

The “Toasty & Gladman Heroes Invitational,” funded partially by two of the scene’s most financially generous individuals, will take place during the weekend of February 9-10 and feature popular former professional players within North America. HeroesHearth, alongside fellow Heroes of the Storm esports organization, Tempo Storm, announced on Wednesday their first attempt at creating an independent tournament that can, hopefully in the long-run, fill the void in the communities’ heart.


Let's set something up so that it can exist long-term. I was just trying to figure out what's the best way to do something on a scale that would suit a lot of the, for lack of a better word, pain or loss we were all feeling and honor what was done. Honestly, I spent nine or 10 days, about eight or nine hours each of those days, on the phone, Discord or talking to people with ideas and goals. His goal, aside from growing his platform dedicated to entertaining and educating the community close to his heart, was to help establish a way for the competitive scene to not completely die off due to the game developer’s decision.Įssentially the day after the announcement everybody in the scene, from big orgs to small groups to individuals that wanted to do something, all were trying to think of solutions. Once Activision Blizzard announced that they would no longer be supporting the competitive Heroes of the Storm scene, Ian “workhorse” Anderson, the founder of HeroesHearth went to work. ▲ HeroesHearth and Tempo Storm have partnered up for an independent Heroes of the Storm tournament set to begin in February.
