Patch Notes - September 4, 2018, Weekly Hero Rotation & Sales, HeroStorm Ep 46

In April 2018, the Belgian Gaming Commission published a report that was endorsed by the Belgian Ministry of Justice in which they concluded that paid loot boxes in Overwatch are considered gambling under local law. While we at Blizzard were surprised by this conclusion and do not share the same opinion, we have decided to comply with their interpretation of Belgian law. As a result, we have no choice but to implement measures that will prevent Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm players located in Belgium from purchasing in-game loot boxes and loot chests with real money and gems.

No matter what, we want to make sure that our players around the world have the best entertainment experience possible. While players in Belgium will no longer be able to purchase paid loot boxes in Overwatch and loot chests in Heroes of the Storm, they’ll still be able to earn them by playing the games, and they’ll still have access to all in-game content.

These measures will be implemented shortly. We also remain open to further discussions with the Belgian Gaming Commission and Ministry of Justice on this topic.

Free-to-Play Hero Rotation: September 4, 2018

• Malfurion
• Valla
• Gazlowe
• Johanna
• Thrall
• Dehaka
• Li-Ming
• Blaze
• Falstad
• Xul
• Ana (Slot unlocked at Player Level 5)
• Tyrande (Slot unlocked at Player Level 10)
• Kel'Thuzad (Slot unlocked at Player Level 15)
• Alarak (Slot unlocked at Player Level 20)

Every Tuesday, we place a number of Heroes on sale, and swap a fresh set of cosmetics into the featured item rotation. Check out this week’s items and then head in-game to pick up anything that catches your eye.

Heroic Deals: September 4 – September 11, 2018
Our next set of Heroic Deals will begin on Tuesday, September 4! Check out the list of upcoming featured items and Hero discounts below.

Upcoming Hero Sales

• Ragnaros— Sale Price: 375 gems
• Nazeebo — Sale Price: 250 Gems

The following skins and mounts will be added to the featured item rotation and will become purchasable with gems until this round of Heroic Deals comes to an end:

Upcoming Featured Skins

• Lil’ Ragnaros
• Harlequin Nazeebo
• Cataclysmic Dark Nexus Gul’dan
• Saronite Crypt Queen Zagara
• Mahogany Blood Elf Tyrande
• Maraudin’ Muradin
• Shadow Sgt. Doomhammer

Upcoming Featured Mounts

• Lucky Rainbow Unicorn
• Leather Armored War Steed