Heroes of Newerth (HoN) has switched over to a free-to-play model in order to expand the action-RPG’s user base. There will be Basic accounts for users that have just signed up, Verified accounts that are produced by purchasing Goblin Coins or playing a certain period of time, or Legacy accounts for users that played before the free-to-play model; each of the different accounts has different levels of access.
“With the transition to free-to-play we re opening HoN up to new audiences as our players can now easily introduce the game to their friends,” said S2 Games CEO and co-founder Marc DeForest. “S2 has a serious level of commitment to our players to continuously improve both the game and their experience. With the new account types and match-making standards in place, both novice and existing players will benefit from the upgraded structure.”
“In just over a year s time we ve grown to be a community of 460,000 unique active players and over 90 percent of all accounts are active, which is a direct testament to the game s quality,” said DeForest. “We have gone to great lengths to ensure that the superior experience HoN delivers will remain untouched for our loyal fan base during and after the free to play transition.”
