It's here at last. Vainglory [Free] and its long-awaited 5V5 mode are now available to the general public. It was originally announced for February 13th, but it released early, kind of. It's already the 13th in Asian territories, but the 3.0 activation is rolling out midday in North America and in the evening in Europe, so you can go download the update and start playing 5V5 right now. Save your Golden Tickets for Willy Wonka!

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The new map is called Sovereign's Rise, and it's a three-lane map to fit everyone in the 5V5 battle. The jungle contains two of the Storm Queen's dragons. Ghostwing appears first, and the team that defeats her gets a buff with a regenerating barrier, health, and energy outside of combat. Blackclaw appears later, and the team that defeats him will have him rampage down the middle lane, attacking anything in his path until his massive health bar is depleted. Fog of War is also in Sovereign's Rise, hiding elements on the map that the player can't actually see. Oh, and the enemy's Vain crystal now can defend itself with Halcyon Missiles and Rupture Cascades, which might turn the tide of battle.
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With 5V5 dramatically changing the dynamics of Vainglory, Super Evil Megacorp had to make some changes to heroes. Specifically, some heroes are faster, stronger, and attacks have extra range in 5V%. SEMC says, for example, Fortress' Attack of the Pack ability now...