A 2010’s Classic MOBA is Teasing a Return

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A 2010’s Classic MOBA is Teasing a Return

While there were clear MOBA winners during the late 2000s and early 2010s, everyone who was a fan of the genre has heard of the game Heroes of Newerth or HoN. Most players stuck to other MOBA titles like League of Legends and Dota 2, but Heroes of Newerth had a big chunk of the market share during the biggest rise of the MOBA genre and even the esports scene. Sadly, Heroes of the Newerth announced they were shutting down their servers in 2022. However, that was short-lived, as they had just announced their return.

Heroes of Newerth: Reborn Announcement

Heroes of Newerth has officially posted their Heroes of Newerth: Reborn announcement video on

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Their social pages have suddenly been posting random messages and even trolling players on their

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page since January 1st, 2025. Their last post was back in 2021. While its player base was dwindling then, it still had a dedicated community.

When the servers shut down, even players who no longer play the game were deeply saddened by the news. Maybe this is why the team opted to return and used the shutdown as a marketing tool to bring players back to a new and better version.

There are also several games where players are waiting for the “Reborn” announcement, such as Heroes of the Storm.

What Would Heroes of Newerth Bring to the Extremely Competitive MOBA Genre?

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When Heroes of the Newerth emerged, Dota 1 was already the “founder” of the MOBA genre, and League of Legends was still trying to get its market share. HoN wanted to mix both games, being faster-paced than Dota 1 and more complicated than League of Legends.

Players even labeled HoN as a direct copycat of Dota 1 since it has several champion designs and mechanics extremely similar to popular heroes in Dota 1. However, players didn’t care and loved the faster gameplay. Heroes of the Newerth got a big chunk of the market share, although still lower than League of Legends during that time.

Dota 1 was dwindling, but Dota 2 is already fast approaching, which took over the HoN player base with its esports-defining prize pools and tournaments. HoN was never the same and started its slow decay over the years.

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Heroes of Newerth still bring a lot to the table, but only if they try something new. Since League of Legends and Dota 2 have evolved for so long, Heroes of Newerth is the “new kid on the block” again. They’ll need to catch the attention and push something new in the genre to survive.

LoL and Dota 2 are now extremely fast-paced, which was HoN’s bread and butter, so it’ll be interesting to see what they come up with.

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