Heroes of the storm player count3/20/2023 ![]() ![]() It just kind of…came out, and business remained as usual. ![]() It really didn’t help that the proper release of the game occurred with little fanfare or hype around it. This created a lot of initial impressions that were less than favorable, and it was enough to drive away people who might have otherwise stayed. But it meant that a lot of people got to experience the game in an unpolished and early build. The game changed many times during that point, and the improvements were largely for the better every time. Despite this, the game had existed for a long period of time prior to that point, first as a closed alpha, then a closed beta, then finally an open beta. Heroes of the Storm was officially released in June 2015. In the beginning, there was pre-release, pre-release, and more pre-release Let’s look at a few points and see if we can get to the bottom of this. The game might be financially stable and viable - we don’t have the figures to be sure - but there are times where it feels like it has completely failed. There is a very good game at the core of Heroes of the Storm, yet it can’t seem to find its way into anything more than a very small niche. I come from the Australia and New Zealand region, and this is absolutely a common problem here. Many regions of the game have complaints about feeling stagnant, with the same players dominating since the earliest days of the game. In fact, there are times when it feels like there are less players now than there were in the early days. Despite all this, however, the game has done very little to grow its player base over the years. I’d argue that their balance team is considerably better than any on other Blizzard games, and even potentially over other MOBA balance teams… though of course, your mileage may vary on that one. The dedicated team of developers behind Heroes of the Storm have done an excellent job of continuing to give the game love and support - and while there are occasional missteps, they’re quick to remedy issues and keep the game interesting and balanced. That said, the game has been constantly evolving and improving over those years. Heroes recently celebrated its first anniversary since its official release, but it’s been around in alpha and beta forms long before that. ![]() I’m talking about Heroes of the Storm, naturally. Yet there is one game in this genre that has run this gauntlet and carved out a reasonably successful niche, only for nobody to really acknowledge or talk about it. Battlerite has recently entered the fray by stripping the MOBA down to its literal acronym of “Multiplayer Online Battle Arena” and running with it, creating a very focused and concise experience. SMITE has managed to stay the course with its unique style of over-the-shoulder third person action, adding a new layer to the strategy of the game. You will slowly redeem points lost due to a penalty if you win several matches.Ĭustomer Support cannot restore points lost for leaving a Ranked match, nor can we overturn leaver penalties.Other games have survived wearing the MOBA flag, of course, but these largely do so by circumventing the elephants in the room entirely to build their own niche. Note: Leaving a Ranked Draft Lobby or Ranked Match results in a 500 Skill Point penalty. Mousing over the warning will show you additional details, as well as the number of games you need to successfully complete in order to clear your leaver status. As a leaver, you will see a warning at the top of the game client. Your queue times may be longer than normal as you’ll be matched with other leavers until you clear your leaver status. While the account is in leaver status, you will be limited to the versus AI and Quick Match game modes. This includes leaving during draft in Storm League and Unranked Draft modes. Leaving any game in which you play against other people will count towards bumping the account into leaver status. Connection problems sometimes cause players to drop so we set a threshold for leaving quick play games before an account is penalized. ![]()
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