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-{{Infobox video game
-| title = Hero Wars
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-| developer = [[Nexters]]
-| series =
-| publisher = Nexters
-| engine =
-| platforms = [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Browser game|Web browser]]
-| released = March 2016
-| genre = [[Action game|Action]]/[[Role-playing video game|RPG]], [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]]
-| modes =
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-'''''Hero Wars''''' is a [[free-to-play]] browser/mobile [[role-playing video game]] developed and published by [[Nexters]]. It was released on social media platforms in March 2016. The [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] releases were both available by the end of 2016. After a rebrand in July 2023, the Facebook/browser version of the game was renamed ''Hero Wars: Dominion Era'', while the mobile version became ''Hero Wars: Alliance''.
-== Game content ==
-The action takes place in a world called Dominion, where heroes must face hordes of demons trying to take the land by storm. The player is tasked with assembling a team powerful enough to win the war.<ref name=levelwinner>{{Cite web|url=https://www.levelwinner.com/hero-wars-nexters-beginners-guide-tips-cheats-strategies-to-win-epic-battles/|title=Hero Wars (Nexters) Beginner's Guide: Tips, Cheats & Strategies to Win Epic Battles|lang=en|first=Marc|last=Robbins|website=Level Winner|date=2018-06-12|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-== Gameplay ==
-The main aim of the game is to collect heroes using [[Gacha game|Gacha]] mechanics. Players do not get to choose upgrade paths for the characters. Each character starts out with certain items; other items can be obtained through leveling up. Equipment is class specific, so a tank cannot use a mage's armor or weapons, and vice versa.<ref name=levelwinner /> One of the ways to upgrade a hero is through equipping them with better items to increase their stats. In total, Hero Wars has over 50 heroes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmommorpg.com/browser-games/hero-wars/|title=Review of Hero Wars - MMO & MMORPG Games|lang=en-US|website=Mmo&Mmorpg|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-=== Character classes ===
-* '''Tank:''' a warrior who fights on the front line and can withstand heavy damage
-* '''Support hero:''' helps their allies by healing and buffing them
-* '''Healer:''' heals their allies
-* '''Mage:''' casts various spells
-* '''Control hero:''' specializes in slowing down, stunning, and freezing groups of enemies
-* '''Marksman:''' specializes in ranged combat
-* '''Warrior:''' specializes in melee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playoholic.com/hero-wars-fantasy-battles-beginners-guide-2023/|title=Hero Wars – Fantasy Battles - Beginners Guide 2023|lang=en-US|website=playoholic.com|date=2023-10-19|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-The player assembles a team of heroes, each with their own skill set. The team can then battle in a wide variety of [[PvE]] and [[PvP]] game modes, such as the Campaign, the Arena or Grand Arena, the Tower, the Outland, and the Expedition. There are also limited-time events.<ref name=levelwinner />
-The majority of the storyline can be explored via the Campaign. As of 2023, this includes 190 missions spanning 13 chapters in ''Hero Wars: Alliance'' and 15 chapters in ''Hero Wars: Dominion Era''. Some of the modes are available from the get-go, but most of them have to be unlocked by leveling up the hero team. Once the player reaches level 30, they unlock the ability to join guilds, cooperate with other players to receive rewards, and take part in the Guild War.<ref name=ithardware>{{Cite web|url=https://ithardware.pl///artykuly/lubisz_gry_mobilne_koniecznie_sprawdz_hero_wars-31373.html|title=Lubisz gry mobilne? Koniecznie sprawdź Hero Wars!|lang=pl|website=ITHardware|date=2024-01-02|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-In ''Hero Wars: Dominion Era'', level 40 players get the ability to go on Adventures with two other teammates (there are 13 Adventures in total). Level 65 players get access to Asgard, a mode that pits guildmates against a boss and his minions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playoholic.com/hero-wars-fantasy-battles-beginners-guide-2023/|title=Hero Wars – Fantasy Battles - Beginners Guide 2023|lang=en|website=playoholic.com|date=2023-10-19|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://herowars.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6129602846610-Asgard|title=Asgard|lang=en|website=herowars.zendesk.com|date=2022-06-17|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-=== Battle mechanics ===
