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Thew new Towers of Doom Battleground for Heroes of the Storm has been announced at BlizzCon 2015 and we also got to see a very interesting panel dedicated to maps. It would appear that the original concept for this specific map featured a core-less design, unfortunately that ended-up not working out
So we now know what and how much will take to get into Overwatch
The contents of the collector's edition is still unknown but we have clear info on the Standard edition (40$) and the Origins Edition (60$) Origins Edition include 5 skins : Blackwatch Reyes, Strike-Commander Morrison, Overgrown Bastion, Security Chief Pharah, Slipstream Tracer. Tracer Hero for Heroes of the Storm Hearthstone Card Back Mercy Wings for Diablo 3 Baby Winston pet for World of Warcraft Details here : https://eu.battle.net/shop/en-us/prod...
D.VA was just announced at Blizzcon 2015 as a new Hero coming to Overwatch. We have some gameplay footage and her abilities. Still no beta keys for this upcoming Hero Shooter but the launch date should be around the 21st of June. Other new heroes announced are Genji and Mei. We also now have the option to buy the Origins Edition : https://eu.battle.net/shop/en-us/prod...
FUSION CANNONS D.Va's mech is equipped with twin short-range rotating cannons. They lay down continuous, high-damage fire without needing to reload, but slow D.Va’s movement while they’re active.
BOOSTERS D.Va’s mech launches into the air, her momentum carrying her forward. She can turn and change directions or barrel through her enemies, knocking them back.
DEFENSE MATRIX D.Va can activate this forward-facing targeting array to shoot incoming projectiles out of the air.
SELF-DESTRUCT ULTIMATE ABILITY D.Va ejects from her mech and sets its reactor to explode, dealing massive damage to nearby opponents.
LIGHT GUN While outside of her mech, D.Va can continue the fight with a mid-range automatic blaster.
CALL MECH ULTIMATE ABILITY If her armored battle suit is destroyed, D.Va can call down a fresh mech and return to the fray.
Lore : D.Va is a former professional gamer who now uses her skills to pilot a state-of-the-art mech in defense of her homeland.
Twenty years ago, South Korea was attacked by a colossal omnic monstrosity that rose from the depths of the East China Sea. The massive, lumbering construct caused catastrophic damage to coastal cities before it was driven back beneath the waves. In response, the South Korean government developed a mechanized armored drone unit, called MEKA, to protect urban environments in future engagements with the omnic threat.
The government's fears proved to be well founded, as a disturbing pattern of attacks emerged. Every few years, the monstrosity would rise from the sea to assault South Korea and its neighbors. The omnic learned from these encounters, often reconfiguring itself in a different form and appearing with new weapons and capabilities. Each incident ended in a stalemate, with the monstrosity defeated but not destroyed.
As the omnic continued to adapt, it eventually disrupted MEKA's drone-control networks, forcing the military to place pilots in the mechs. Scrambling to find suitable candidates, the government turned to the country's professional gamers, who possessed the necessary reflexes and instincts to operate the mechs' advanced weapons systems. Top stars were drafted, including reigning world champion Hana Song, also known as "D.Va." Famous for her elite skills, D.Va was a fierce competitor who played to win at all costs, and she had a well-earned reputation for showing no mercy to her opponents.
Seeing her new mission as a game, D.Va fearlessly charges into battle alongside the rest of her MEKA unit, ready to spring to her nation's defense at a moment's notice. Recently, she has begun to stream combat operations to her adoring fans, and her growing following has turned her into a global icon.
Genji was just announced at Blizzcon 2015 as a new Hero coming to Overwatch. We have some gameplay footage and his abilities.
Still no beta keys for this upcoming Hero Shooter but the launch date should be around the 21st of June. Other new heroes announced are Mei and D.VA. We also now have the option to buy the Origins Edition : https://eu.battle.net/shop/en-us/prod...
SHURIKEN Genji looses three deadly throwing stars in quick succession. Alternatively, he can throw three shuriken in a wider spread.
DEFLECT With lightning-quick swipes of his sword, Genji reflects an oncoming projectile and sends it rebounding towards his opponent.
SWIFT STRIKE Genji darts forward, slicing the air with his katana and passing through foes in his path. After the initial strike, his targets begin to bleed and take additional damage over time. If Genji eliminates a target with this ability, he can instantly use it again.
DRAGONBLADE ULTIMATE ABILITY Genji brandishes his katana for a brief period of time. Until he sheathes his sword, Genji can deliver killing strikes to any targets within his reach.
Lore : The cyborg Genji Shimada has made peace with the augmented body he once rejected, and in doing so, he has discovered a higher humanity.
