In today’s update we have added Backer Helmets for everyone who has pledged $5 or more on our HnG 2 Kickstarter. Regardless of the outcome, thank you for believing in HnG 2!

All qualified backers will receive a message on Kickstarter with their reward within 24 hours.

And now for the big news…the official shut down of the Heroes and Generals WW2 servers will be on Thursday, 25th of May 2023 at 11:59PM UTC

With the impending shut down of the servers, we disabled the ability to purchase Gold Packs so anyone with gold to spare can make their final purchases effective immediately.

We want to give everyone, old and new, a chance to go crazy with all the guns, items and vehicles HnG 1 has to offer. The only way to give a proper farewell is through a gold rush!

On May 2nd 2023 ~10AM CEST all player accounts will have UNLIMITED gold until the servers shutdown.

During the ‘Gold Rush’ each account will have a limit to the maximum number of transaction requests that can be sent to the server per day and a limit to the maximum total number of Assault Teams that can be deployed or queued for deployment in a War. This is done to keep the servers stable and the RTS balance in check.

In other news we are getting closer to 1000 backers on Kickstarter! We’d like to give a heartfelt thank you for all the support and a special thanks to everyone who shared our Kickstarter campaign and the ones who made their pledge for Heroes and Generals 2!

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Deployed hotfix

Home! We are finally coming home! The Soviet high command has signed a peace treaty with the United States and a cease-fire with the German contingency. The Americans have been kind to us, they leased some of their armored personnel carriers to us so we can pull back from the front-lines.

So far our retreat from the front-line has been smooth, both sides seem to hold to their end of the deal. With the speed we are going, I might be back home in just a few weeks. I might be home before this letter even arrives. I cannot wait to drink with you soon and tell you all that I have witnessed!

I wonder though, will the treaties last?

• Spent the last week determining next steps post Kickstarter and weighing all options
  
• Laying out map and obstacles for first playable and testing concepts in UE
  
• Scripting options for migrating existing/comparable HnG player data to new platform
  
• Thanking Kickstarter backers for participating in campaign

To learn more and support the “Heroes and Generals: The Next War” Kickstarter campaign please go to:] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroesandgeneralsww2/heroes-and-generals-2-the-next-war

We entered these foreign lands only a few days ago, I don’t even know which country we’re in anymore. We can hear some gun sounds in the far distance, we have not seen any action just yet. We have set up camp at the foot of a mountain, just next to a small town. According to command, the Allied forces have a camp of their own nearby. 

This village has little tactical importance and both the enemy and our own forces are small in numbers. Making it the perfect area to hold a little demonstration. We have received some fresh looking weapons in need of testing on a real battlefield. Let’s hope they perform as well as promised.

Or better yet, I hope we don’t have to use them at all.

• Mapping demo level while developing early prototypes supporting design intentions
  
• Identify player base feedback from Discord and Kickstarter comments
  
• Actively meeting on what possibilities we have to transfer current player account progression from Heroes and Generals: WWII to Heroes and Generals 2: The Next War
  
• We continue to hone our skills in UE

To learn more and support the “Heroes and Generals: The Next War” Kickstarter campaign please go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroesandgeneralsww2/heroes-and-generals-2-the-next-war

Thank you for your correspondence, I am glad to hear everyone is doing well back home. So the factories have started working on new engines? That is great to hear, hopefully those beasts will help with our performance on the front.

So far all is quiet out here, our general has positioned us in a small mountain pass. There is an abandoned village nearby. We found some good supplies they had left behind, the bicycles are in decent shape and make moving around much easier. Don’t use up any gas either!

Yesterday we went on a scouting mission in the mountains. I managed to take a picture of the valley next to our camp. It sure is beautiful here. Staying so far from the active fronts, where we can’t even hear the explosions anymore, it almost makes you forget there is a war going on.

Tomorrow we will go on another scouting mission just north of the town, let’s hope the Germans don’t show up here.

• Working on a Roadmap up until the First Playable Release
  
• Preparing for the Q&A with the community
  
• Finishing up training in Unreal with the team

To learn more and support the “Heroes and Generals: The Next War” Kickstarter campaign please go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroesandgeneralsww2/heroes-and-generals-2-the-next-war

Small update regarding our Kickstarter Campaign.

Today marks the day that our Kickstarter Campaign for Heroes and Generals 2: The Next War goes live! TLM Games seeks to raise $2MM USD (down from our previous raise of $3MM based on community feedback and budget adjustments) for the next chapter of the franchise and make the big leap into Unreal Engine 5!

Check out our Kickstarter Trailer below!
After 15 years of development and 20MM registered players, it’s now time to take everything we have learned and evolve the franchise into something truly remarkable.

Heroes and Generals 2 will feature the mechanics you know and love from the unique blend of FPS and Strategy while massively overhauling and reimagining mechanics, gameplay and everything in-between that the previous game had to offer.

