After three years of supporting the game, Blizzard has decided to scale back the development team for Heroes of the Storm. The multiplayer arena battle arena game has never enjoyed the same popularity as StarCraft II or Diablo II but has retained a dedicated following regardless. Apparently, this wasn’t enough for Blizzard, who have decided to recommit their team members to other projects.
The company released a lengthy statement on their website, explaining why they’ve scaled back development on future content:
Despite this, the team insists that they will continue to support the game with new content, “but the cadence will change”. They hope to set the game up “for long-term sustainability”.
But scaling back development on Heroes of the Storm isn’t the only thing that Blizzard has done. They have also canceled all Heroes of the Storm e-sports events for 2019.
The letter thanked all the fans for enjoying and supporting the game. It was signed off in the end by J. Allen Brack and Ray Gresko, President of Blizzard and Chief Development Officer respectively.
It’s unfortunate, but it seems the future of Heroes of the Storm hangs in the balance.
