In June 2019, HyperJoy released a patch for their game, Hyper Heroes, which contained the following changes:

Removal of the in-game Herofinder feature

Introduction of pay walls for hero purchases based on account VIP levels.

The Herofinder was an important F2P progression feature. It was removed in favor of predatory lootbox-like mechanics that are both anti-consumer and unethical. The Herofinder feature should be reinstated as it before the June 2019 update.

Account VIP levels are a measure of how much money a player has spent on the game. Prior to the update, any hero could be purchased by any player regardless of their VIP level. After the update, some heroes now require an account with VIP 14, which requires over $1,700 in purchases, before they are made available for purchase. All account VIP level requirements for hero purchases should be removed.