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Blizzard Announces Heroes of the Storm Hero Xal’atath Release

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC · How we work

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Blizzard announced hero Xal'atath for Heroes of the Storm at BlizzCon 2026.
Xal'atath appears on the public test realm on September 14, 2026.
The hero will launch live toward the end of September 2026.
Blizzard President Johanna Faries thanked players and hinted at another hero later.
Industry observers say the release follows a trend of reviving dormant games like Age of Empires 3 and Diablo 2.

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Blizzard announced hero Xal'atath for Heroes of the Storm at BlizzCon 2026.
Xal'atath appears on the public test realm on September 14, 2026.
The hero will launch live toward the end of September 2026.
Blizzard President Johanna Faries thanked players and hinted at another hero later.
Industry observers say the release follows a trend of reviving dormant games like Age of Empires 3 and Diablo 2.