Finding true love through gaming doesn’t sound very realistic – especially in MOBAs like HotS. But it has happened.
If you want to reconcile the terms “matchmaking” and “Heroes of the Storm“, many players burst into loud laughter – after all, players have traditionally never been satisfied with matchmaking. But sometimes the program does manage to bring the right players together. Occasionally, HotS even hits the jackpot.
As Kotaku reports, last year the matchmaking system brought together player SadJetsFan and player Venus1812 in a game. And at first, they were what all players typically are: randoms.
More than a year later, the wedding between the two, who come from different countries and cultures, has now taken place. They shared their story on Reddit after it was removed from Blizzard’s official forum (for reasons unknown).
SadJetsFan, the groom, explained how unlikely it is to meet a life partner in Heroes of the Storm:
“I think you just have to play enough HotS or a similar game to understand how improbable it is for both of us to end up in the same game, send each other friend requests, and then play online long enough to develop a friendship and then a relationship.”
For the wedding, they even wanted to dress up in costumes, and Venus1812 had already picked out an outfit in the style of “Moon Festival Jaina.” This would have been worn if the celebration had stayed among friends. However, the families also wanted a say – to ensure no one thought the wedding was just a joke, they decided against the costumes.
They found their way to the MOBA through different paths. Venus1812 had previously played League of Legends but had trouble connecting with the game as the other players were already too far ahead. When Blizzard launched Heroes of the Storm, she switched immediately. SadJetsFan, on the other hand, wanted a break from real-time strategy and didn’t have to look far from Warcraft 3 to land in HotS.
By the way, in terms of gameplay, the two fit the common stereotypes. He prefers powerful, hefty champions like Arthas, Ragnaros, or Azmodan, while she enjoys playing the support healer Auriel.
Whether this reflects good or bad matchmaking in HotS is open to debate. As a user said on Reddit: “Millions of games and only one wedding. Definitely the worst matchmaking on the market!” – that’s hard to dispute.
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