| Heroes of Newerth | |
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| Developer(s) | S2 Games Frostburn Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Frostburn Studios |
| Writer(s) | Mark Yohalem |
| Composer(s) | Arnej Šećerkadić |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | May 12, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Multiplayer online battle arena |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Heroes of Newerth (HoN) was a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game originally developed by S2 Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.[1] The game idea was derived from the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne custom map Defense of the Ancients and was S2 Games' first MOBA title.[2] The game was released on May 12, 2010, and re-released as a free-to-play game on July 29, 2011.[3] On May 5, 2015, Heroes of Newerth development duties passed to Frostburn Studios, with the development team moving over to the new company.[4] The service ceased operations on June 20, 2022, but the game is still playable with the community's support.[5][6]
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- ^ Nguyen, Thierry (September 1, 2009). "Clash of The DOTAs". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ Biessener, Adam (July 29, 2011). "Heroes Of Newerth Goes Free-To-Play". Game Informer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Tan, Nicholas (May 5, 2015). "Frostburn Studios Becomes New Developer for Heroes of Newerth". Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Heroes of Newerth". DelistedGames.com. October 23, 2022. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "HOW TO PLAY HEROES OF NEWERTH WITH LAUNCHER - AN EASY WAY!". Youtube.com. November 13, 2022. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.