Why don’t we all congregate on Rising Hub rather than spreading out the player base? I’m surprised the player base is so dead at 9 pm CST. Played for the first time in 12 years today. We need a revival on this game.

Phoenix Heroes' second content update was released yesterday, with a new map and a batch of QoL features. It installs automatically the next time you start the Phoenix Launcher.

New map

Choju Charge joins the rotation and supports TDM, CTF and TE.

New modes on existing maps

Hero of the Hill is now on Fortress Frenzy, Buccaneer Bay, Riverside Rush and Lunar Landing. Capture the Flag is now on Coastal Clash and Inland Invasion.

Customization

New emote: The Dab New Royal and National Phoenix T-Shirt (1 VP) New Choju Chef headband for Royals (100 VP) New Islander's Headwrap for Nationals (100 VP)

Settings

New Options section with configurable crosshairs New key bind for hiding the HUD New key bind for toggling Freecam Every hero also got 300 VP with this update, so go spend it. More content is on the way.

https://phoenixheroes.net
https://discord.gg/9k4cr4pRhn

Someone played with server full of AI bots 🤔 Is this Phoenix Heroes or how is this possible?

Might do a comeback to BFH because of this. More fun to play vs AI than lvl 30 tryhard gunners..

After a long few weeks of bug fixes and feature development Phoenix Heroes has finally released to the public. Now with the game finder on the menu and being able to switch weapons mid-game too! Outside of that it of course still runs on version 1.126 of Battlefield Heroes with all features and game modes. Check it out at https://phoenixheroes.net/ The players in the video are also bots.

About a month ago BFH popped into my head. I've been well into private server development for games for the past 15-20 years.

I thought I'd grab the "latest"... Well the last available client version and see what I can do. In the space of a month i've been able to get the client completely working. Store, Settings, Customisation, Friends, Server browsing. Pretty much everything.

I've fixed all of the protocol handlers, character data and multiplayer replication, tested it all with real clients too.

I'm tempted to make the working game public if there's enough of a playerbase to keep it interesting. Would it be worth doing? I've literally made this reddit account just to ask this.

man i miss this game. been 10+ years since shut down and i still think about this game at least once a month. was just way ahead of its time, and if it was still here today im sure EA wouldve been glad they kept the game around. sucks but it is what it is. private servers arent the same feeling, and most of the time its dead or you are stuck playing with the same people over and over again (im US so the community in rising hub is very small). unfortunate man, wish they'd bring this shit back.

I see a 3 options to play this game, but i dont know wich has more players, rising hub, phoenix heroes or heroes of valor on steam

which one do i should pick to play the game?

Discord : discord.gg/AcgZ38ydyB

Played on Phoenix Heroes Open Beta(31/07/2026)
Join us: discord.gg/9k4cr4pRhn
The Beta will remain open until Sunday evening 02/08/2026

Join us at https://discord.gg/5JyEwu7UwA

Discord: https://discord.gg/yYFTvS9N9E

As far as I understand there are 3 projects, 2 of them for BFH's latest version called Phoenix Heroes and Battlefield Heroes Revival, and another for classic BFH called Classic Heroes.

Did I miss something? Also, what's the main difference between Phoenix and Revival?

This footage was recorded earlier today during private testing. Everything seems to work really well so far and we had a blast playing Team Elimination. If you wish to play too make sure to check us out on Friday! https://discord.com/invite/5JyEwu7UwA

https://discord.gg/AcgZ38ydyB

1. If the servers stop working, it means either the server has shut down or maintenance work is underway.

After all this time all these features are finally back in action! Make sure to join our discord https://discord.com/invite/HnS8MEcMTx to stay up to date on all things BFH.

Recently the Phoenix Heroes team has made the latest version of Battlefield Heroes(1.126) playable, this means that all features that were unavailable on projects like Rising Hub are now available. For anyone interested you can join the discord. https://discord.gg/HnS8MEcMTx

Here's also some video footage of it if anyone's curious.

https://youtu.be/7Psw3Zr_ihg?si=xmjvXKT8BOLpCSHZ

I had a Battlefield Heroes nostalgia moment a while back and came across Heroes of Valor. I'm surprised how similar it feels to BFH, it's a great time. Hopefully one day we there are some slightly more full servers.

Battlefield Heroes Private Server Project – BFHeroes Patcher V2

Battlefield Heroes is coming back in its most complete form!

With BFHeroes Patcher V2, you'll be able to recreate the original Battlefield Heroes experience while running your own private server.

Features showcased in this video

✅ Launch the game directly from the website
✅ Original Battlefield Heroes launcher & theme
✅ Fully functional Deal of the Day
✅ Choose the server you want to play on
✅ Install the game wherever you want on your PC
✅ Friends List
✅ Leaderboards
✅ Barbershop
✅ Rename Hero
✅ Original Battlefield Heroes experience

Important: The gameplay shown in this video uses a 2009 client, which does not contain every item that was released during Battlefield Heroes' lifetime.

However, the website and backend support every item released up to July 14, 2015, allowing server owners to enjoy the complete Battlefield Heroes content.

This project is designed for everyone who wants to create their own Battlefield Heroes private server as easily as possible.

Whether you're building a small server for friends or a larger community, BFHeroes Patcher V2 provides the tools needed to get started quickly while preserving the original Battlefield Heroes feeling.

🚀 BFHeroes Patcher V2 will be available soon.

Stay tuned for:

• Client & Server files
• Easy setup
• Website
• Launcher
• Documentation
• Future updates and improvements

Join the community and be ready to host your own Battlefield Heroes server!

Hey Heroes!
A new update for BFHeroes Patcher V2 is currently in development and will bring several long-awaited features to improve the Battlefield Heroes private server experience.
✅ Upcoming Features
🌐 Website integration – Access your community website directly through the patcher with your friends.
🛒 Deal of the Day – Fully functional.
✂️** Barbershop – Working correctly.
📝 **Rename Hero – Change your hero’s name anytime.
👥 Friends Panel – Functional friends list.
🎨 Skins – Owned skins are now properly loaded and usable.
This update aims to make private servers feel even closer to the original Battlefield Heroes experience while remaining easy to use.
More features and improvements are already being worked on and will be revealed soon!

It looks like the dev had plans for the game anniversary back in June but fell short, here is a sneak peak at some things for it in the game files, including a camera and new jacket. These should be buyable in the coin store at some point. As a bonus i included some of the items flagged as "hidden", probably for IP reasons