only "Pandamonium" that he has brought to the battlefield for the last couple years has been to the player piloting the panda who has a fondness for drinking brew. More often than not, Chen didn't feel impactful when dropped on the map. His death-by-papercuts damage output was a minor nuisance; his over-reliance on consuming brew to stay alive in fights wasn't particularly interactive; and when it came to the solo-lane, he was out-classed by many....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8346 2019-06-08T14:29:27+00:00 2019-06-08T00:37:36+00:00

It's been nearly two weeks since it happened. Nick Young, a 22-year old from Virginia, hasn't touched Heroes of the Storm since. He has too much going on inside his mind. Funeral arrangements, a new living situation, everything around him rehashing old memories that cause him happiness and push him to tears with agony. They say the grieving process varies based on the individual. However, in recent days, Young has found comfort, support, and love within the unlikeliest of places. A location he can see but not touch. Feel the arms of others holding him but not hug back....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8307 2019-06-03T23:25:32+00:00 2019-06-03T23:25:32+00:00

Currently, the Business Development Manager of Dignitas, one of the largest esports organizations in the world, Bakery's day to day roles drastically differ from when he rose to the top of the Heroes of the Storm scene during his playing days. Instead of grinding matches, dissecting replays and mastering his mechanical craft on the keyboard, Bakery's life now consists of overseeing ways to monetize the company via their website, merchandise, and social media platforms. Upon making an abrupt retirement announcement at the end of 2017, Bakery set his sights bigger than just being good at playing a specific game better than almost anyone else in the world....

Tim Rizzo https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8295 2019-05-29T07:59:52+00:00 2019-05-29T07:59:52+00:00

Lee “Rich” Jae-won participated in the profile photo shoot for the 2019 LCK Summer Split. Not as well known to the League of Legends fans, Rich was recognized as the best ever player in...

David "Viion" Jang https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8290 2019-05-29T01:36:15+00:00 2019-05-29T01:36:15+00:00

On the 29th of May (KST), Gen.G Esports announced that they've signed Lee “Rich” Jae-won and Kim “Asper” Tae-ki to their roster. By signing Rich, a legendary Heroes of the...

David "Viion" Jang