Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment

Developer: Sigil Games

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

N Amer - 01/30/2007

Intl - 01/30/2007

Digital Download - 01/30/2007

Official Game Website

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes News & Interviews

A Choppy Return Journey
03/26/2008

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Introduces Permanent Flying Mounts in Game Update #4
03/11/2008
Game Update 4 brings the highly anticipated permanent flying mounts to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes in addition to an extensive list of game play features

Vanguard Saga of Heroes Turns 1
01/30/2008
The development team is very proud of all that they have accomplished in the past year with all the optimizations, updates, game-play enhancements and life they have brought to the world of Vanguard

Game Update #3 for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
12/17/2007
Launching today, Game Update 3.2 rounds out the expansive Game Update 3

Vanguard: Interview
09/27/2007

Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes Game Update #2 Live
08/17/2007
In response to players’ requests, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Game Update #2

Soe President To Deliver First “Community Address” At Fan Faire
07/31/2007
John Smedley to Unveil Brand-New Game to the Masses in Attendance, Event broadcast Live Online

Good things afoot for established SOE MMOs
05/10/2007
Permanent grouping coming to some SOE titles

New Video from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
03/23/2007
The eighteen-minute long video includes voice over from Steve Williams, a game designer from Sigil Games Online as he explains what Diplomacy is and how it works in game

GDC 2007: Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Look Forward Based on interview with Jeff Butler, April Jones and Ryan Elam Article by Sean "Arrakiv" Bulger
03/15/2007

Experience Combat First Hand with New Combat Footage from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
03/08/2007
Watch as actual mid-level players battle with each other and NPCs such as the Treant, Kobold and the corrupted high elf.

Event - Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, The Art of Keith Parkinson
02/21/2007

New Footage of Player-Crafted Ships from "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes"
02/15/2007
Watch as several varieties of ornate player-crafted vessels glide across the calm waters in and around the picturesque port towns of Telon in this minute-long video

New Video of the Wyvern from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
02/13/2007
In this minute-long clip, accompany the mighty Wyvern as it soars through the skies of Telon

New Footage of the Pegasus Mount from "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes"
02/12/2007
Witness the humbling majesty of the player controlled Pegasus flying mount in this minute-long video as it launches into the sky past a beautiful fountain, soaring high-above the world of Telon

Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes Voyages into Retail Stores Today
01/30/2007
Rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB, the game is available for the suggested retail price of US $49.99

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes US and European Pre-Release Event at iGames Game Centers
01/24/2007
Get Early Access to the Highly Anticipated MMORPG Published by Sony Online Entertainment Early Game Play Available At Pre-Release Premiere, Saturday January 27, 2007

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Early Access to Live Servers Begins Friday, January 26th
01/23/2007
Sony Sigil Games Online announced today that early access for "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes" will commence Jan. 26

MMODB.com announces its Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Database
01/23/2007

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Open Beta to Close Jan. 23
01/19/2007
In anticipation of the January 30th launch of the fantasy-themed MMORPG, the servers will be shut down, and all beta character profiles will be transferred to a test server

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Exclusive Interview with Nick Parkinson (CM)
01/17/2007

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Makes the Journey into Retail Stores on January 30, 2007
01/11/2007
Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online today announced that the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game “Vanguard: Saga of Heroes” will be released to retail outlets across North America and Europe on January 30, 2007

Open Beta Begins On January 5th For Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes
01/06/2007
Sony Online and Sigil Games Online today announced that open beta will begin, January 5th

 Take Flight with Footage of a Griffin Mount in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
01/05/2007
Sony today released new footage featuring one of several flying mounts

Join the High-Flying Adventure with New Footage of “Vanguard: Saga of Heroes”
12/21/2006
Currently in closed beta, “Vanguard” is scheduled to ship in Q1 of 2007

Voyage Into The World Of Telon With New Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes Screenshots
12/15/2006
Sony today released a satchel full of screenshots

SOE Announces Guild Mail for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
12/05/2006
Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online Announce That Guild Mail Has Bridged The Gap Between Gnomes and Dark Elves in “Vanguard: Saga of Heroes”

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Now Available for Pre-order
12/05/2006
Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online today announced the arrival of “Vanguard: Saga of Heroes” pre-order boxes in select retailers

