XP Herov25.1.0

Released July 17, 2026Major

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The latest major update resulted in a 1.82-star decline in average rating, falling from a 5-star baseline to 3 stars. While content additions provided minor engagement, the release is defined by high-frequency complaints regarding forced advertisements, matchmaking imbalances, and device overheating. The net impact is strongly negative due to the erosion of user trust and technical performance.

What changed

ContentAdded two new heroes: Hana (Transcendent) and Blaster (Mythic)
New featureIntroduced Hero Evolution System to upgrade hero grades
New featureAdded Event Dashboard to centralize event tracking
ContentAdded Consecutive Invasion Wins and New Hero Arrival events
SocialAdded Boss Raid Rankings event
RetentionAdded Lucky Spin weekend roulette event

Reception

22/ 100 impact scoreStrongly Negative

What worked

Content
Players expressed interest in the new hero classes and event-based progression systems despite the broader negative reception.

What didn't

Retention
backfired
The introduction of the weekend roulette event failed to offset user frustration regarding forced advertisements and technical instability.
Social
backfired
The new boss raid rankings and invasion mode triggered complaints regarding matchmaking imbalances that pit low-power players against high-power opponents.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisAugust 13, 2026

The average rating declined by 1.82 stars following the latest update, driven primarily by user frustration over forced advertisements and significant matchmaking imbalances in the new invasion mode. While the addition of new heroes and event dashboards provided some engagement, these gains are overshadowed by reports of technical instability and device overheating. Momentum is currently weakening as negative sentiment regarding monetization and gameplay fairness dominates the feedback.

-1.82 ★

Sentiment shift

New praises (1)

Content additions including new hero classes and event-based progression systemslowversion-tied

New complaints (3)

Forced ads and deceptive marketing regarding ad-free claims post-updatehighversion-tied

Invasion mechanic matchmaking imbalances pitting low-power players against high-power opponentsmediumversion-tied

Technical instability including launch failures and excessive device thermal outputmediumversion-tied

Marlvel takeaways

Address the technical instability and thermal output issues reported by users to stabilize the current build.
Review the invasion mode matchmaking logic to resolve the power-gap imbalances currently driving negative sentiment.
Investigate user claims regarding deceptive marketing of ad-free experiences to mitigate accusations of bait-and-switch tactics.

Original release notes

1. Meet 2 New Heroes
- Hana (Transcendent): Uses powerful sword aura attacks.
- Blaster (Mythic): Uses devastating missile attacks.

2. Hero Evolution System Added
- Evolve lower-grade Heroes into higher-grade Heroes.

3. LiveOps Events Added
- Event Dashboard: View all ongoing events in one place.
- Consecutive Invasion Wins, Boss Raid Rankings, and New Hero Arrival events have been added.
- Lucky Spin: A weekend roulette event has been added.