As the youngest son of the master of the Shimada ninja clan, Genji lived a life of luxury and privilege. He had little interest in the family's illegal businesses, and although he excelled at and enjoyed his ninja training, he spent most of his time pursuing a playboy lifestyle. Many within the clan considered the carefree Genji to be a dangerous liability, and they resented his father for coddling and protecting him. Following the clan leader's untimely death, Genji's older brother, Hanzo, demanded that Genji take a more active role in their late father's empire. Genji refused, enraging Hanzo. The tension between the brothers built to a violent confrontation that left Genji on the verge of dying.
Hanzo believed that he had killed his brother, but Genji was rescued by Overwatch and the intervention of Dr. Angela Ziegler. The global security force saw Genji as a potential asset in its ongoing operations to combat the Shimada clan. As Genji's injuries left him clinging to life, Overwatch offered to rebuild his body in exchange for his help. He was put through an extensive process of cyberization, which enhanced his natural speed and agility and augmented his superlative ninja skills. Transformed into a living weapon, Genji single-mindedly set about the task of dismantling his family's criminal empire.
But as time passed, Genji felt increasingly at war with himself. He was repulsed by the mechanical parts of his body and could not come to grips with what he had become. When his mission was complete, he abandoned Overwatch and wandered the world in search of meaning. He drifted for many years before crossing paths with the omnic monk Zenyatta. Though Genji initially rejected Zenyatta's wisdom, the benevolent omnic would not be deterred. In time, Zenyatta became his mentor, and under the monk's tutelage, Genji reconciled his dual existence as both man and machine. He learned to accept that although he had a cyborg body, his human soul was intact, and he came to see his new form as a gift and a unique strength.
Now, for the first time in his life, Genji is free. Even he cannot say where his path will ultimately lead.
Mei was just announced at Blizzcon 2015 as a new Hero coming to Overwatch. We have some gameplay footage and her abilities. Still no beta keys for this upcoming Hero Shooter but the launch date should be around the 21st of June. Other new heroes announced are Genji and D.VA. We also now have the option to buy the Origins Edition : https://eu.battle.net/shop/en-us/prod...
ENDOTHERMIC BLASTER Mei’s blaster unleashes a concentrated, short-range stream of frost that damages, slows, and ultimately freezes enemies in place. Mei can also use her blaster to shoot icicle-like projectiles at medium range.
CRYO-FREEZE Mei instantly surrounds herself with a block of thick ice. She heals and ignores damage while encased, but cannot move or use abilities.
ICE WALL Mei generates an enormous ice wall that obstructs lines of sight, stops movement, and blocks attacks.
BLIZZARD ULTIMATE ABILITY Mei deploys a weather-modification drone that emits gusts of wind and snow in a wide area. Enemies caught in the blizzard are slowed and take damage; those who linger too long are frozen solid.
Lore : Mei is a scientist who has taken the fight to preserve the environment into her own hands.
Though many blamed the planet's escalating, unexplained climate phenomena on the advent of new technologies, the rapidly growing omnic population, and drastically increased consumption of resources, the true cause remained unknown. To find a solution, Overwatch established a series of eco-Watchpoints at remote, critical locations worldwide.
Mei-Ling Zhou was a member of this multiyear initiative. A peerless climatologist, she had introduced cutting-edge innovations in the field of climate manipulation that protected at-risk areas in Asia and beyond. She was assigned to the program's monitoring station at Watchpoint: Antarctica when disaster struck: a sudden, catastrophic polar storm battered the installation and cut it off from the outside world, leaving the facility damaged and the scientists stranded. As their supplies dwindled, they entered cryostasis in a last-ditch effort to survive until a rescue attempt could be made.
But that rescue never came. It was years later when the team's cryogenics chamber was finally discovered. Mei, still in hibernation, was the only survivor. The world Mei awoke to had gone through considerable changes: Overwatch was no more, the serious climate issues had worsened, and none of the eco-Watchpoints were in operation. Any clues that they had uncovered were lost.
Mei has decided to continue her work on her own. Equipped with a portable version of her climate-manipulation technology, she travels around the world, hoping to re-establish the eco-network and track down the causes of the threats to the planet's ecosystem.
Lunara has just been announced at Blizzcon 2015. We have got some Gameplay footage and her abilities. Stay tuned for more Heroes of the Storm content.
Other Content that was announced include the heroes Greymane and Cho'Gall, the new game mode Arena and a new Battleground called Towers of Doom. In this video we can also observe the Master Skin
Greymane has just been announced at Blizzcon 2015. We have got a bit of gameplay and his abilities. Stay tuned for more Heroes of the Storm content.
Other Content that was announced include the heroes Cho'Gall and Lunara, the new game mode Arena and a new Battleground called Towers of Doom. In this video we can also observe the Master Skin.
