Blizzard has removed the ability to purchase randomised loot boxes with real-life money from its MOBA, Heroes of the Storm.
The latest private test server patch notes (thanks, RPS) don’t go into much detail and simply state: “Loot chests are no longer available for Gem purchase. Rare loot chests are now available for Gold purchase (3000 each)”.
There’s an assortment of in-game currency types in Heroes of the Storm, but Gems are the only ones you can buy with real-life money. So while you’ll still be able to spend your real life cash to buy Gems and purchase Heroes, Bundles, Stimpacks, and Featured Items, you’ll only be able to buy randomised loot boxes with in-game currency.
Source: Eurogamer Blizzard to remove option to buy loot boxes with real money from Heroes of the Storm