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• Heroes of the Storm will go into closed beta in January

  During BlizzCon 2014 today, new heroes The Lost Vikings, battlegrounds, and features were shown for Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard’s MOBA game which will go into open beta next year.

• Heroes of the Storm alpha access for Aussies and Europeans coming soon

  New regions are being added to the technical Alpha for Heroes of the Storm, which means those residing in Australia and Europe will soon be able to join their American brethren in the battle arena.

• Blizzard to address MOBA hostility through Heroes of the Storm game design

  Heroes of the Storm is the latest MOBA on the horizon, and Blizzard has plans in place to tackle the inevitable hostility which is inherent in games of this genre.

• Heroes of the Storm character rotation, tech alpha outlined by Blizzard

  Heroes of the Storm, like other MOBAs, will benefit from weekly character rotations, and today, Blizzard explained its plans for the title.

• StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm sold through 1.1 million units in just two days

  StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm has sold through 1.1 million units in just two days of availability, Blizzard has announced.

• StarCraft 2 producer says having eSports on TV and abolishing "elitism" would expand its popularity

  StarCraft 2 producer Chris Sigaty sees eSports growing exponentially once its becomes available on media formats such as television, and the aura of “elitism” surrounding the community is abolished.