Welp, the mad people over at the Heroes of the Storm Reddit did it: they predicted the next character with blazing accuracy.
Although the recent unexplained bout of in-game snow could have been teasing any number of chilly heroes, Mei was the top guess, backed by the “same snowflake theory.” That was all spot on, as Blizzard has confirmed to Destructoid that Mei is coming, and will be live on the PTR today in fact. Described as a “versatile warrior,” she’ll also be accompanied by a new Nexus Anomaly (read: temporary or long term rulesets that change the game) that involves weather alterations.
Each battleground has a temporary weather effect that can buff heroes, and given that her character is well-versed in climate changes, it makes a lot of sense. Nexomania, the wrestling-themed event that Heroes held in the past, is also making a return, with Mal’gaucho Mal’ganis at the helm.
The addition of Mei is a monumental event for Heroes. We haven’t had a new hero reveal since October 2019, and we haven’t had a new Warrior in a long, long while. This game is still very much alive, and if Blizzard can get more lapsed Overwatch fans to check it out, it’ll be bumping for the rest of the summer. Mei will make her proper debut in the live version of Heroes on June 23.
You can find her full ability and talent rundown below!
Source: Destructoid Overwatch invades Heroes of the Storm again, as Mei makes her way into the Nexus