

was founded in 2004 by CEO Jerry Heneghan, formerly at Tom Clancy's Red Storm Entertainment and Research Triangle Institute (RTI).

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. (ARA), a New Mexico-based scientific engineering and research firm. In 2009, Virtual Heroes was acquired by Applied Research Associates, Inc.

was founded by Jerry Heneghan, formerly at Tom Clancy's Red Storm Entertainment and Research Triangle Institute (RTI). They also license the Unreal Engine in the government space through the Unreal Government Network. The company has expanded to develop serious games, 3D computer simulations, and training applications. Virtual Heroes' initial projects focused on creating new technology and content for the U.S. is a developer of serious games in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