New Combat Footage Emerges From the Depths of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
11/20/2006
The footage features just a few of the low level creatures in the vast world of Telon that beginning players must battle using an arsenal of weaponry and magical spells

Take a Voyage Through the World of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes with Creators Brad McQuaid and Jeff Butler
11/07/2006
Sony and Sigil Games Online today released a narrated video tour of "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes"

Journey into Vanguard: Saga of Heroes with New Mount Video
10/26/2006
Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online today released gameplay footage of the unicorn mount from their upcoming massively multiplayer online role playing game, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

Raise the Dead this Halloween with New Screenshots and Art from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
10/24/2006
With All Hallows Eve rapidly approaching, Sony and Sigil Games Online are brewing up a spine-chilling dose of screenshots

Discover the Sands of Qalia with the Trailer from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
10/20/2006
Reminiscent of Arabian Nights, Qalia is a continent where players will find magic and mystery at every turn

SOE Details Pre-Order Kits for Vanguard
10/13/2006
Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online Reveal The Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Pre-Order Program and Collector’s & Guild Edition Details

GZ Interview: Sigil’s Brad McQuaid talks about the state of Vanguard, as the game enters the third beta phase
10/12/2006
“I think that is one of our strengths is to say this is not just a game, this is a home.”

Soar to new heights with screenshots from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
10/03/2006
Marked by its lush environments reminiscent of oil paintings, Vanguard is currently in closed beta, and scheduled to ship this winter

Take a New Look at the Denizens of Thestra from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
09/26/2006
SOE and Sigil Games Online have released new screenshots featuring the inhabitants of Thestra

SOE Releases New Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Video
08/04/2006
Flying mounts, a flying city, never-before-seen zones, combat and player-owned boats are just some of the things you'll find in this video

Highly anticipated Vanguard: Saga of Heroes MMORPG using the EMotion FX Character Animation System at E3
05/10/2006
The MMORPG game, which received coverage in all 3 major US PC magazines recently, is being shown at E3 in LA this week.

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Finds a New Home
05/08/2006
Sigil Games Online and Sony Online Entertainment in Talks to Co-Publish Sigil's Ground-Breaking New Game

Computer Games Magazine Gives Readers World Exclusive Advanced Access To Upcoming Massively Multiplayer PC Game
04/25/2006
June Issue Offers Access Codes to Beta Version of Upcoming Online Game Vanguard

GZ Interview: Sigil’s Brad McQuaid and Jeff Butler chat about creating an MMO that maximizes performance and customization while minimizing server costs
02/24/2006
“Anything that we can shift over the client like that to save processing power on the server side, bandwidth, we are doing as much of that as possible”

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Wins Best MMORPG of E3 at TenTonHammer.com
05/31/2005
TenTonHammer.com today announced the winners of their Best of E3 2005 awards

Rise of Nations Successor Joins Premier Lineup of Microsoft Games for Windows at E3
05/11/2005
Microsoft Game Studios Also Announces Exciting Expansion to Zoo Tycoon 2

SpeedTreeRTTM Licensed for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
09/22/2004
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Vanguard, a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), will be published by Microsoft

Sigil Live Radio Chat
06/10/2004
OGaming Radio Network will interview Sigil Games

E3’s crop of MMP titles shows a great deal of promise
05/20/2004
Content will be key when it comes to which ones will survive a crowded market

Microsoft Game Studios Leads Way On Xbox and Windows Gaming Platforms
05/11/2004
Microsoft Game Studios today unveiled its product lineup at this year's Electronic Entertainment Exposition

Xbox event kicks off week of E3 with big announcements and some shots at the competition
05/11/2004

Ryan Palacio Reunites With Former Teammates At Sigil Games Online, Inc.
05/10/2004
Another "EverQuest(r)" Original Team Member Reunites With Brad McQuaid to Work on "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes(tm)"

Sigil Games Announces Use of Unreal Engine in "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes"
05/06/2004
"Vanguard: Saga of Heroes™" to Utilize Top Third-Party Engine

EverQuest Creator Announces New MMORPG, "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes"
03/16/2004
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes," a next-generation massively multiplayer role-playing game (MMORPG), is currently in development for the Windows® platform.

ESRB Rating

Teen
Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol, Violence

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Ratings

7.8

GZ Rating

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes does a few things wrong, but gets many things right

Full Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Review

Avg. Web Rating

6.7

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