How Heroes of the Storm is evolving with new modes and 'crazy characters'

Heroes of the Storm is a love letter to fans of Blizzard's games -- a mash-up of Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo, with characters from classics such as The Lost Vikings and upcoming titles like Overwatch joining the mix, all battling it out in a competitive MOBA.

Having officially launched in June this year, the game is about to expand with new modes and new heroes joining its 50-strong roster of playable charactrers. Arguably the strangest of these is Cho'gall, a two-headed ogre from the Warcraft universe that will be controlled by two players simultaneously -- one for each head. The character's distribution will be quirky too, spreading from player to player like a virus.

At Blizzcon 2015, WIRED spoke with senior game designer Matthew Cooper on how Blizzard grew Heroes of the Storm from a genre created by fans, why you shouldn't expect too many bizarre characters like Cho'gall, and why despite the strong esports following it enjoys, fun is ultimately the most important part of the game.

By: Matt Kamen,

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