Icefrog now with Valve to compete in the DBG genre

Icefrog to go Stand-alone with DotA

Demi-god, lol, and Heroes of Newerth are all DotA Based Games (DBGs) that have been trying to take some of the huge DotA All-Stars market share.

Now Icefrog himself will be going up a notch to compete in the DBG genre with this statement.

I am now leading a team at Valve! I finally have all the resources needed to do some very exciting stuff that you guys will love. I look forward to revealing more specific details when the time is right.

My goal and top priority in the future is to solve the surrounding issues that affect the DotA experience in order to allow it to reach new heights. Addressing these issues will enable us to further enjoy aspects of DotA such as the gameplay, mechanics, and in-game feel that currently work well and ought to be maintained. As I've said many times in the past and especially after today's developments, I am very excited about DotA's future!

Seems pretty exciting right?

What Warcraft maps do you want to see ported to Heroes of Newerth?

The general consensus regarding HoN's map editor is that... it is going to make it easier for interested people to make maps/mods as Blizzard's World Editor did for Warcraft 3. This comes as a plus for S2 since this will attract Warcraft gamers who play WC3 custom maps other than DotA.

I know a lot of you are very excited to see your favorite TDs, RPGs and Hero Arenas on the K2 engine.

So the question is:

What Warcraft maps would you like to see being ported to HoN?

Atchucan Gaming team choices:

1. Elimination Tournament
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFR5traIXks
*third person shooter (real fun) - Snipers!

2. Fufu United Ninja All-Stars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIKvRfaak7M
*ninja mod with Panda Ninjas jumping around!!! hehe...

What's yours?

P.S. I will be giving HoN beta keys to people who will contribute well on this article.

Fielding talks about Heroes of Newerth's future

Last time, Zileas of Riot Games (makers of the DBG called League of Legends) talked about the DBG genre and added some insider stuff about League of Legends.

This time, Fielding of S2 Games (makers of Heroes of Newerth) will talk about the future of Heroes of Newerth - the DBG touted by many as the next step in the evolution of DotA.

Yes, we're approaching the point in development where we feel most of the 'ground work' for HoN is in place and we can start making the necessary tweak's to HoN's gameplay. We knew from the start that the changes between HoN and DotA would be significant enough to warrant our own changes. Simple things like showing mana bars, to more complex things like a different hero pool, they all add up and have made HoN into what it is: a game based on DotA, yet different from DotA. Being a different game, it needs its own tweaks. We've got tons of information gathering tools at our disposal, including the usage of raw statistics, and with our own engine and coders to make literally any change we deem necessary, it's a pretty exciting prospect.

That's not to say we're about to branch out and be totally different from the game we're based on. HoN's roots do indeed come from DotA, and we're not forgetting those roots. We just know that HoN, as its own game, is going to need special balance considerations that will differ from DotA.

Looks like we're gonna be expecting loads of new content from this DBG.

Giving Away Heroes of Newerth Beta Keys

NINJA SPARTANS!!!

Tonight we dine in NEWERTH!!!

The Atchucan Gaming team is giving away HEROES OF NEWERTH beta keys!
Read all about it on the Atchucan blog.

http://atchucan.blogspot.com/2009/09/atchucan-is-giving-away-heroes-of.html

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