Editing Heretic (video game) (section)

==Legacy==
''Heretic'' has received three sequels: ''[[Hexen: Beyond Heretic]]'', ''[[Hexen II]]'', and ''[[Heretic II]]''. Following [[ZeniMax Media]]'s acquisition of id Software in 2009, the rights to the series have been split between id and Activision Software; Activision holds the developing rights, while id holds the publishing rights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.finder.com.au/id-software-talks-heretic-hexen-and-commander-keen|title = Id Software talks Heretic, Hexen and Commander Keen|website = [[Finder (website)|Finder]]|first=Chris|last=Stead|date = 12 September 2016|accessdate = 23 November 2024}}</ref>

The game was re-released for Windows on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] on August 3, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=News|url=http://store.steampowered.com/news/1141/|website=store.steampowered.com}}</ref>

Further homages to the series have been made in other id Software titles; In 2009's ''[[Wolfenstein (2009 video game)|Wolfenstein]]'', which Raven Software developed, ''Heretic'''s Tomes of Power are collectible power-ups found throughout the game. The character Galena from ''[[Quake Champions]]'' wears armor bearing the icon of the Serpent Riders.

In 2014, Raven co-founder Brian Raffel had expressed interest in making a sequel to the ''Heretic'' series. Rather than licensing it to other developers, he wants Raven to do it themselves.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Kat |title=From Dungeon & Dragons to Call of Duty: The Story of Raven Software |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/raven-software |website=US Gamer |date=28 October 2014 |access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>

Similar to ''[[Freedoom]]'', a [[free content]] adaptation of ''Heretic'' exists called ''[[Blasphemer (video game)|Blasphemer]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riscository.com/2024/heretic-2024-update/|title=Heretic gets a 2024 update|date=2024-04-25|last=M Hudd|first=Vince|website=Riscository|accessdate=2024-07-14}}</ref>