• Will be built on Unreal Engine 5
  
• Reworked strategy game layer: The true cornerstone of Heroes and generals 2, featuring new mechanics and a resource- and supply system.
  
• Dynamic integration of Strategy and Shooter elements to create one persistent war experience.
  
• Create war-stories by achieving success in battle. Important events such as taking over multiple key cities will be displayed to all players.
  
• The dynamic environment is influenced by player actions and key war events such as map layout, damaged architecture, bomb craters etc.
  
• With the goal of every map feeling unique, we will be able to create a large number of maps and handcrafted key locations such as Berlin
  
• More game modes to suit multiple play-styles, PvP, Coop PvE – all contributing to the ongoing persistent war
  
• Better options for friends and clans of various sizes to team up.
  
• Optimized communication for giving orders, requesting reinforcements, etc
  
• No more text chat required and reduction of language barriers.
  
• New Challenges and Achievements.
  
• Two main factions: Axis and the Allies.
  
• The monetization system will be transparent and fair with a focus on aspects that don’t have an impact on gameplay. (We hear you!)
  
• A new resource- and supply system will make the “war for attrition” much more interesting and influenced by player actions. No more waiting time to deploy your units.
  
• The progression system will be completely reworked. (A little bit of grinding is fine, but we don’t want it to get in the way of the fun!)
  
• All progress is now based on your account and not individual soldiers. If you decide to create multiple soldiers you no longer have to start from scratch.
  
• New and improved spawn-system made to fit our brand new maps.
  
• Easier and quicker access to core game components for new players.
  
• Offer meaningful and exciting long-term goals for veterans through an always expanding pool of interesting content, ways to influence the war and achievements

Check out our Kickstarter and read more about Heroes and Generals 2, what to expect and make your pledge today!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroesandgeneralsww2/heroes-and-generals-2-the-next-war

Through the Kickstarter pledges you can reserve your username, get early access to alphas, betas and varying digital goods. For the highest pledgers you can help design skins, capture zones and even take a trip to Las Vegas with accommodation to meet the devs for dinner and get special insight into game development!

Great news from the front. All battle passes old and new have opened up and are available for you to progress where you last left off. If you previously owned one or more just switch to your preferred battle pass... if you haven't purchased now it the time.

As the season progresses the weather is changing and you'll begin seeing seasonal items delisted and thawing of our frozen rivers.

Time is of the essence. Get out there and play!

Changelog:
Click here to see all changes[heroesandgenerals.com]

We are EXCITED to announce the launch of the Heroes & Generals 2: The Next War Kickstarter campaign. TLM Games seeks to raise $3MM USD that will move the franchise onto the Unreal Engine and provide a first playable version of the game to all pledge donors. We are simultaneously in the early process of sunsetting all servers for the current Heroes & Generals WWII video game.

After 15 years of development and 8 years of deployment Heroes and Generals: World War II will finally make the move to Unreal. A move that so many of our community members have asked for!.

It is hard to believe it’s been almost 15 years since Reto Moto started development on this project that has seen over 36MM battles, 1,300 wars fought, and over 20 million heroes and generals signing up to play. We can’t thank you enough for your past support and hope it carries on via our Kickstarter campaign for Heroes & Generals 2: The Next War.

Since the merger with TLM Partners, Inc. the core team from Reto Moto have continued their arduous work on bringing HnG to where it is today. The game added the battle pass, more tutorials, and never ending amounts of digital content. The only way to continue to meet the demands of the HnG community is to make the transition onto the Unreal Engine.

• The next mid-season update will be the final one for Heroes & Generals. The update will give players the ability to unlock previous battle pass seasons.
  
• The Heroes & Generals team is determining the exact shut down date for Heroes & Generals: WWII, but expectations are within 6 months from this announcement.
  
• As we begin the process of sunsetting the game, the current team will be simultaneously honing their skills in UE5 – working towards a completely new game and playable prototype (MVP) of Heroes & Generals 2: The Next War.
  
• As soon as the mid-season update is released and stable, the entire team is shifting 100% focus towards the development of a playable version of Heroes & Generals 2: The Next War on UE5.
  
• Kickstarter campaign to launch February 13, 2023 to support early development of Heroes & Generals 2: The Next War where gamers will have 60 days to make their pledges.

To learn more and support the “Heroes & Generals: The Next War” Kickstarter campaign please go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroesandgeneralsww2/heroes-and-generals-2-the-next-war

We created a FAQ for any immediate questions you might have. Check it out here:
https://support.heroesandgenerals.com/hc/en-us/articles/11983662763671

Regards,
TLM Games

TLM Partners, Inc. is a world-class digital entertainment company dedicated to breaking down barriers in the video game industry. TLM publishes captivating and original indie games that bring people together through the company’s best-in-class cross-play technology, while their professional services arm and cloud-based, fully-remote studio ensure that talent and expertise are always where they are needed most. TLM is at the forefront of making games and game development more accessible than ever. Gaming together. Anytime. Anywhere. Any device.™ Find out more at https://tlmpartners.com/