The MOBA game Heroes of Newerth will be continued in the future by another development studio.
It is Frostburn Studios, which belong to the company Garena Online based in Singapore. According to the developers and the new publisher, nothing will change for the players. Frostburn Studios will be led by Brad Bower, who has been working on the MOBA for many years. Frostburn will take full autonomy over Heroes of Newerth, while Garena Online will only provide strategic tips. Brad Bower even expects that they can make the player experience more intense for fans and will work even closer with the community in the future.
“We are very pleased that Heroes of Newerth has found a new home at our Frostburn Studios. Garena has great experience in better harnessing the potential of well-known games while preserving the core elements and what makes the games unique. Garena’s strengths lie in enhancing the success of a game, and we are confident in their support. This way, we can elevate the popularity of HoN to a whole new level,” explains Brad Bower, Studio Director at Frostburn Studios.
“We have found many synergies in how Garena and HoN operate and are very pleased to welcome a new member to the Garena family. After the immense growth in Asia, we want to continue this success in America and Europe,” says Mars Zhou, Senior Director at Garena Online.
“Having already collaborated with Garena and witnessed the success of HoN in Southeast Asia, I couldn’t be more excited about the future of HoN,” says Marc DeForst, CEO of S2 Games. “Heroes of Newerth will always hold a special place in my heart, and I know that the dedicated developers at Frostburn Studios will continue to give the game the love it deserves.“
The MOBA game Heroes of Newerth currently has around 30 million players worldwide and is one of the most successful MOBA games alongside League of Legends, SMITE, DotA 2, and Heroes of the Storm.
