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Latest revision as of 15:08, 15 January 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Blizzard Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 2, 2015 |
| macOS (OS X) | June 2, 2015 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 86 |
| OpenCritic | 84 |
| IGDB | 79 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Free-to-play |
| Microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind, Infinite spend, Loot box, Unlock |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Action, Strategy |
| Themes | Fantasy, Sci-fi |
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Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Heroes of the Storm is a multiplayer bird's-eye view action and strategy game.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | |
Starter Pack. Includes 5 heroes, 1 skin, and 1 mount. | |
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| Battle.net | |
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- All versions require Battle.net DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Heroes of the Storm\ |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/Heroes of the Storm/ |
Video
Graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | [1] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/off toggle. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Framerate cap can be manually set to a value by using the -frameratecap=[number] -frameratecapglue=[number] command line argument.[2] |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Input settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Ambient Sounds, Sound Effects, Interface Sounds, Voices, Announcer | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Toggle with the Play in Background setting. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 10 | Planned offline mode but it's was cancelled, because Blizzard Entertainment decide don't add offline mode for Solo vs Bots mode | ||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 10 | 1 player in Solo vs Bots mode 5 players in Co-op vs AI mode 10 players in PVP mode. |
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| Asynchronous multiplayer | ||||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s)[3] |
|---|---|
| TCP | 80, 443, 1119-1120, 3724, 6113 |
| UDP | 80, 1119-1120, 3478-3479, 3724, 5060, 5062, 6113, 6250, 12000-64000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 32-bit was dropped in 17 October 2018 update. | ||
| macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 AMD Phenom X4 |
Intel Core i5 AMD FX series |
| System memory (RAM) | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 4650 Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
| Other | 1024x768 resolution | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.12 | 10.14 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 640 AMD Radeon R9 M290X | AMD Radeon R9 M395X Metal compatible |
| Other | 1024x768 resolution | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
References
- ↑ Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — March 29, 2016 - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Lowering the Maximum Frame Rate - Blizzard Support - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Blizzard Forums: Port forwarding for BVlizzard games - last accessed on 2020-12-25