Heroes of the Storm Live Patch Notes — September 28, 2026
Delivered update
The September 28 live update was followed by further fixes, including an October 5 hotfix recorded on the same patch-notes page.

Choose a Blizzard hero and work with your team to control map objectives in Heroes of the Storm. Shared experience and branching talents shape progression. Tanks, healers, assassins and specialists fill different roles in fights and attacks on the enemy core.
Delivered update
The September 28 live update was followed by further fixes, including an October 5 hotfix recorded on the same patch-notes page.
The official game guide documents custom lobbies with battleground selection and pick/ban settings for invited players. This is built-in match customization.
Built-in Custom mode
Use the game’s Custom mode settings. No separate files or loader are required for the documented lobby options.
Heroes of the Storm PC through Battle.net; not Warcraft, Overwatch or a console edition.
Windows PC
Shared experience and objective-focused maps place emphasis on team coordination. The checked community discussion provides anecdotal patch reactions, rather than a representative player rating.
Community discussions reflect individual experiences and can change.
Reviewed October 17, 2026. Exact editions and mod requirements can differ across stores and branches.
This is an informational guide. Automatic mod-folder preparation and package installation are not enabled for this game in Heimdall Link.