It's been in beta testing for nearly a year, but today, S2 Games sends over word that the final retail version of their multiplayer action-RTS game Heroes of Newerth finally has a release date. In face there is even a release time. Heroes of Newerth will launch as a retail game on May 12 at 4 pm Eastern time for $30.

Ahead of the retail release, players in the current beta test will have their stats, rankings and replays purged just beforehand. Starting on May 5, players who purchase the game can claim any nicknames from those beta players who have yet to purchase the title so if you are in the beta and want to keep your nickname you might want to go ahead and buy the game now.

Download Heroes of Newerth Open Beta Client [Windows] (338 MB)
Download Heroes of Newerth Open Beta Client [Mac] (330 MB)
Download Heroes of Newerth Open Beta Client [Linux] (327 MB)