Artanis, one of the main protagonists from Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void, has joined Heroes of the Storm! Originally available only for the people who have pre-ordered Starcraft 2, Artanis is now available for all players for 15,000 gold or $10.
Artanis acts as an off-tank, with tanky and ouchy hero abilities. His trait, Shield Overload, gives Artanis a shield when he is damaged below 50% of his total HP.
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DSOGaming writes: "The World Championship Series for StarCraft 2 has just ended and for the first time ever, the world champion in this strategy game is not a Korean player. The best StarCraft 2 players for 2018 is the Finnish player Serral."
Modder ‘NightmareDoors’ has released the demo of a new total conversion mod for StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void, called Dead Zone – Hope Lost. Dead Zone – Hope Lost is described as a dense horror atmosphere unlike anything else seen in Starcraft 2 thanks to a large amout of custom assets, enviromental systems and intricate sound design.