Malthael

The 2018 Gameplay Update patch hit the Heroes of the Storm PTR today with a spread of massive gameplay changes, but let's be real, here.

Malthael has been bringing death to the Nexus for a week now, so we've had plenty of time to gather up our impressions...

With Heroes of the Storm running so many back-to-back events, it's easy to forget about one.

It's a big week in Heroes of the Storm as we await the arrival of Malthael – as well as a new event, a Thrall rework, and a brand new Ranked Season.

Back in the day I raided in AQ 40 when it was the hot new raid and we’d just mastered writing. One of the things that was weird and cool about that raid was, C’thun (the Old God who was the big boss of the raid) would randomly whisper things like Your heart will explode or your friends will abandon you to your raid. Now, my wife Julian used to play in the same room as I did, and as a result often C’thun would whisper to her and then to me within a second or so. As a result, the whispers would get mangled together, and we’d often hear Your heart will abandon you or your friends will explode, which to our mind was both every bit as creepy and also a touch more bizarre as threats go.

Your Heart Will Abandon You sounds like a 70’s country song to me.

Anyway, this is the Queue. My new book is out, if you like weird Lovecraftian monsters making friends explode. Even if you don’t.

Malthael is the new hotness for Heroes of the Storm, what with his imminent arrival alongside the Malthael's Bargain in-game event.

Malthael is the next hero to arrive in Heroes of the Storm.

Malthael is coming to Heroes of the Storm to reap everyone's souls. And maybe also to find his favorite horse.

Here we are, four years after the launch of Diablo 3, and I'm still playing the game.

In his time, he has served as the Archangel of Justice and sat as Wisdom on the Angiris Council.