April 22 – Emergency Hotfix

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#1 - April 22, 2026, 6:34 p.m.
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Hello everyone,

We’ll be releasing an emergency hotfix today targeting a few bugs, including the Real ID one (please see the current highlight here for more information).

Real ID

If you’re using a desktop client:

  • Once the deployment is completed, you will need to restart your client.

  • If you enabled Streamer Mode enabled, this will remain on (to toggle this option on/off, press Ctrl + Shift + S while the game is running).

  • If you are streaming, please consider doing a test run off-stream first and try and change your game region.

Note: If you disabled your Real ID setting, please note that it won’t be re-enabled automatically with this update.

If you’re using a mobile client:

  • Mobile update should happen at the same time (a delay is expected for Chinese mobile clients)

  • If your app doesn’t prompt an update, you will need to push one manually from the app store.

Note: If you disabled your Real ID setting, please note that it won’t be re-enabled automatically with this update.

:loudspeaker: We will update this thread once we complete the Desktop deployment and we’ll be closely monitoring the situation afterwards – please let us know if the issue persists for you.

What else is being fixed:

  • [Battlegrounds] Lava Lamp now correctly tracks minions

  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed an issue with Polarizing Beatboxer affecting the Tavern pool

  • [Battlegrounds] Great Boars Sticker now has correct cost in-game.

  • [Battlegrounds] Baller Portrait now correctly updates elementals counter.

What is not being targeted with this emergency deployment:

Opponents appearing as “Your Opponent” in game rather than with their BattleTags – this bug will be fixed in a future update.

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#2 - April 22, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
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The update is now live; please restart your game client at your earliest convenience. :slight_smile:

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#5 - April 22, 2026, 6:51 p.m.
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Update for iOS: we’re seeing a short delay with the deployment there. If you’re trying to play/update on iOs, you might see this error:

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#8 - April 22, 2026, 6:58 p.m.
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Thank you so much for confirming!

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#14 - April 22, 2026, 9:46 p.m.
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Are you still seeing your real name in game (it is visible to you only) instead of the Battletag?

Are you on a PC or on a mobile device? If you’re on mobile, could you please indicate its make/model?

Please add the following info as well:

  • What region you are playing on?
  • Did you change your region after the hotfix?
  • Were you disconnected during your games?
  • Please confirm you have the new update (35.2.2.240818)

Thank you!

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#15 - April 22, 2026, 9:52 p.m.
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Folks, the contents of this hotfix are outlined in the first post of this thread; please check this thread for any updates on different issues. Thank you!

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#34 - April 28, 2026, 4:58 p.m.
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Hello everyone,

Your Opponent/Generic opponent names in BG bug wasn’t wasn’t part of the latest emergency hotfix. The contents of that hotfix are outlined in the first post of this conversation.

The YouR Opponent/Generic Names bug is a known one, and it will be addressed in an upcoming update.

Thank you for your patience.