Plus a new Hearthstone expansion, Heroes of the Storm character, and a Diablo mobile game, as Blizzard says goodbye to longtime president Mike Morhaime.
BlizzCon 2018 is the end of an era. Just a few weeks ago, Blizzard announced that co-founder and longtime president Mike Morhaime would be stepping down, replaced with J. Allen Brack. Today’s Opening Ceremony kicked off with Morhaime saying goodbye, and you know what? I’ll miss him. He was a great presenter, not in the overly slick way I’m accustomed to seeing at these sorts of shows, but with a quietspoken passion for the company he’d helped guide for 20-plus years.
As per usual, there’s a character-centric video to introduce Ashe’s abilities. Looks like she’s part-sniper, with the ability to throw dynamite as well—and maybe an ultimate that allows her to call in her mustache-wearing robot friend Bob? Interesting.
We also got a look at some in-game footage, full widescreen with remodeled units and smoother animations. It looks fantastic—and still includes a scenario and map creation tool, so I can’t wait for all those 2019 Helm’s Deep maps. Look for the remastered version next summer.