-By using regular attacks, every hero accumulates energy that they can eventually spend to perform an extra-powerful strike. Every Campaign battle has 3 waves of enemies that the player needs to defeat. The battle ends when all enemies have been defeated, or when all heroes are dead.<ref name=levelwinner />
-== Differences between ''Hero Wars: Dominion Era'' and ''Hero Wars: Alliance'' ==
-''Hero Wars'' has supported both browser and mobile play since 2016, but in 2023, the versions officially separated. While maintaining the same core game mechanics, the two versions have some differences.<ref name=ithardware />
-''Hero Wars: Dominion Era'' is the browser version. In this version, players are able to recruit pets, a feature that significantly affects the power balance in battle through the introduction of an additional character who buffs their owner. At higher levels, players unlock Adventures that have additional room for strategy—they pick and choose which battles to join and which ones would be better to avoid.<ref name=ithardware />
-On October 3, 2022, Nexters removed the game from the [[VK (service)|VK]] and [[Odnoklassniki]] social media platforms, posting instructions on how to transfer in-game progress to other accounts on the game's official website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://herowarsgame.ru/perenos-akkaunta-hroniki-haosa-s-vk-ok-moy-mir-games-mail-ru-my-games-vkplay-na-hero-wars.html|title=Перенос аккаунта Хроники Хаоса с ВК, ОК, Мой Мир, Games Mail Ru (My Games, vkplay) на hero-wars|lang=ru-RU|website=Хроники Хаоса|date=2022-10-05|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-''Hero Wars: Alliance'' is the mobile version of the game. This version includes a unique game mode called City Gate—a series of battles where the player needs to solve a number puzzle to win. The hero has to have more power than their opponent. When the hero wins, the enemy's power gets added to their own. The player needs to defeat their opponents in the right order to reach and best the final boss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://herowarsmobile.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/10932432414610-City-Gate|title=City Gate|lang=en|website=herowars.zendesk.com|date=2023-04-10|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-== Statistics ==
-As of 2023, ''Hero Wars: Dominion Era'' has had 35 million installations. Its total revenue comes to $350,000,000.<ref name=app2top>{{Cite web|url=https://app2top.ru/finance/otchet-gdev-platyashhih-pol-zovatelej-stalo-bol-she-kassa-hero-wars-alliance-dostigla-1-2-mlrd-212799.html|title=Отчет GDEV: платящих пользователей стало больше, касса Hero Wars: Alliance достигла $1,2 млрд|lang=ru|website=app2top.ru|date=2023-11-24|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-As of 2023, ''Hero Wars: Alliance'' has 130 million installations. Its total revenue comes to $1,200,000,000.<ref name=app2top />
-As of November 2023, total playtime for ''Hero Wars'' amounts to 2615 years. An average daily session takes 70 minutes. The monthly player count peaked in April 2021 at 680,000,000 users.<ref name=ithardware />
-== Promotional marketing ==
-In 2014, Nexters started rolling ads showing puzzles that did not have a direct connection to the actual gameplay.<ref name=gameworldobserver>{{Cite web|url=https://gameworldobserver.com/2023/04/14/non-core-gameplay-ads-explained-nexters|title=Nexters on why mobile devs resort to Non-core GamePlay Ads and is it worth it|lang=en|website=Game World Observer|date=2023-04-14|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref> Public reception of this strategy was initially negative, but some elements from these ads were later incorporated into the game as mini games.<ref name=gameworldobserver /> The company also used this marketing strategy for ''Hero Wars''.
