Due to BlizzCon this week, we only have a short update to follow up with last week's.
First, we want to clear something up regarding the major patch. We’re still aiming to release it to the live game shortly after BlizzCon. We haven’t received as much testing as we had hoped with the balance testing queue, but thankfully we do have the offseason to continue tuning and polishing these major changes on the live game before the ladder seasons begin next year.
Regarding maps, we’ve changed up the list thanks to your feedback. If you have any additional thoughts, please let us know.
Daybreak
Echo
Habitation Station
Overgrowth
Newkirk Precinct TE
Whirlwind
Vaani Research station
Regarding community maps, we clearly agree that they’re valuable and will continue using more community maps in Season 1 of 2017.
Some other important things to note: the offseason is a very short timeframe compared to a regular season, major changes going into the game really need a full live pass before they’re polished, and we have to spend the little time that we have remaining this year on the upcoming changes rather than learning new maps.
See you guys at Blizzcon!
