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<p>While it had already been available for some to alpha and beta testers, it was only last June that <a href="http://ift.tt/1Gyef4v">Heroes of the Storm</a> officially launched. To mark its upcoming one-year anniversary on June 2, Blizzard has announced the details of a bonus event that begins next week.</p>
<p dir="ltr">From June 2-14, all players will receive 50 percent bonus XP for every game they play. Combined with the 50 percent bonus you always get for playing with a Battle.net friend, you should be able to easily grind out some levels (and, as a result, gold) in June.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">By logging in during that period, you&#8217;ll also earn yourself the exclusive First Anniversary portrait pictured above.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Finally, for the duration of the event, Blizzard will offer a special First Anniversary bundle that offers &#8220;deep discounts.&#8221; It consists of eight characters and the Tyrael&#8217;s Charger mount, as well as a bonus seven-day stimpack (which you could conceivably stack with the bonus XP event for even quicker leveling).</p>
<p dir="ltr">A price for this wasn&#8217;t announced, but it includes a mix of newer and older characters: The Butcher, Sgt. Hammer, Xul, Lt. Morales, Uther, Kerrigan, Artanis, and Arthas. <a href="http://ift.tt/20LnA0T">Blizzard added dynamic bundle pricing last year</a>, meaning however much this costs, it&#8217;ll be even cheaper for you if you already own any of its contents.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Heroes of the Storm recently added its first <a href="http://ift.tt/1H4QgHg">Overwatch </a>character, <a href="http://ift.tt/1WqjwVq">Tracer</a>, and a new <a href="http://ift.tt/1wh1wjK">Warcraft </a>character, <a href="http://ift.tt/1rJ9u53">Chromie</a>. Its <a href="http://ift.tt/1YdGtc1">next character, Medivh, is due out in June</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/1qPdRdE">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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