Blizzard does not call the game a "multiplayer online battle arena" or an "action real-time strategy" because they feel it is something different with a broader playstyle; they refer to it as an online "hero brawler".
Blizzard nu caracterizează jocul ca fiind "multiplayer online battle arena" sau "action real-time strategy" deoarece consideră că este ceva diferit; cei de la Blizzard se referă la Heroes of the Storm ca fiind un joc online "hero brawler".