Heroes of Newerth (HON) is a S2Games game title heavily based on the popular Warcraft 3 map, Defense of The Ancients (DotA). As a DBG (DotA based game), the mechanics are simple:
Two teams of up to five players each take the role of a Hero unit for the entire match. They are assisted with AI-controlled units referred to as creeps. Each team must destroy the other team's base, much like in Savage. So if you've played DotA on the Warcraft engine, Heroes of Newerth will not be a problem. In fact, a large percentage of teams in DotA's competitive scene have transferred to HoN.
S2 Games - the indie developer behind HoN
What is the Dota genre?
The DotA genre pertains to all "DotA clones" that have popped out like Demi-God, lol. Where other Dota based games have failed, Heroes of Newerth has done excellently. In fact, it's player base adds up in the thousands every single day. Majority from the hard to please DotA community. HoN has earned the distinction of being an incredibly deep, tactical DotA based game (DBG) with some very addictive game-play.
DotA - the Warcraft 3 custom map that inspired the whole DBG genre
What is the HonDotA Project?
The HonDotA Project will recreate Icefrog's DotA (www.playdota.com) on the K2 Engine. By using the Heroes of Newerth game engine, it will take full advantage of all the premium features being offered by S2 Games (reconnection, extensive stat tracking, VoIP, etc.) while remaining close to the classic DotA gaming experience.
