MMOFRONT » gods and heroes rome rising http://www.mmofront.com Free MMOs and More Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:45:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Gears Up For Free-to-Play Relaunch http://www.mmofront.com/gods-and-heroes-rome-rising-gears-up-for-free-to-play.html http://www.mmofront.com/gods-and-heroes-rome-rising-gears-up-for-free-to-play.html#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:18:33 +0000 Sol http://www.mmofront.com/?p=19432 Added Under NEWS | MMORPG | International

Gods and Heroes
Game price reduced and subscription fees scrapped.

In preparation for Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising’s free-to-play transition, Heatwave Interactive has reduced the game’s price and waived its subscription fees, the company announced earlier last week.

According to the announcement, Gods & Heroes no longer requires a monthly subscription fee and will be on sale at a discounted price of $9.99/£7.99/€9.99 starting this week.

Heatwave has been working on the free-to-play transition for the past few months and promises to reward “loyal players” when the game goes free-to-play. The company has yet to announce a date for the free-to-play launch.

Check out the official announcement for more information.

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Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising

Info: Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising brings the bold and dramatic world of ancient mythology alive online. In Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising, players become classic heroes of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, each player will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.

Key Features:
• Acquire over 100 different squad minions including myth creatures, each with their own unique feats
• Strategically deploy squad minions to fit your play-style
• Group with others in epic battles against the enemies of Rome
• Align with the Deity of your choice to earn powerful, godlike combat abilities
• Earn special abilities that unleash intense combat moves with visceral impact
• Discover the mythology of Ancient Rome
• Wage battle with mythological creatures and enemies
• Embark on more than 1,500 story-driven missions across Ancient Rome

Model: P2P
Status: Live [ June 21, 2011 ]
Subgenre: CRPG
Estimated Download: n/a
Official Website: http://www.godsandheroes.com

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]]> http://www.mmofront.com/gods-and-heroes.html/feed 1 Heatwave Interactive Acquires Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising http://www.mmofront.com/gods-and-heroes-rome-rising.html http://www.mmofront.com/gods-and-heroes-rome-rising.html#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:31:30 +0000 Sol http://www.mmofront.com/?p=5747 Added Under MMO News | MMORPG | International
God and Heroes: Rome Rising

Heatwave Interactive announced today the acquisition of the intellectual property rights and all assets for Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, the long awaited Roman mythology themed MMO. As part of the transaction with PlayGrid, Heatwave also obtained a source code license to the PlayGrid Platform, their online game publishing technology as well as acquiring two game development engines.

“Heatwave’s philosophy is to identify and develop world class IP, and we believe the project is just that,” said Anthony Castoro, co-founder and CEO, Heatwave Interactive. “With this acquisition Heatwave greatly expands its core development capabilities as well as adding a well-known, award-winning title to its expanding intellectual property portfolio. This game hits the Heatwave ‘HIP’ mark in terms of its social gaming features and the intrinsic entertainment value found in its mythological storyline, high action adventure and beautiful art style. ”

The newly acquired game engines, previously developed by Perpetual Entertainment for in-development titles Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising and Star Trek Online, will serve as the technology foundation for Heatwave’s planned roster of MMOs.

“The Perpetual team built high quality engines and a very robust and easy-to-use platform. Through this transaction with PlayGrid we secure all the necessary components needed to not only complete this game but also to operate our entire portfolio of online games on one platform,” said Donn Clendenon, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Heatwave Interactive. “This world-class online platform technology will allow us to reduce both development costs and time to market.”

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is a full scale action adventure MMO that immerses the audience in Roman mythology. Players step into a hero’s sandals to battle monsters and command minions while seeking favor from the gods. Heralded at the E3 in 2006 as “Best in Show” by leading MMO sites Allakhazam and TenTonHammer, and dubbed “Game of Show” and “Best Graphics” by MMORPG, God & Heroes was in closed beta when production was halted in 2007.

“We at PlayGrid are thrilled to see Rome rise again with the Heatwave team,” said Chris McKibbin, co-founder, PlayGrid, and former president, Perpetual Entertainment. “Gods and Heroes was designed for both core and casual MMO players alike and Heatwave is one of the few studios with the talent and experience to fulfill this vision while delivering a final version that will fit with what today’s gamers are looking for. We are also thrilled that Heatwave has chosen to license the PlayGrid Platform to solve their game operating needs.”

For information about Heatwave Interactive and Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, please visit heatwave.com and godsandheroes.com

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