{"id":2176,"date":"2024-12-11T11:42:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T11:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/?p=2176"},"modified":"2025-09-15T12:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:19:37","slug":"heroes-of-the-storm-player-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/heroes-of-the-storm-player-count","title":{"rendered":"Heroes Of The Storm Player Count 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Heroes of the Storm (HotS) is Blizzard\u2019s crown jewel of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre with a <strong>player count that bounces between just under 2 million, and 3.3 million<\/strong>. The game grew popular following its release in 2015 and is packed with innovative gameplay and, even better, an all-star roster from the Blizzard universe. The <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/heroes-of-the-storm-player-count\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Heroes Of The Storm Player Count\">Heroes of the Storm Player count<\/a>  is always on player&#8217;s minds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially, after a rather abrupt termination of the Heroes of the Storm Global Championship (HGC) in 2018, coupled with Blizzard\u2019s apparent neglect of the title, the community has been buzzing with questions: Is HotS a dead game? And what\u2019s the deal with the heroes of the storm player count?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ol><li><a href=\"#why-no-one-plays-heroes-of-the-storm\">How Many People Play Heroes of the Storm In 2025?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-many-people-are-playing-heroes-of-the-storm-in-2021\">Is Heroes of the Storm A Dead Game In 2025?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-does-hot-s-future-look-like\">What Does HotS\u2019 Future Look Like?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#who-still-streams-heroes-of-the-storm-in-2025\">Who Still Streams Heroes of the Storm In 2025?<\/a><ol><li><a href=\"#top-10-most-popular-hot-s-twitch-streamers\">Top 10 Most Popular HotS Twitch Streamers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#heroes-of-the-storm-twitch-stats-2021\">Heroes Of The Storm &#8211; Twitch Stats 2025<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><a href=\"#betting-on-heroes-of-the-storm-at-thunderpick\">Betting On Heroes Of The Storm At Thunderpick<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-no-one-plays-heroes-of-the-storm\">How Many People Play Heroes of the Storm In 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>HotS is estimated to have around <strong>3.3 million<\/strong> monthly active players. Since the start of 2025, the player count of HoTS Servers have bled numbers, down from roughly 940,000 daily average users to around <strong>450,000 daily average<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/activeplayer.io\/heroes-of-the-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">activeplayer.io<\/a> (Nov. 4 to Dec. 5, 2024). Most of these players are based in South Korea, Sweden, and Denmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it\u2019s unclear exactly how this data was gathered, making its accuracy debatable. Adding to the problem is that the game\u2019s developer Blizzard Entertainment has not released specific player count data, so any \u201creal\u201d HotS player count numbers remain elusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company\u2019s Q2 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.activision.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/activision-blizzard-announces-second-quarter-2023-financial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earnings report<\/a> revealed 26 million monthly active users across all its titles, including HotS, World of Warcraft (WoW), Diablo, <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/esports\/overwatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overwatch<\/a>, and StarCraft II. No further updates have been provided since Blizzard&#8217;s acquisition by Microsoft in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image1-33-1024x538.jpeg\" alt=\"heroes of the storm player count\" class=\"wp-image-2177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image1-33-1024x538.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image1-33-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image1-33-768x403.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image1-33.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-people-are-playing-heroes-of-the-storm-in-2021\">Is Heroes of the Storm A Dead Game In 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No, HotS is not a dead game\u2014well, not exactly. While HotS viewership on streaming platforms like Twitch has dwindled, it\u2019s not fair to say that Heroes of the Storm is \u201cdead\u201d given that the MOBA is reportedly 3 million players strong. Still, HotS\u2019 player count is a far cry from its competitors, Dota 2 and League of Legends (LoL). For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/570\/charts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam DB<\/a> reports that Dota 2 has ~600,000 active players at any given time. Likewise, LoL has a monthly player count of about 131 million\u2014that\u2019s 43x more than HotS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The esports scene for the game was discontinued but the game has stayed alive, albeit in maintenance mode. The game does still receive balance updates, contrary to popular belief, but no new heroes will be joining the nexus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-does-hot-s-future-look-like\">What Does HotS\u2019 Future Look Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heroes of the Storm isn&#8217;t going anywhere, largely because there&#8217;s not much lower for it to go. At the very least, its servers stay online and surprisingly active despite the game&#8217;s now life support status. Newer &#8220;easy&#8221; mobas such as TiMi&#8217;s Pokemon Unite have taken spots in the most popular MOBA spaces, and those looking for more individually mechanically driven MOBAs look twoards League off Legends and DOTA 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-still-streams-heroes-of-the-storm-in-2025\"><strong>Who Still Streams Heroes of the Storm In 2025?