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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 2, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 2, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 2, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 2, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|heroes-of-the-storm|86}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|884/heroes-of-the-storm|84}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|heroes-of-the-storm|79}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | free-to-play }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | boost, cosmetic, currency, free-to-grind, Infinite spend, loot box, unlock }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://heroesofthestorm.com/
 +
|hltb        = 23199
 +
|lutris      = heroes-of-the-storm
 
|strategywiki = Heroes of the Storm
 
|strategywiki = Heroes of the Storm
 +
|mobygames    = 76462
 
|wikipedia    = Heroes of the Storm
 
|wikipedia    = Heroes of the Storm
 
|winehq      = 15978
 
|winehq      = 15978
 
|license      = free-to-play
 
|license      = free-to-play
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/ Official site]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/forum/ Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/forum/ Official forum]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00X0GLXQG | Battle.net | Starter Pack. Includes 5 heroes, 1 skin, and 1 mount. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B012JN98VM | Battle.net, online | Starter Pack. Includes 5 heroes, 1 skin, and 1 mount. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Battle.net | heroes-of-the-storm | Battle.net  |  | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Battle.net | heroes-of-the-storm | Battle.net, online |  | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Battle.net|offline=no}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Battle.net|offline=no}}.
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Heroes of the Storm\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Heroes of the Storm\}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/Heroes of the Storm/}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/Heroes of the Storm/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|HOTS Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|HOTS Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/heroes-storm/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heroes-storm/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Added in March 29 update.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/20063493/heroes-of-the-storm-patch-notes-march-29-2016-3-29-2016 Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — March 29, 2016]</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/20063493/heroes-of-the-storm-patch-notes-march-29-2016-3-29-2016|title=Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — March 29, 2016|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = limited
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Framerate cap can be manually set to a value by using the <code>-frameratecap=[number] -frameratecapglue=[number]</code> command line argument.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/32248|title=Lowering the Maximum Frame Rate - Blizzard Support|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|HOTS Controls.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|HOTS Controls.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|HOTS Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|HOTS Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Ambient Sounds, Sound Effects, Interface Sounds, Voices, Announcer
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Toggle with the '''Play in Background''' setting.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latin American Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = false
 
|local play          = false
−
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 10
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
−
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Planned offline mode but it's was cancelled, because Blizzard Entertainment decide don't add offline mode for Solo vs Bots mode
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 10
 
|online play players  = 10
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|online play modes    = Versus
+
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    = 5 vs 5, 5 vs AI, 1 and AI vs AI.
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|online play notes    = 1 player in Solo vs Bots mode<br>5 players in Co-op vs AI mode<br>10 players in PVP mode.
 
|asynchronous        = false
 
|asynchronous        = false
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
−
}}{{Network/Connections
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}}
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{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
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}}{{Network/Ports
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}}
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|tcp  =  
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{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
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|tcp  = 80, 443, 1119-1120, 3724, 6113
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|upnp =  
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|udp  = 80, 1119-1120, 3478-3479, 3724, 5060, 5062, 6113, 6250, 12000-64000
 +
|upnp = unknown
 +
|ref  = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/sc2/t/how-to-put-in-ports-number-for-blizzard-games/7533/2|title=Blizzard Forums: Port forwarding for BVlizzard games|date=2020-12-25}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     = 32-bit was dropped in 17 October 2018 update.
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = false
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP SP3
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|minOS    = 7, 8
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
−
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
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|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom X4
−
|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|minRAM  = 3 GB
−
|minHD    = 10 GB
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|minHD    = 20 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4650
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 +
|minother = 1024x768 resolution
  
−
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10
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|recOS    = 10
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
−
|recCPU2  = AMD FX Series
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|recCPU2  = AMD FX series
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    = 10 GB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7790
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7790
−
|notes    = {{ii}} Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista will be dropped some time in 2017. The game will no longer run on these versions after this change.<ref>[https://us.battle.net/forums/en/heroes/topic/20753199149 Ending Support for Windows XP and Vista - Heroes of the Storm Forums]</ref>
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|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
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|minOS    = 10.9
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|minOS    = 10.12
−
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i5
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
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|minRAM  = 8 GB
−
|minHD    = 10 GB
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|minHD    = 20 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 330M
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 640
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4670
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|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 M290X
 +
|minother = 1024x768 resolution
  
−
|recOS    = 10.10, 10.11
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|recOS    = 10.14
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
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|recCPU  =  
−
|recRAM  = 8 GB
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|recRAM  =  
−
|recHD    = 10 GB
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|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M
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|recGPU  = AMD Radeon R9 M395X
−
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6970
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|recGPU2  = Metal compatible
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 15 January 2024

Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm cover
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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Heroes of the Storm on HowLongToBeat
Heroes of the Storm on IGDB
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Heroes of the Storm guide on StrategyWiki
Heroes of the Storm on MobyGames
Heroes of the Storm on Wikipedia
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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

Official forum

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
 Starter Pack. Includes 5 heroes, 1 skin, and 1 mount.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Battle.net
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
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 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]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
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 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.
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