Hmm, an interesting topic has been raised. I will now try to explain my point of view (you don't have to agree with it).
I believe you want to invest money in a project to popularize Heroes 3. This is, of course, very pleasant to hear, as many people do not understand the true essence and beauty of Heroes 3. Most strive for stunning graphics, ruthless rendering, and 16x+ anti-aliasing.
Currently, true connoisseurs of art and the Might and Magic universe play Heroes 3. There aren't that many of them, actually. A large part of this group is on portals like ours, dedicated to the Heroes theme. They are attracted by the fact that there are Tournaments here, and in general, many different topics that they can discuss, which is not possible on other resources.
I will say right away that for real popularization, you need many more fans. There are more fans of Heroes 5 now.
Let's look at this from another angle.
Using our website (heroesworld.ru) and the Heroes Online project (heroeswm.ru) as examples.
These sites became popular thanks to the release of Heroes 5. There was a buzz in the Heroes community, everyone happily remembered Heroes 3, and there was a lot of excitement. After the announcement of Heroes 5, everyone started playing Heroes 3 non-stop to satisfy their desire to see a new masterpiece from a new, promising developer.
This is how we managed to create this resource and attract a large number of fans.
Over time, of course, there were more of them, even without such a PR campaign, but the release of Heroes 5 also generated interest in Heroes 3. This marketing move was the only right one.
This is to say that if you create a resource for Heroes 3 now, you are unlikely to be able to interest a large part of the Heroes community. You will either waste your money or end up on the list of malicious spammers.
In any case, the hype is over. Unless, of course, they announce Heroes 6 =)).
In summary:
Creating such a project is not profitable, even from an aesthetic point of view. Heroes 3 has no more potential, except for WOG (War of the Giants) and all that entails. Heroes 3 has already given everything it could give, and all it can do now is provide fans with Tournaments or simply brighten up an hour or two of their free time.
Sincerely, Xaker
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