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After 6 Years, Heroes of the Storm Finally Gets a Brand-New Hero: Xal’atath
Who Is Xal’atath in Heroes of the Storm? Xal’atath is a void-wielding ranged assassin in Heroes of the Storm who controls space and executes marked enemies through an external object called the Dark Heart. As the 91st playable hero in the Nexus, Xal’atath represents the first ori…
How Blizzard Quietly Revived Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm lead producer James Yen reveals how Blizzard has worked to revive the MOBA since 2022
Heroes of the Storm previews Xal’atath’s capabilities as a new ranged assassin character
Look, it’s time to reveal the truth: Xal’atath joining Heroes of the Storm isn’t really about adding a new character to the game, it’s a test to see if people can act normal. This test, we should note, has already been failed by Blizzard themselves, as her new preview video notes…
Snag a FREE Heroes of the Storm Nexus Dire Wolf Pack in celebration of BlizzCon 2026
You have until September 27 to claim this collection of in-game rewards.
Heroes Of The Storm Lead Dev Has 1 Message For Fans: “No More Copium”
An interview with a Heroes Of The Storm dev about its comeback, the years of “copium", and what could come next.
New Hero Arrives In Heroes Of The Storm As Blizzard Calls On Players
It's been a long time, but Heroes of the Storm is finally back with a brand-new hero.
Xal’atath is coming to Heroes of the Storm, the first new content since 2022
For the first time in six years, Heroes of the Storm is getting a brand new character: Xal’atath, the Harbinger of the Void, will be joining the roster! This was the very first announcement during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremonies, highlighting the prominence of this franchise…
Heroes of the Storm Officially Adding Popular WoW Character
Blizzard officially confirms that a popular World of Warcraft character will soon be added as the newest roster member in Heroes of the Storm.
Heroes of the Storm gets first new hero after supposed death and 6 year wait
Filling the void.
Heroes Of The Storm Gets First New Character In Six Years, Arriving Later This Month
During this morning's BlizzCon Opening Ceremony, Blizzard President Johanna Faries announced that Heroes of the Storm is getting its first new hero in six years. Xal'atath, World of Warcraft: Midnight's primary antagonist, is joining the Nexus as a ranged assassin, wielding her s…
Heroes of the Storm’s quarterly update adds a new skin and makes more balance tweaks
Yep, it’s happened again, fam: Heroes of the Storm has received yet another little patchy-poo that kind of does what the last quarterly update did, and what all the ones before that during “maintenance mode” have done: There are some map rotation updates, some character balance f…
MOBA fans gobsmacked that Blizzard still supports Heroes of the Storm as the dev unleashes an army of updates
The embattled game keeps on keepin' on