The official release date for Heroes of Newerth Retail is,
May the 12th, 2010! If you haven't gotten your golden shield from pre-purchasing in closed beta, it's a tad late for you but you can still gain the ability to taunt! Oh, and you can save your name from being stolen.
Hello everyone,
The retail release of HoN is approaching. With that in mind, we will be opening up all NON PRE PURCHASED nicknames to anyone willing to purchase or who has already pre purchased the game.
You will simply visit a form, check the availability of a nickname, if the nickname is not taken or taken by a non pre purchased account, you will have the opportunity to KS it. That means if you are not pre purchased and want your nickname, I strongly suggest you buy HoN now to secure your it before this begins on:
Wednesday, May 5th @ 4:00pm EST (with retail following a week later Wed, May 12th @ 4:00pm EST)
That being said, get your pre-purchased copy of Heroes of Newerth, if you haven't already, by Wednesday May the 5th for gloating rights along the lines of "I bought this game before you did!". Even if you don't pre-purchase you will still pay the same price when it is released but will not be able to taunt.
If you have a creative or popular name and you want to make sure it stays yours, you will gain the ability to "kill steal" nick names this Wednesday. That is if you just want to be a jerk or if you simply want to make sure you will have your nick name when the game comes out, pre-purchase on Wednesday and you can steal a non-pre-purchased account's nick name. Watch out, Chu`!
HoN Retail FAQ:1.) What happens when HoN goes retail?
When HoN goes retail it will require a paid account to play. If you have not purchased your account you may do so by visiting this
link2.) Will HoN be free? How much will it cost? Are there any recurring fees?
HoN will not be free, it will cost a ONE TIME $30.00 USD payment with ZERO recurring fees.
3.) What will happen with stats, replays, PSR, and SMR after retail?
All stats will be reset upon release. Also all historical data of previous matches, including replays, will be purged. SMR and PSR (the ratings used for match making and public games) will be compressed, bringing all accounts closer to 1500 as we feel this will positively impact gameplay and team balances post release.
4.) Will HoN still be updated and new content added after retail?
We plan to consistently update HoN with lots of new heroes, items, features, and other goodies throughout the product life cycle for free.
5.) If I Pre-Purchased can my name be taken? How do I stop my name from being taken?
If you pre-purchased your account your nickname can not be taken and that is the only way to secure it.
6.) If I Pre-Purchase before May 5th, can I take a non Pre-Purchased accounts name?
Absolutely, and on top of that we will make sure that all pre-purchased accounts have one nickname change credit to use for May 5.
7.) Are Golden Shields, Golden Names, and Taunt available anymore? Will they ever be available again?
Unfortunately those pre-purchase incentives ended with closed beta a month ago. We will not sell Golden Shields or Golden Names again but accounts will be able to acquire Taunt and other cool account features post release.
8.) I'm from South East Asia and I can't Pre-Purchase, why? How will I play after retail?
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