World War II-themed persistent MMOFPS Heroes & Generals has formally launched as of this morning. During its early access period, it had counted over 8 million players; today, it leaves the wilds of early access for an official launch on Steam.
Massively OP’s MJ Guthrie checked out the game just last night on her stream, so it’s worth a watch if you’re curious about how it all plays! That, and the game’s launch trailer, are both below:
Heroes & Generals introduces game-changing Update 1.12, ‘Deploy! Drive! Destroy!’ - Developer RETO MOTO's free-to-play FPS Heroes & Generals has received its "biggest update ever" in the form of Update 1.12. In the update, which has been dubbed "Deploy! Drive! Destroy!" the devs say they "more or…
Heroes and Generals quilts together a patch out of player suggestions - Ever wonder if your game's developers are listening? Heroes and Generals' players don't have to; they know the team is hanging on their every word. The World War II multiplayer game released its Battle Flow patch…
Heroes and Generals adds a trio of medium fighters, brings back leaderboards - It's time to flip that Chutes & Ladders game board and graduate to something a little more advanced. Perhaps Heroes and Generals' new Planes and Ladders update instead? The centerpiece of Update 1.08 is a trio…
Heroes and Generals orders a tactical strike on cheaters - The World War II MMO Heroes and Generals is fighting more than just the Nazis this week. The team announced that it was performing another ban wave to rid the community of cheaters using third-party software…
Jesper Kyd scores MU Legend — and you can listen to some of it now - Webzen has brought on board a heavy-hitter to compose the soundtrack for its upcoming MU Legend. The studio announced that it tapped Jesper Kyd to create the score for the sequel to MU Online. Kyd is an…
Heroes & Generals abandons browser client, implements team-oriented patch - Danish games studio Reto-Moto has pushed out a new update for World War II MMOFPS Heroes & Generals just in time for Veterans Day. Dubbed "Hallowes - XP for Friends," the patch is intended to encourage…
The Stream Team: Having a blast in Heroes & Generals - MassivelyOP's MJ may not be very skilled at shooters, but she really enjoyed her first foray into the World War II- inspired battlefield so she's eager to return! She's got a lot of practice ahead of…
The Stream Team: Having a look at Heroes & Generals - Wait, is that another game out there that MassivelyOP's MJ hasn't hopped into? Why yes, yes it is! Called Heroes and Generals, this WW2-themed online shooter covers a time period MJ is fascinated by, so she's…
Heroes and Generals counts 8M registered players - Reto-Moto announced this morning that as it approaches the second anniversary of Heroes and Generals' Steam early access launch, it's clocked in over 8 million players -- that's registered players, of course, since the game is…
The Panther and Weasel rumble into Heroes & Generals - If you're playing as the Germans in Heroes & Generals, it's probably been with the hope that you'd get to take some of that country's legendary war machines for a spin. One of the most iconic…
New Humble Bundle includes deals on WildStar, Neverwinter, Path of Exile, and more - [AL:POE]A new Humble Bundle promotion might just be the best deal you're going to see all year on MMOs. The "Humble Gamepedia Online Multiplayer Bundle" that's being sold for the next two weeks contains goodies for…
Heroes & Generals now has more players than Denmark has people - WW2-themed online shooter Heroes & Generals has logged its 7 millionth player this week. Danish studio Reto-Moto called the milestone "a cool and magic milestone as it is more than there are people living in [its]…
Heroes & Generals gets a tanky update and a Christmas event - Heroes & Generals has released a new update called Zhukov - Armored Ambush. The patch expands light tank gameplay by adding new Soviet and German armor, as well as the ability to upgrade certain light tanks…
Heroes & Generals adds a new game mode, map, and more - Heroes & Generals got a new content update today. It features a new encounter game mode and map with fast-paced infantry-only battles, as well as new weapons, the introduction of vehicle camouflage, and a new German…
Heroes & Generals’ game director on cockpits, faction balance, and more - Heroes & Generals rolled out the new Xylander patch earlier this month, and Massively managed to snag an interview with Reto-Moto game director Jacob Andersen. Will the World War II shooter ever shed its beta label?…
Heroes & Generals releases Xylander patch - Reto-Moto has updated World War II shooter Heroes & Generals with a patch called Xylander. It adds new killing tools for Soviet players as well as new weapon skins, camouflage uniforms, XP bonuses, a new credit-earning…
Heroes & Generals adds guns, ribbons, and more - Reto-Moto has patched its Heroes & Generals World War II shooter with the "Walker" update. It features new weapons, scopes, ribbons, tweaks and balancing, and more. Weapon adds include the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle for German players and…
Heroes & Generals celebrates five million registered players - Reto-Moto has announced that more than five million players have registered for its F2P World War II MMO shooter called Heroes & Generals. Since its July 2014 early access release, the title has "seen a steady…
Heroes & Generals update adds Forward Airfield map - Heroes & Generals has Utz! No, not the potato chips. It's a patch named Utz, after General Willibald Utz of the German forces, and it adds in a new Forward Airfield assault map for players to…
Heroes & Generals update adds Soviet faction - Reto-Moto has added a third faction to World War II strategic shooter Heroes & Generals. The game's "largest ever" update includes the Soviet Red Army along with 14 new vehicles and 1,000 new European battlefields. All…
Source: Press release, official site
