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HoMM: Olden Era

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2024-08-22 - Newly announced iteration in Heroes series, located on Jadame, meant as prequel before times of Heroes I-VII, in the same timeline like  M&M VII: Day of the Destroyer

Developer is Unfrozen Studio, publisher Ubisoft.

What's known about it so far?

  • Steam Early Access will be available from Q2 2025, now it's running beta testing
  • Hexes are back.
  • Three skills choices when levelling up.
  • Focus on eSports.
  • Focus on customisation for eyes. Fog of War styles, contures, contrast, etc.. - to be seen.
  • Simultaneous turns has been promised.
  • RMG emphasis, RMG Template Editor promised to be handed to community, although Template Editor might consists only from config files in the beginning.
  • Non-linear campaigns.
  • Two updates for units in town, this or that type. (Closer to H4 style but not so definitive)
  • Six factions will be available in Early Access: Temple (Classic Knights), Necropolis (Undead and Vampires), Sylvan (Nature and Fey Folk), Dungeon (Dark Elves and Underground Creatures), Hive (Demonic Insectoids), and a sixth mysterious faction that will be revealed as you progress. We plan to introduce additional factions in future updates and DLCs.
  • Single player modes will be: "Campaign, Randomly Generated Maps, and Skirmish (Custom Maps)"
  • Multi Player modes will be: "Classic Mode: Manage multiple heroes, upgrade your castle, and explore the map.
    One-Hero Mode: A challenging mode where you control a single hero, and their survival is crucial.
    Arena: Focuses on immediate combat where you draft a hero, upgrade them, and engage in battle."
  • Intuitive Map Editor is planned to be available early, in the Early Access.
  • Observer mode will be in for MP. Likely also possibility to save and replay (not yet confirmed).
  •  Approved by Ubisoft at 2021, in development from 2020
  •  Unfrozen so far, known team members involved:

Denis - CEO Unfrozen
Alphyna/Alexandra - Narrative Lead & Game Speaker
Mont - Game Designer
Leonid - Game Director

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  • Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era unveiled at Gamescon

    Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era unveiled at Gamescon

    The game is scheduled to be available in Early Access at Q2 2025. This is like to be struck right from the heaven, as there wasn't slight indication, that new Heroes iteration is in the development. After infamous Heroes VI and VII, the hopes were low.

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