Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes

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Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes
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Developer(s) BioWare Mythic
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series Warhammer Fantasy
Engine Gamebryo engine
Platforms Microsoft Windows
Release date(s) Canceled
Genre(s) MOBA[1]
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes was a multiplayer online battle arena[1] being developed by BioWare Mythic and supposed to be published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows until it was canceled. The game was a spin-off based on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and was a Play4Free title, Electronic Arts' free-to-play model.[2][3][4]

The game did not progress beyond beta and was shut down on March 29, 2013 effectively canceling it.[5]

Development and release

Wrath of Heroes was first announced on August 16, 2011 by BioWare at the Gamescom 2011.[6] BioWare also presented a brief demo of Wrath of Heroes at Gamescom. The game was also presented on August 28 at the PAX Prime 2011.[7]

On April 10, 2012, Wrath of Heroes entered open beta.[8][9]

On February 28, 2013, EA announced the open beta would be shut down and the project canceled; this occurred as announced on March 29, 2013. The FAQ on EA's website regarding Wrath of Heroes states "Mythic as a studio is undergoing a paradigm shift as we shift our focus to mobile. As part of this pivot, we had to make a few changes and reallocate resources to support this new direction. As such, we took a long look at Wrath of Heroes and despite its strong IP, gameplay, and community support; we decided not to continue the service past its Beta and instead concentrate those resources on our new endeavors."[10]

The assumption however is the game was not making enough money for EA to justify launching from beta.[11]

See also

References

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