(Previous post: Regarding Heroes of the Forest)
Some people have had concerns about Heroes of the Forest and its future. I’ll go ahead and try to answer some of those questions.
What happened?
For who aren’t yet aware, development on Heroes of the Forest has been discontinued. The reasons involve a controversy with the game’s owner and the team generally wanting to move onto other projects.
Where’s the Twitter / Discord?
The Twitter account and Discord server were both deleted by the owner.
Will Heroes of the Forest close down?
The game will remain open and available to play. This could change in the future, but for now there’s no reason to close it and people should still be allowed to enjoy the game.
Why is the museum no longer available?
Multiple artists have stated that they no longer wish to be affiliated with the game.
Will Heroes of the Forest still get updates?
There unfortunately won’t be any more updates of any kind as the development team has been disbanded. The only exceptions are if a person asked to have their name removed from the credits.
This means that extra areas and seasonal events and achievements will no longer be available.
Will there be a sequel / reboot?
The game and story were always meant to be standalone, so there won’t be any sequel.
Fan derivative works are allowed, so it is possible that reboots, revivals, or tributes could be created by others in the future. However, the original team is unlikely to be involved if that happens.
Can I use HotF assets for my own project?
You may. In fact, some assets like the dialogue system and the movement system (double jump, air dash) have been made open-source here: funky movement playground - Roblox.
Feel free to use them for your own projects or as a way to learn how stuff works.
So now what?
I would say the game is good where it’s at right now. The story has an ending and there’s plenty of stuff to do on the side. In my opinion, I don’t think there would not have been much to add anyway. In my opinion, the best thing to do now is to just let the game rest.
I’d like to end this off by saying thank you for supporting the project for the past few years. While it may be disappointing for things to end this way, I hope you have or will continue to enjoy what the game has to offer in its current state.
- Bluecap