Zarya and two new maps revealed for Heroes of the Storm

Good news everyone! Today at Gamescom Blizzard revealed that Zarya (from Overwatch) and Alarak (from Starcraft 2) are going to be added as heroes in Heroes of the Storm. But that's not all.

There's also going to be two Starcraft stages added as battle maps. Check out this rockin' cinematic scene about it here.

I'm excited about the Starcraft stages because I love Starcraft with a passion. I'm going to have to grind gold and make sure I have the 16,000 ready when Zarya and Alarak launch. I'll probably want to get Zarya first. I'm excited by the prospect of more Overwatch characters being added to the game. At this point the hero list will be limitless and unending. Looks to be in good form to keep the game going for years to come.

New Overwatch Map Revealed, Eichenwalde

Overwatch is about to get its first post-launch map. Its called Eichenwalde and its a castle village in Germany with a medieval vibe. Blizzard revealed the map at Gamescom in...wait for it....Germany! Good call Blizz!

It’s an Assault/Escort hybrid map, and it’s got an Omnic Crisis (read: robot apocalypse) related story attached:

“The site of one of the most famous battles during the Omnic Crisis, it was here that the leader of the Crusaders, Balderich von Alder, and a handful of his best soldiers made a last stand against an advancing automaton army. Outnumbered and outgunned, they were ultimately slain during the resulting combat. However, thanks to their valiant efforts, the German military was able to push back the omnic offensive and win the fight.”

The goal of the attacking team is to reclaim Balderich's remains-which seems a bit odd but funny especially considering that you'll be doing it over and over again. Why would heroes want his body anyway? Maybe there's some secret hidden technology in his Reinhardt-esque armor. Check out the map video here. This is gonna be tight yall!