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are quite a few Twitch channels that stream HotS. These channels don\u2019t have nearly as many concurrent viewers as players who stream games like Counter-Strike 2, but they allow you to enjoy classic HotS gameplay and chat with other community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-10-most-popular-hot-s-twitch-streamers\">Top 10 Most Popular HotS Twitch Streamers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FanHOTS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LiquidHasuObs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Khaldor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shigity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KureGG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tinsi_<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ravinar_<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>olezha611<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TTporky<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aullora<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>This info is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/sullygnome.com\/game\/Heroes_of_the_Storm\/30\/watched\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitch Metrics<\/a> and based on watch time (hours) for the period Aug. 14 to September. 15, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-streamweasels-twitch-embed\"><div id=\"sw-twitch-embed-1837\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\twindow.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", (event) => {\n\t\t\tnew Twitch.Embed(\"sw-twitch-embed-1837\", {\n\t\t\t\twidth: \"100%\",\n\t\t\t\theight: \"100%\",\n\t\t\t\tlayout: \"video\",\n\t\t\t\tautoplay: false,\n\t\t\t\tmuted: false,\n\t\t\t\tchannel: \"FanHOTS\",\n\t\t\t\ttheme: \"dark\",\n\t\t\t\tparent: [\"thunderpick.gl\"]\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heroes-of-the-storm-twitch-stats-2021\"><strong>Heroes Of The Storm &#8211; Twitch Stats 202<\/strong>5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for the latest HotS Twitch stats? Say no more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hours watched:<\/strong> 198,000 (-9.7% Month on Month)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Viewers:<\/strong> 590 (-27.1% MoM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Max Viewers:<\/strong> 4,028 (-27.1% MoM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note: <\/strong>These stats are courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/sullygnome.com\/game\/Heroes_of_the_Storm\/30\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitch Tracker<\/a> and are accurate for the period Nov. 4 to Dec. 5, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"betting-on-heroes-of-the-storm-at-thunderpick\">Betting On Heroes Of The Storm At Thunderpick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>HotS has certainly faced setbacks since its 2015 release, including the abrupt end of its championship in 2018. But it\u2019s not dead! According to third-party estimates, more than 5 million players actively play the game, and it has its fair share of streamers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One hope amongst certain HotS fans is that Microsoft&#8217;s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard could bring about a resurgence through broader platform availability. Plus, patches and ongoing support suggest a cautious reinvestment in HotS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want more HotS action? Consider trying your luck with <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/esports\/heroes-of-the-storm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heroes of the Storm betting<\/a> on Thunderpick! Take advantage of our super competitive odds across a range of exciting tournaments. You can even place live in-play bets, which means you can maximize your chance to win in real-time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Remember to practice <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/content\/responsible-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Responsible Gambling<\/em><\/a><em> and check out our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/content\/promotions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>latest promo offers<\/em><\/a><em>. T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heroes of the Storm (HotS) is Blizzard\u2019s crown jewel of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre with a player count that bounces between just under 2 million, and 3.3 million. The game grew popular following its release in 2015 and is packed with innovative gameplay and, even better, an all-star roster from the Blizzard [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heroes-of-the-storm","category-esports"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2176"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13309,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176\/revisions\/13309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}