HeroEngine is the top-of-the-line professional package for MMO and virtual world development. Licensing models are available for teams based on your financial and distribution needs.

Designed for AAA teams and major publishers, this license includes everything – client, server, toolset, complete source code, a reference copy of Hero's Journey for sample code, and documentation. This license structure gives you the right to release a title in any region of the world royalty-free.

Designed for teams that are limiting distribution to a single region, this license includes the HeroEngine client, server, toolset, a reference copy of Hero's Journey for sample code, and documentation. This license gives you the right to release a title in a single region royalty-free. Examples of regions are: North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, China, S. Korea, India, Australia, Africa, and Latin America.  The China region includes nearby Chinese speaking countries.

Designed to keep your initial costs low, this program trades up-front costs against royalties on your title's revenues. You can choose worldwide or regional distribution rights to further tailor the cost to your budget and needs. This license includes the HeroEngine client, server, toolset, a reference copy of Hero's Journey for sample code, and documentation.

As with any major enterprise level software, HeroEngine offers full maintenance and support. This annual program covers your technical and product support needs plus entitles you to regular product updates and upgrades.

Teams beginning with HeroEngine are invited to our training classes at our St. Charles, MO facility. This intensive week-long course is hands-on and will bring your team up to speed fast. You can also schedule one-on-one follow-up training at your own facility.

If your team needs a short time to test HeroEngine or build a prototype game for your backers, Simutronics offers a limited-time and limited-seat model to get you started. Including full training and full support, this license is right for small teams getting started or large teams proving their designs. We can also offer accredited teams up to 30 days of free access to HeroEngine for evaluation and testing of HeroEngine.

HeroEngine is designed for professional development teams. We cannot offer free licenses and we do not offer student pricing for individuals. If you represent an educational institution that is interested in HeroEngine for your classrooms, please contact us.

HeroEngine includes leading development tools integrated with our code. Occlusion, animation, physics, character design and vegetation are enhanced by the best tools available, and optional add-ins include AI, sound design, 3D voice, user interface design, data analysis, and more. Contact us for a complete list of required and optional middleware that is already integrated with HeroEngine.

For North American companies who want to focus on the game and leave operations to us, we offer a package that includes HeroEngine plus hosting, billing, and customer service. Our in-house technology includes all forms of billing and pricing – you can charge for subscriptions, in-game item transactions, and sell ads. We can also assist with sales and marketing by working with publishers to secure retail box space and through publicizing your title to the trade press.

Please contact us at anytime, we are always happy to help you understand our technology and business terms. Feel free to call or write, schedule a time to visit our development studio near St. Louis, see a demo, or conduct technical due diligence.