Heroes of Newerth Shutting Down on June 20, 2022

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S2 Games, HON was one of the first standalone MOBA titles. Drawing inspiration from the Warcraft 3 custom map Defense of the Ancients (DOTA), Heroes of Newerth initially released as a buy-to-play game on May 12, 2010. The game went free to play on July 29, 2011.

Heroes of Newerth enjoyed a brief window of popularity as Dota players migrated to the new service which offered better graphics, a reconnect feature, ranked play, and other features that the original Warcraft 3 custom game lacked. The release of Dota 2 sent Heroes of Newerth into a chronic decline that has lasted nearly a decade.

The official closure announcement was made on Facebook and includes a schedule of events leading up to the final closure date of June 20, 2022. The most prominent of these lead-up dates is December 31, 2021 as no new s can be created after this date. Veterans and new players alike can look forward to 10x increased Silver Coin awards for matchmaking games, and a 4x Diamond Chest drop rate.