The expansion's name refers to the return of the "Burning Legion"; a vast army of demons being one of the main, recurring antagonist forces in the Warcraft-universe and whose last invasion was defeated in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.
Ime ove ekspanzije se odnosi na povratak "Burning Legion"; velike vojske demona koji su jedni od glavnih antagonista Warcraft svemira i čija je zadnja invazija uspješno spriječena u Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.