A picture of a team composition screen from Heroes of the Storm. The player's character is shown towards the front of the screen, and icons of the other players are paired off to the right and left, behind the main character's avatar.

Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm hits closed beta in January

Heroes of the Storm is another step closer to an actual release.

Developer Blizzard announced during the opening remarks for its annual BlizzCon event today that its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) is going to enter closed beta testing on Jan. 13.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.