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As a starting point for the next Commander, the design team was determined to leverage the awesome fan-favorite Mecha Zerg skins. After a bit of deliberation on which character could possibly command the Mecha Swarm, we settled on the Hyperion’s former chief science advisor, Egon Stetmann, a character the Co-op team already has a very special relationship with. More specifically, we homed in on his maniacal and slightly paranoid Mist Opportunities persona. Creatively, we knew that Stetmann was relatively unexplored, which meant that we had a lot of freedom in terms of gameplay, lore, and character development.

This new Co-op Commander version of Stetmann explores his life after Mist Opportunities, when he spent years as a castaway marooned on a foreign planet, struggling to survive. Quite a while has passed since we last saw him, and not only has Stetmann survived—he’s thrived, having built both an army to defend his beloved Bel’Shir, ...

• New Co-op Commander and Announcer: Stetmann
  • Lead your Egonergized Mecha Swarm army upgraded with best of both Terran and Protoss technologies.
  • Continuously manage your Stetellite deployment and optimize its configuration.
  • Learn more in our blog.
• Vorazun: Nerazim Bundle is going to be available as a part of Twitch Prime offer starting May 23, PDT.
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Experience your past Overwatch games from a whole new perspective with the Replay feature, now available on the Overwatch Public Test Realm (PTR). Replays allow you to watch your previous matches from any vantage point. Whether you want a first-person, third-person, or a bird’s-eye view, you can see it all with this tool.

Hone your strategies by slowing down or speeding up the game to see exactly how a critical moment played out, or get a better view of the action from on high with or without the UI. The Replays feature is currently available on the PTR for PC only, but will be coming to consoles soon.

Accessing Replays

You can view available Replays from your Player Profile under the Replays tab. There you'll be able to load up your 10 most recent matches in all game modes (except for Tutorial and Practice Range). Replays wi...

The 2019 WCS Challenger Season 2 Open Qualifiers are almost here, and we are now taking applications for Community Casters looking to cover the event.

We have received an incredibly positive response to our Community Casting calls in 2019, with more applications and interest than ever before. We love seeing this level of passion from StarCraft fans, and we are glad the Community Caster program has helped provide opportunities for new and aspiring casters to try their hand covering official WCS events.

However, we have taken into account the feedback provided after the first 2019 Open Qualifiers for WCS Challenger, from both admins and participating players. Our number-one priority is ensuring the tournament runs smoothly, therefore providing the best possible experience for players and viewers. As a result, we may be scaling back the number of applications we accept for this event.

As a reminder, please be sure to fill out your application in full and inclu...

Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes and bug fixes! Read on for details.

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You’ve pushed millions of payloads, pulled off countless incredible POTGs, and delivered an extraordinary amount of “Boops”—here’s to three years of playing Overwatch together!

As part of Overwatch’s Anniversary Celebration, we’re unlocking the brawl vault, giving you the chance to dive back into your favorite modes from our previous seasonal events. From now until June 11, you can fight yetis, score goals, and neutralize omnic threats... but you’ll need to plan your schedule accordingly.

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After evaluating game data and working through internal and external feedback on the most popular decks currently in the meta, we’re looking to address the power level and overall pervasiveness of Rogue decks, alongside a specific interaction with Archivist Elysiana. Look for these changes in an update slated for May 22.

We chose to focus primarily on Rogue in this update due to seeing the meta stabilize around the class’s most popular decks. Currently, if you want to build a deck that is strong against Rogue, you have just one reasonable option: Warrior. If you compare Rogue to Warrior, however, you’ll find that the latter class has a wide variety of good and bad matchups, which makes it unlikely that it’ll overtake Rogue in popularity in the current meta.

While we recognize that there are other powerful and popular decks (like Token Druid, Conjurer Mage, and Mech Hunter), we decided to not address them in this update because they all have varied matchups. If any ...

Arch-Villain Rafaam has sent Blastmaster Boom back to the drawing board, and now that he’s finished perfecting his pet projects, the League of E.V.I.L. is in desperate need of new test subjects. Whoever is most eager to impress during the upcoming Mechanical Inn-vitational could even find themselves promoted to E.V.I.L. Employee of the Month!

Blastmaster Boom has cooked up an exciting new format to test the mettle of these would-be top employees. Participants will be divided into teams of two players, and to prove their adeptness to Blastmaster Boom, they will initially craft decks using only the following:

• The updated cards from the latest ...

When we introduced Hearthstone Masters we made it clear we intended to make changes to the program over time. Now, with our first full Masters Qualifiers season in the books, and ...

Players, fans and commentators from around the world are converging on Eastern Europe for WCS Spring, live from Kiev, with competition kicking off this Friday. Here’s what you need to know!

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Varok Saurfang realizes that if he is to secure a future for the Horde, he must reach out to the one who led it in the past.

An update to Diablo III patch 2.6.5 is now live in the Americas for PC / Mac! Check out the full patch notes below to learn about all the latest changes.

