In December 2001, he founded DOJ, Inc. along with Darren Watts and other investors, and purchased the rights and assets of Hero Games from Cybergames, Inc. From 2001 until 2011, Long served as the HERO System Line Developer, during which he wrote and edited over 100 supplements for the Hero System RPG, including the Hero System Fifth Edition in April 2002 and the Hero System Sixth Edition in June 2011. In addition to being an owner of DOJ/Hero, Long's duties as Line Developer include planning, writing, editing, and developing manuscripts for publication. He also runs a section on the HERO Games Forums, where people can post questions in a section where only Steve Long can reply, thus ensuring accurate responses.
