It's not clear what Blizzard's motivation is here. These changes will begin rolling out soon, though they are already active on the game's Public Test Realm (a beta server). Now, it seems likely that HoTS will return to its previous buy-what-you-want business model. Instead, players would need to buy (or earn) loot boxes and hope to get Shards, which could then be used to craft cosmetics. However, sometime later, Blizzard scrapped that system and implemented loot boxes reducing the number of skins that could be purchased directly to a mere handful. Once upon a time, the game had a very straightforward cosmetic system: players simply purchased the hero skins they wanted using gems, obtainable with real money. It should be noted that free loot boxes will still be available by playing the game normally.įor the unaware, this isn't the first time Heroes of the Storm (HoTS) has undergone a monetization revamp. It may come as a surprise, then, to hear that Blizzard has opted to remove paid loot boxes from its popular MOBA, Heroes of the Storm. And it isn't hard to see why - public outcry aside, cosmetic loot boxes rake in millions upon millions of dollars in revenue every year for AAA game publishers.
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.Why it matters: Despite the gaming community's disdain for loot box-based microtransactions, the developers continue to put them in their latest games. To our Heroes community, we say, “thank you”. Future patches will primarily focus on client sustainability and bug fixing, with balance updates coming as needed.Īs a token of our appreciation, we are gifting the incredibly rare Epic Arcane Lizard mount to all players with next week’s patch. In the future, we’ll continue seasonal rolls and hero rotations, and while the in-game shop will remain operational there are no plans for new for-purchase content to be added. Moving forward we will support Heroes in a manner similar to our other longstanding games, StarCraft and StarCraft II. Heroes and its community are home to some of the most passionate gamers from around the world and we’re committed to making sure that you can continue to enjoy your adventures through the Nexus. Combining legendary characters from all of our universes, it naturally brought players together into a truly unique experience. This June marks the seven-year anniversary of Heroes of the Storm.
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