![]() Heroes of the Storm Rewards Schedule Start Date See the full schedule below, and enjoy your first drop right now: a Legendary Loot Chest, which is guaranteed to contain at least one Legendary item. ![]() The upcoming International 7 already boasts a fan-contributed pot of $22 million, and Blizzard themselves even adopted the system for its upcoming Starcraft II WCS finals.From now through July 2, Twitch Prime members are in for a nonstop barrage of Heroes of the Storm goodies-including the all-new Glitch-steed mount! Twitch Prime members who’ve linked their Twitch and Blizzard accounts can get the goods simply by clicking the Prime Loot button on the upper right corner of the homepage as soon as they’re released. ![]() It’s the first time the companies have collaborated on a crowdfunding-style initiative, which has been a popular method for developers to finance their biggest competitions while generating revenue. The partnership marks a further cooperation between Blizzard and Twitch, after the two signed an exclusive streaming deal in June for all premier Blizzard competitions. Blizzard told The Esports Observer that its establishment of the HGC and the “Heroes 2.0” marketing campaign have contributed to the title’s steadily rising viewership numbers over the past year. The addition of in-game rewards may further incentivize viewers to spend more time playing and following the game as well, and marks another in a series of moves by Blizzard to continue to build up the HotS player base. The establishment of the HGC and the “Heroes 2.0” marketing campaign have contributed to HotS’s rising viewership numbers. In addition to each individual’s earned rewards, there will be overall bit goals which will reward all contributors when specific cumulative milestones are hit. These will range from team-specific cosmetic items such as banners and sprays to unique mounts and emotes. More importantly, it’s true to the way fans consume Heroes esports, and a natural fit for the HGC ecosystem.”īeyond the engagement with teams, viewers will also be motivated to earn rewards both in-game for HotS and on Twitch. The HGC Cheer reward system is a progressive and innovative way for fans to support their favorite teams and players. “The esports scene lives on Twitch, and I am ecstatic to see HotS continue its growth on the platform in the coming years. ![]() Tempo Storm CEO Andrey “Reynad” Yanyuk has been a consistent supporter of the game, and gave a statement on the move: Player salaries for Blizzard’s “hero brawler” have thus far paled in comparison to those seen in more established MOBAs like League of Legends. Utilizing the community in such a way for the HotS professional league opens up an additional funding path for teams. A portion of the revenue from these bits will then go directly to the team being supported. Through the new program, to be called “HGC Cheer,” Twitch users will be able to use the platform’s currency of bits to cheer for competing teams during Heroes of the Storm Global Championship matches every week. Twitch users will be able to use the platform’s currency of bits to cheer for competing teams during Heroes of the Storm Global Championship matches. Blizzard and Twitch are partnering together to allow Heroes of the Storm viewers to financially contribute to their favourite teams, using the platform’s chat feature.
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