One of the biggest surprises out of BlizzCon 2026 was a reinvigorated Heroes of the Storm—and who better to discuss that with than James Yen, Lead Game Producer and Senior Custodian for Legacy Games?
In our chat, we discuss what makes Xal’atath unique as a brand-new character and the collaborative process of creating a new Hero in Heroes of the Storm, before getting a pretty raw explanation of what the journey back from “maintenance mode” entailed.
Oh, and more content IS absolutely coming to the game.
00:00 – Welcome
00:22 – Introduction
00:40 – BlizzCon 2026’s FIRST announcement was…
00:59 – Let’s talk Xal’atath
01:36 – What were the design principles of this brand new ranged assassin?
01:58 – Xal’atath was a SUPPORT?!?
03:08 – What are Xal’atath’s counters?
03:48 – There are more hero(es) coming!
04:54 – Player feedback will continue to shape the game moving forward
05:50 – The game will continue to focus on existing Blizzard characters moving forward?
06:38 – What is the collaborative process for making a character?
08:13 – Tell me about the journey BACK from “Maintenance Mode”
10:44 – The team LOVES working on this game
11:19 – The dedicated fans definitely helped
13:02 – Any shelved content you can get back underway now…?
13:26 – What do YOU want to work on James?
14:40 – An Aussie gift delivered by an Aussie
15:01 – The correct way to do a “Tim Tam Slam”
Video edited by Ash Wayling (https://ashwayling.com/)
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