Almost right after Blizzard released its no-CD patch, IceFrog followed with a new Defense of the Ancients map update. The new map features an enormous changelog, from balancing and reworking heroes to moving creep camps and trees all over the map.
A blast from the past, the Invoker makes a return to the world of DotA. After being an easter egg in 6.49, IceFrog brought back the old Invoker. The hero follows a completely different model, using a combination of three separate “settings” to create other skills. The model uses a Blood Mage with a white cloak.
While most competitions use the most updated version of a game, the map will probably not be included in the upcoming E-Sports World Cup event. This is due to balance issues, new items, and the fact that any new heroes are generally banned anyway.
Currently, 6.48b remains the stable map for league play.
Following Starcraft’s no-CD patch, Blizzard released one for Warcraft III. Needless to say, the community is a little less than pleased. The balance patch for Warcraft III was promised for last year, and has supposedly been Blizzard’s top priority. The enormous changelog follows:
Most game studios dream about making $1.2 billion for their parent companies on a yearly basis. Blizzard is living that dream as we speak.
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Starcraft II Community correspondent Karune has released another series of answers to some question posed by groups across the web. However, only one answered question addressed gameplay this time; a little disappointing for those hoping for more info on the game itself. The highlight:
Bow down, mortals and worship at the altar that is World of Warcraft! 10 million of your puny brethren have already joined the religion!
While Warcraft III players are begging and waiting eagerly for another balance patch, StarCraft got a little time in the spotlight with another patch.