Important: Please note that you will not be prompted to download the patch until it is live in your home region. If you are logging in from a European or Asian client, you will need to wait for this patch to release in that region before it can be installed. Additionally, if your home region is in the Americas, you will be unable to log into Europe or Asia using Global Play after the update is live until those regions have also patched.

Last updated May 14 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT. 

PATCH 2.6.5

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Commemorate 15 years of conflict, adventure, and camaraderie by pre-ordering the World of Warcraft 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition—available October 8, 2019 for $99.99 (USD). 

Each set contains a treasure trove of collectible items celebrating the history of Azeroth, including:

• Ragnaros Statue
  Behold Ragnaros, he who is ancient when this world was young! Bow, mortals, before this 10+ inch immortalization of the Firelord himself.
• Onyxia Pin
  Add to your pin collection and adorn your home with the head of Onyxia, Broodmother of the Black Dragonflight.
• Map of Azeroth Mouse Pad
  Gaze upon the realms your character has explored these past 15 years while you prepare for the next adventure.
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Today’s Hearthstone update adds a whole new single-player adventure alongside game improvements and bug fixes. Read on for details!

New Single-player Adventure – The Dalaran Heist – Live on May 16!

A Dastardly Deed, Indeed:

Arch-Villain Rafaam has meticulously assembled a league of menacing and megalomaniacal supervillains to undertake his most audacious caper yet – stealing the magical city of Dalaran! As a low-level operative in Rafaam's League of E.V.I.L., you'll rampage through the streets and sewers of Dalaran ensuring that every part of the plan succeeds. Or, at the very least, you'll provide the distraction they need to accomplish their devious goals.

Here’s the Plan:

As with previous deckbuilding Solo Adventures, you'll choose a Hero and work your way through a gauntlet of increasingly difficult encounters, adding cards and powerful treasures to your deck with each win. If your Hero is defeated,...

Mark your calendars: WoW Classic goes live worldwide August 27! Whether your battle cry is “For the Horde!” or “For the Alliance!”, there’s no shortage of adventure awaiting you in the vast continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms.

See below for details on the exact time you can log in and experience the origins of World of Warcraft.

Rafaam’s plan is set, the League of E.V.I.L. is descending on Dalaran, and the most heinous heist the world has ever seen is about to begin… the only thing missing is some heavy-hitting henchmen. To find out who’s prepared to fill out Rafaam’s roster, and to show off Hearthstone’s awesome new single-player content, The Dalaran Heist, we’ve gathered 8 of your favorite creators to battle it out in a massive two-day event. Tune in to find out who will impress the League and take home a slice of the $20,000 prize pool!

When:

• May 14 + 15 | 10am - 2pm PT each day

Where:

• Twitch
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You’ve already signed up for the League of E.V.I.L. during the Rise of Shadows Pre-Release. Now, work your way up from the rank of “lackey” by hosting a Fireside Gathering to help the League pull off the heist of a lifetime!

Your Dalaran Heist Fireside Gathering

Host or attend a Fireside Gathering to sit shoulder-to-shoulder with friends and fellow adventurers as you scour the Violet Hold, traverse the lengths of the Dalaran Sewer, and claw your way through the Dalaran Bank’s mounds of gold in The Dalaran Heist, the biggest Solo Adventure Hearthstone has seen yet.

With a variety of modes and special gameplay rules available, no two runs will be the same.

Get started on The Dalaran Heist with the first wing, which will be available free on May 16. The next wing, which will be immediately accessible, can be unlocked for 700 gold or $6.99 USD—or you can get access to all five wings for $19.99 USD.

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This weekend, the Spring season of the Arena World Championship (AWC) will reach its epic conclusion as the top four teams from North America and the top four teams from Europe descend on Ohio to battle it out in person on LAN. After two days, one team will stand as the AWC Spring Champions!

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Season 1 is approaching its end, which means Season 2 is just around the corner! In Season 2, we are introducing several new maps and map features (Rich Vespene Geysers, Inhibitor Zone Generators, and Reduced Mineral Fields.) Due to the experimental nature of these new map features, we will be introducing three new maps instead of four to the 1v1 map pool in the upcoming season. This should help players more easily get acquainted with all the new items coming in next season.

Once the new season commences on May 21, PDT, Port Aleksander LE, Automaton LE, and Year Zero LE will be removed from the 1v1 ladder. Furthermore, Ulzaan, Black Site 2E, and Last Impact will also be removed from the Team ladder. In their place, we’re adding the following new maps to the 1v1 ladder, as well as a new selection of Team maps.

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We’ve been a little silent on the Fireside Gathering front recently, but that’s because we’ve been hard at work getting it ready for a big year! If you’ve never attended one before, Fireside Gatherings are a great opportunity to get together with friends old and new to play Hearthstone.

A key focus for us in the Year of the Dragon is to communicate with you ahead of big upcoming changes. We also want to be more flexible when it comes to about making changes that we think will lead to better experiences. So without further ado, here’s what’s in store for Fireside Gatherings this year!

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