In cooperation with Twitch, we’re pleased to announce ESL’s first foray into competitive Heroes of the Storm in both Europe and North America, where players of Blizzard’s epic team brawler can try their hand at winning cash prizes as well as taking their first steps towards being some of the game’s first esports stars.

Go4Heroes

As with the majority of other competitive titles we run events for, we’ll be holding weekly Go4 cups for Heroes of the Storm. These cups will have US$100 in prize money up for grabs for competing teams as well as monthly finals boasting a US$250 winner-takes-all grand prize!

The first Go4 cup will be taking place on Sunday the 7th of December, so be sure to sign up!

Go4Heroes Europe portal
Go4Heroes Americas portal

Heroes of the Storm Major League

The Go4Heroes monthly finals don’t just offer winners a chance to pick a prize purse and prestige. Participants of the monthly finals also have the chance to qualify for the ESL Heroes of the Storm Major League, which boasts US$4,200 in prize money per eight-week season.

Two Heroes of the Storm Major Leagues are currently planned, with the first scheduled to start in February 2015, and all matches will be covered live on ESL TV.

ESL Heroes of the Storm Major League Portal Europe portal
ESL Heroes of the Storm Major League Portal Americas portal

And more…

ESL strongly believes in the Heroes of the Storm community and wants to help it grow. The ESL Heroes of the Storm Major League is to be the first step towards helping the game’s competitive scene expand even further, with those who succeed in the league also qualifying for an upcoming Heroes of the Storm Pro League and maybe even one day an ESL One...

Be sure to keep an eye on the ESL Play homepage as well as our Twitter for the latest ESL Heroes of the Storm updates!