Death of a Game: Heroes of the Storm

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Published on March 29, 2020 2:56:03 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENOqQK259vw

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Heroes of the Storm (2015)

Duration: 35:34

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#DOAG . Death of a Game is a series dedicated to uncovering the mysteries surrounding the death of a game or company. nerdSlayer defines the term "death" in the context of the show as either... 1. Literally dead. 2. Had a mass exodus of players and never recovered (expectations etc). 3. The company ceased to exist. We follow a timeline of events, to uncover clues concerning why a game or company doesn't do well, and attempt to put it all together at the end for a deduction explaining how or why the game failed based on the evidence gathered.

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