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Interview
Lothar: "I wouldn't be surprised if players will be competing [in both Hearthstone and Artifact]"
As esports matures and brands establish, certain names become tied to the brands they've dedicated their lives to. One such example is Jakub "Lothar" Szygulski. From streamer to manager and brand amba
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Cartoon
[Cartoon] Expectations for the Upcoming 2018 All-Star: Is it About Having Fun, or is it About Fierce Competition?
Today's editorial cartoon is about the 2018 LoL All-Star event just around the corner.The last international LoL event for this year, the 2018 All-Star, will start in just 3 days. The All-Stars, which
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Interview
[Interview] Deft and Kingzone DragonX: A New Beginning
For professional players, the fate of their careers is decided when November rolls around. The possibility of retirement, transferring, and contract renewals permeate the air. Alongside this, there are also others things to consider. The most uncertain age for a professional gamer is their mid-20s. Although it is a period past most players' prime, it is also when they display the greatest degree of experience and wisdom in their plays. Because of all this, Deft is in peril. When he announced his return to Korea in 2016, Deft had clarified that he was on borrowed time. Within his 2 years in KT, he was able to win the LCK. The thought of leaving Korea was daunting and unfortunate. Hence why Deft became more careful. If he were to leave Korea now, he may not be granted another chance to play in the LCK. As a result, the only choice Deft had was to continue his career on the domestic stage. Even with the offer of a million US dollars, Deft did not leave.
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News
Stitches full reworked talents and abilities
The abomination hero, Stitches, has been a frontline pest since the earlier Heroes of the Storm days back in 2014. Hooking opponents, spreading putrid bile and consuming opponents has been his signature tricks and when the development team felt his kit needed to be reworked, they opted not to remove what made him...him. When the dust settled after being tweaked, the new Stitches will be more than a "hook bot" who, in-between his Hook's cooldown, will have more to do on the battlefield.
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Interview
Crawford on Stitches’ rework: “We kept Fishing Hook as we knew that was a crowd favorite."
When the task of reworking Stitches was handed to the development team and Crawford, they had a pretty good idea where to start and the issues he currently experienced. This was not the overhaul that Sylvannas recently experienced as his fundamental kit was made well enough back in the day that he just needed more things to do when waiting for his 16-second cooldown to expire on his Hook ability.
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Interview
Jackson on Sylvanas: “ If you're a very aggressive player or someone who likes a high-octane hero that can really single someone out and blow them up, she can do that now.”
When the opportunity to rework one of Blizzard’s most famous or infamous characters (depending on who you’re asking), Sylvanas, was placed on the plate of Jackson, his mind immediately went to work. A high-level player himself, Jackson knew the task of turning a hero into an assassin was no easy task and the pressure was on. Unlike the rework Stitches recently received, this was not just tweaking a few abilities and having her play the same but have some quality of life adjustments. This was an overhaul and in preparation for this rework, changes were made back in April.
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News
Sylvanas full reworked talents and abilities
The Queen of the Forsaken, Sylvanas, who was introduced into Heroes of the Storm back in 2015 is next in line to receive a rework of her basic abilities and talents. Previously, the banshee relied on applying map pressure through the use of her trait which disables enemy fortifications and minions. But the development team wanted to take her kit in a different direction, one more focused on teamfighting.
