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.
The early training mode in Heroes of the Storm matches you up with A.I. teammates.
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Chasing League of Legends: Here’s every upcoming MOBA we could think of

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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I used to resist using the term MOBA because I thought it was too obscure. These days, I’m pretty confident that you’ve all at least heard of the term before.

The multiplayer online battle arena is a newish type of video game that features teams of player-controlled heroes battling each other, towers, and computer-controlled minions, all in the hope’s of destroying the other team’s base. Two MOBAs, League of Legends and Dota 2, are consistently the most-played PC games every month, and they bring in millions of dollars with their free-to-play models.

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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.