Blizzard wont release any more new content for Heroes of the Storm

Blizzard is ending development on Heroes of the Storm. In a brief blog post published on Friday, the studio said it plans to support the MOBA in a manner similar to games like Starcraft II. Moving forward, Blizzard said fans can expect the company to continue to release patches that address bugs and balance issues as needed. However, it has no plans to add new content to the in-game shop which, for the time being, will continue to operate.

To our Heroes community, we say, thank you, Blizzard said, noting it will gift a free in-game mount to players with the games next patch. You continue to be one of our most passionate communities, were grateful for your continued dedication and support, and as always, we look forward to seeing you in the Nexus.

Fridays announcement effectively caps off whats been a slow death for the Blizzard-universe MOBA. In 2018, former studio president J. Allen Brack said the studio had made the difficult decision to move some of the staff that had been working on Heroes of the Storm to other projects. Since then, the cadence of new content slowed to a trickle. The games most recently added hero came in 2020. Blizzards abrupt decision to end its support of the Heroes of the Storm esports scene also left many pros bitter with the company.