Asiasoft partners with Blizzard for Heroes of the Storm
Written by: Jhudiel Lopez
Publication: Mineski.net
Date published: April 29, 2014 at 6:46 PM
Wait a minute, what's Heroes of the Storm?
Ever wonder who would win in a fight, Raynor or Diablo? Zeratul or Arthas? This is your chance!
Heroes of the Storm started off as a small Map Mod for Starcraft 2 called Blizzard DotA, but as Blizzard kept adding more and more stuff to it, they decided to just make it into a full game.
Heroes of the Storm is very, very, different from your typical MOBA or ARTS. But that's for another article, right now check out this awesome trailer for more information:
[YouTube video: Heroes of the Storm Gameplay Sneak Peek]
Cool, so now what?
Asiasoft has announced that they will be partnering with Blizzard to release Heroes of the Storm in Southeast Asia!
The recent Press release statement can be read below:
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Bangkok, 29 April 2014 - Asiasoft Corporation Public Limited Company ("Asiasoft") today announced a partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. to bring Heroes of the Storm™ to four Southeast Asian countries: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Since October 2011, Asiasoft has been Blizzard Entertainment's exclusive distribution partner in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, providing marketing and channeling for Blizzard's best-selling games such as: Diablo® III, World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™, StarCraft II®: Heart of the Swarm®, and most recently, Diablo® III: Reaper of Souls™. As of December 2013, in an effort to bring Blizzard games to more players in the region, the partnership has expanded to include the Philippines.
Unveiled at BlizzCon® in October 2013, Heroes of the Storm is a free-to-play online team brawler starring iconic characters from Blizzard's franchises: Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo. Players will be able to customize heroes from across every Blizzard universe, teaming up with friends to engage in fast-paced gameplay across varied battlegrounds that impact team strategy. Heroes of the Storm is currently in the Technical Alpha phase and is being developed for Windows and Mac platforms.
"Heroes of the Storm will bring together many of the most popular heroes and villains from more than 20 years of Blizzard games," said Paul Sams, COO of Blizzard Entertainment. "Our focus on team combat and map-based objectives make the game accessible to new players, while offering depth for competitive gamers as well. We believe gamers in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines will love playing Heroes of the Storm."
"On behalf of Asiasoft and its subsidiaries, we are honored to be Blizzard's partner in bringing Heroes of the Storm to gamers in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines," said Pramoth Sudjitporn, CEO of Asiasoft Corporation Public Limited Company. "We are working closely with Blizzard in preparation for the game's launch and we look forward to providing Blizzard's brand of online brawler to gamers in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines."
Asiasoft will operate and market Heroes of the Storm in Thailand and Singapore while Asiasoft's subsidiaries, CiB Net Station Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) and Level Up! Inc. (Philippines), will handle the game's operation and marketing in their respective country. Further details on the game's launch plan in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines will be announced in near future.
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Exciting news! Basically, this means that the much anticipated Brawler, Heroes of the Storm is going to be handled by Asiasoft/Levelup Games in the Philippines!
Of course, Mineski.net will bring all the news regarding Heroes of the Storm, so stay tuned!
Ever wonder who would win in a fight, Raynor or Diablo? Zeratul or Arthas? This is your chance!
Heroes of the Storm started off as a small Map Mod for Starcraft 2 called Blizzard DotA, but as Blizzard kept adding more and more stuff to it, they decided to just make it into a full game.
Heroes of the Storm is very, very, different from your typical MOBA or ARTS. But that's for another article, right now check out this awesome trailer for more information:
[YouTube video: Heroes of the Storm Gameplay Sneak Peek]
Cool, so now what?
Asiasoft has announced that they will be partnering with Blizzard to release Heroes of the Storm in Southeast Asia!
The recent Press release statement can be read below:
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Bangkok, 29 April 2014 - Asiasoft Corporation Public Limited Company ("Asiasoft") today announced a partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. to bring Heroes of the Storm™ to four Southeast Asian countries: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Since October 2011, Asiasoft has been Blizzard Entertainment's exclusive distribution partner in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, providing marketing and channeling for Blizzard's best-selling games such as: Diablo® III, World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™, StarCraft II®: Heart of the Swarm®, and most recently, Diablo® III: Reaper of Souls™. As of December 2013, in an effort to bring Blizzard games to more players in the region, the partnership has expanded to include the Philippines.
Unveiled at BlizzCon® in October 2013, Heroes of the Storm is a free-to-play online team brawler starring iconic characters from Blizzard's franchises: Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo. Players will be able to customize heroes from across every Blizzard universe, teaming up with friends to engage in fast-paced gameplay across varied battlegrounds that impact team strategy. Heroes of the Storm is currently in the Technical Alpha phase and is being developed for Windows and Mac platforms.
"Heroes of the Storm will bring together many of the most popular heroes and villains from more than 20 years of Blizzard games," said Paul Sams, COO of Blizzard Entertainment. "Our focus on team combat and map-based objectives make the game accessible to new players, while offering depth for competitive gamers as well. We believe gamers in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines will love playing Heroes of the Storm."
"On behalf of Asiasoft and its subsidiaries, we are honored to be Blizzard's partner in bringing Heroes of the Storm to gamers in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines," said Pramoth Sudjitporn, CEO of Asiasoft Corporation Public Limited Company. "We are working closely with Blizzard in preparation for the game's launch and we look forward to providing Blizzard's brand of online brawler to gamers in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines."
Asiasoft will operate and market Heroes of the Storm in Thailand and Singapore while Asiasoft's subsidiaries, CiB Net Station Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) and Level Up! Inc. (Philippines), will handle the game's operation and marketing in their respective country. Further details on the game's launch plan in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines will be announced in near future.
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Exciting news! Basically, this means that the much anticipated Brawler, Heroes of the Storm is going to be handled by Asiasoft/Levelup Games in the Philippines!
Of course, Mineski.net will bring all the news regarding Heroes of the Storm, so stay tuned!