Virtual Heroes, Inc. is a developer of serious games in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 2004. Virtual Heroes' initial projects focused on creating new technology and content for the U.S. Army game America's Army. The company has expanded to develop serious games, 3D computer simulations, and training applications. They also license the Unreal Engine in the government space through the Unreal Government Network. Organization Virtual Heroes, Inc. was founded by Jerry Heneghan, formerly at Tom Clancy's Red Storm Entertainment and Research Triangle Institute (RTI). In 2009, Virtual Heroes was acquired by Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a New Mexico-based scientific engineering and research firm. In 2012, Virtual Heroes became the Virtual Heroes Division of ARA managed by Randy Brown, formerly of Amoco, Digital Equipment Corporation, Data General, SAS Institute, SouthPeak Games and RTI International. History As Virtual Heroes, Inc. Virtual Heroes, Inc. was founded in 2004 by CEO Jerry Heneghan, formerly at Tom Clancy's Red Storm Entertainment and Research Triangle Institute (RTI). Serving as CTO was Randy Brown, formerly of Amoco, Digital Equipment Corporation, Data General, SAS Institute, SouthPeak Games and RTI International. Early projects included the Virtual Peace serious game, for which Virtual Heroes was a co-recipient of a McArthur Fellowship Grant. The game trained non-governmental organizations on humanitarian assistance and crisis intervention. [citation: https://www.hastac.org/initiatives/hastac-scholars/scholars-forums/participatory-play-digital-games-spacewar-virtual-peace] In 2007, Virtual Heroes supported the Discovery Channel Canada television science fiction mini-series Race to Mars, about a fictitious Mars mission. Virtual Heroes produced 3D educational game modules for the series’ corresponding website. In 2008 Virtual Heroes created Hilton Ultimate Team Play, a training tool for Hilton Garden Inn employees developed for the Sony PSP. There were 500 copies of the game printed, which led to the game being called the "rarest PSP Game Ever.” Also in 2008, Virtual Heroes created Pamoja Mtaani, a multiplayer game for Warner Bros. The game was developed to target HIV prevention & reduce infections in East African youth in Kenya. [ref: http://serious.gameclassification.com/EN/games/14938-Pamoja-Mtaani-/index.html] As a Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. In 2009, Virtual Heroes was acquired by Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a New Mexico-based scientific engineering and research firm. In 2012, Virtual Heroes became the Virtual Heroes Division of ARA managed by Virtual Heroes CTO Randy Brown. As part of ARA, Virtual Heroes developed several serious games for medical and science training. In 2009, Virtual Heroes released Zero Hour: America's Medic, which was