When it comes to multiplayer online battle arena (henceforth, "MOBA") mindshare, Valve's Dota 2 and Riot Games' League of Legends pretty much own the whole damn pie. But gamers are quick to forget that S2 Games was one of the first players on the scene with Heroes of Newerth, which aimed to bring a one-to-one Defense of the Ancients action-strategy experience to the masses. It seemed like a good idea at the time: Adapt the much-lauded action of WarCraft III's DOTA mod, turn it into a standalone game, and watch the already-rabid community embrace it. Trouble is, these things don't stay still – and Newerth's competitors left it in a distant third place, thanks to their own innovations.
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