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I'd like to (re)create an online version (html5/JS) of some old game, for example something like HoM&M 2.

Maybe, some of old games were released as free or open source (I'm interested in the graphical assets only)? I heard something about Red Alert been released as free, but I'm not sure if it's permitted to reuse graphical assets in such manner. Do You know such games?

Another question - can You please share Your thoughts, rough estimate - how much it will cost to pay an artist to create graphics similar to HoM&M 2?

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Where free assets can be found is off topic for the site according to faq guidelines. Prices will vary from one person to another. The best bet is to go to a place where freelance artists congregate and ask if they would like to work on a project like this and how much will they charge for their work. When RA was released for free, it meant it was free to play. – Arthur Wulf White Oct 6 '12 at 23:09
Game assets are not generally release for Free. Where code can cease to have an economic value, assets are a part of the game's brand, setting, story, and other such copyrights that can be reused for new games, even many years after the original. If the market is flooded with, say, Zelda games, then Nintendo would lose a ton of value in having the Zelda brand and IP. Given how even very old and failed IP tends to get reused decades later for new games/movies, it's exceedingly rare for such IP to be given away. The rights to a fringe franchise are often worth many millions. – Sean Middleditch Oct 7 '12 at 0:24
We have one old question which lists free graphics assets. Please use our search box. These types of questions are not allowed on the site because they get outdated quickly and aren't a good fit for our Q&A format. In addition, one question per question please. – Ricket♦ Oct 7 '12 at 7:01

closed as not constructive by Byte56, Jonathan Hobbs, mh01, Ricket♦ Oct 7 '12 at 7:01

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