Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising officially launched almost two weeks ago, and Heatwave Interactive CEO Anthony Castoro has already written a new State of the Republic address to keep an open line of communication with players. He emphasized that the game has a loyal grassroots following, saying that "within a year, our village should be one of the strongest communities in the world."

So what's next for Gods & Heroes? Here is an overview of the team's development priorities:

• Polish – Such as improvements to existing content/features, bugs (weekly)
• Content – For example, new levels, classes, animations, dungeons etc. (monthly)
• New game systems – Which may include crafting, Politics, PvP (quarterly)

Keep an eye on the game's official site in the near future for more details on Heatwave's plans for Gods & Heroes. "We believe this level of transparency is critical to a healthy community and honestly, we enjoy the dialogue!" Castoro said.