-According to a study conducted by Nexters, 75% of users in the US and Europe found non-core-gameplay ads to be more engaging than traditional ones. Depending on the region, 35% to 46% of users attracted by such ads responded that they kept playing the game to make a final decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitch.com/public/76818d54-d137-45fd-9ebb-7224912ee524/4917540f-2e0d-4187-b5e3-4ef98de8915d|title=Nexters / Misleading Ads Report / Mar 2023|lang=en|website=pitch.com|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-In 2023, Nexters launched cinematic live-action commercials in the US, [[Germany]], and [[Poland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/take-a-break-from-your-routine|title=Hero Wars: Take a break from your routine|website=Ads of the World|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-The company is also working on hybrid casual games related to the ''Hero Wars'' universe, revealing character backstories through sequels, prequels, and spin-offs.<ref name=venturebeat>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/gaming-business/gdev-makes-a-big-bet-on-hero-wars-universe/|title=GDEV makes a big bet on Hero Wars Universe|lang=en-US|first=Dean|last=Takahashi|website=VentureBeat|date=2023-12-11|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-As of December 2023, the game has several derivative works, such as a Webtoon comic and the Lost Hero animated short, which depicts the game's protagonists, Galahad and Aurora, as they battle the Archdemon.<ref name=venturebeat /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinqueue.com/topic/view/?topic_id=5567781434d86438|title='Lost Hero' Animated Short {{!}} Hero Wars Alliance {{!}} Mobile RPG Game|lang=zh|author=Hero Wars Alliance|website=PinQueue|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-== Reception ==
-The GameRanks portal rated ''Hero Wars'' a 6.5 out of 10, noting that it looks like a mobile version of ''[[League of Angels II]]''. The reviewer named ''Hero Wars''<nowiki/>' free-to-play distribution model and good customer support among the game's advantages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iloveit.net/game/hero-wars/|title=Hero Wars|lang=en-US|website=iloveit.net|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref> MMOSquare called ''Hero Wars'' easy to learn and noted its well-implemented PvP mechanics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmosquare.com/articles/why_play_hero_wars|title=Why Play Hero Wars?|lang=en|website=mmosquare.com|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref>
-== Awards ==
-In 2016, ''Hero Wars'' won VK's Best Video Game award<ref name="app2top2016">{{cite web|title='Хроники Хаоса' и Pig Bang стали лучшими играми года по версии ВКонтакте|url=https://app2top.ru/industry/hroniki-haosa-i-pig-bang-stali-luchshimi-igrami-goda-po-versii-vkontakte-92679.html|website=App2Top|date=27 December 2016 |accessdate=2019-11-22|archive-date=2019-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205163951/https://app2top.ru/industry/hroniki-haosa-i-pig-bang-stali-luchshimi-igrami-goda-po-versii-vkontakte-92679.html}}</ref> and was named The Most Epic Game by Odnoklassniki.<ref name="vc">{{cite web|title='Если кто-то что-то безоговорочно утверждает, то, скорее всего, он просто в этом не разобрался'|url=https://vc.ru/flood/20979-fadeev-view-2|website=VC|date=2016-12-26|accessdate=2019-11-22|archive-date=2019-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205163942/https://vc.ru/flood/20979-fadeev-view-2}}</ref>
-In 2017, Odnoklassniki included ''Hero Wars'' in their Best Browser Games list.<ref name="app2top2017">{{cite web|title=«Одноклассники» назвали лучшие игры 2017 года|url=https://app2top.ru/platforms/odnoklassniki-nazvali-luchshie-igry-2017-goda-112873.html|website=App2Top|date=29 December 2017 |accessdate=2019-11-22|archive-date=2019-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205163921/https://app2top.ru/platforms/odnoklassniki-nazvali-luchshie-igry-2017-goda-112873.html}}</ref>
-In 2018, VK awarded ''Hero Wars'' the title of The Best Game of the year.<ref name="dtf">{{cite web|title=«ВКонтакте» опубликовала десятку лучших игр платформы в 2018 году|url=https://dtf.ru/gameindustry/35184-vkontakte-opublikovala-desyatku-luchshih-igr-platformy-v-2018-godu|website=DTF|date=2018-12-26|accessdate=2019-11-22|archive-date=2019-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205163917/https://dtf.ru/gameindustry/35184-vkontakte-opublikovala-desyatku-luchshih-igr-platformy-v-2018-godu}}</ref>
-In November 2019, ''Hero Wars'' was nominated for the Users' Choice Game of 2019 award at [[Google Play]], Russia.<ref name="googleplay">{{cite web|title=Google Play запустил голосование «Выбор пользователей: игра 2019»|url=https://app2top.ru/platforms/google-play-zapustil-golosovanie-vy-bor-pol-zovatelej-igra-2019-153896.html|website=App2Top|date=12 November 2019 |accessdate=2020-02-19|archive-date=2019-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221192014/https://app2top.ru/platforms/google-play-zapustil-golosovanie-vy-bor-pol-zovatelej-igra-2019-153896.html}}</ref>
-On March 1 and April 20, 2020, ''Hero Wars'' was the Game of the Day in the [[App Store]], Russia.<ref name="appstore">{{cite web|title=Хроники Хаоса — игра дня|url=https://apps.apple.com/ru/story/id1497522343|website=[[Apple]]|date=2020-03-01|accessdate=2020-03-02|archive-date=2020-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302102838/https://apps.apple.com/ru/story/id1497522343}}</ref>
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