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Announcement: Unfrozen is developing a new game in the Heroes of Might and Magic series!

Greetings, heroes!
We are pleased to announce that our project, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, an official prequel to the legendary tactical strategy series, has just been announced at Gamescom 2024!
In 2025, a jubilee year for the cult same-name franchise Heroes of Might and Magic, the game will enter early access on the Steam platform.


Olden Era returns us to the world of Enroth, to the origins of the famous fantasy saga, inviting both longtime fans and new players to embark on a fascinating adventure across the mysterious continent of Jadam, which had not been previously featured in the storylines of the main Heroes of Might and Magic series.

In the new Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, you will be able to immerse yourself in a new original story campaign as well as explore many single-player and an infinite number of randomly generated maps designed to provide long hours of engaging gameplay. Additionally, you can challenge players from all over the world in unforgettable battles across various multiplayer modes. Choose what suits you best: a slow-paced "classic" confrontation on randomly generated map templates, a more dynamic duel mode with "one hero," or a fast skirmish in the arena.

The diverse community tools deserve special attention. As part of Early Access, we will provide players with the ability to create custom maps for single-player sessions as well as original templates for multiplayer gameplay.

We, as the Unfrozen team, strive to combine the best elements of strategy and RPGs so that our project appeals to both seasoned fans of the series and all those wishing to experience legendary fantasy games.

Add Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era to your Steam wishlist and get ready for an epic adventure!

We can't wait to embark on this adventure with you!

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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions: Part 2
Our Approach to "Heroes" Design
Everything Everywhere All at Once: Game Modes
Devlog #2: Game Modes Part 1: Classic and Single-player
Devlog #3: On Fictional Universes and Subjective Narrative
Necropolis Faction full reveal (Happy Halloween!)
Devlog #4: On Necromancy and the Necromancer Guild
Devlog #5: Game Modes Part 2: Arena
Dungeon Faction full reveal (Happy Holidays!)
Devlog #6: A Bit About Templates and RMG
Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era — Music Announcement
Devlog #7: Every Story Needs a Villain
Hive Faction full reveal (Happy Valentine’s Day!)
Update: adding more languages
Devlog #8: On the Power of the Triumvirate and the Alvar Pact
Devlog #9: The Binding Roots of the Whispering Forest
Sylvan Faction — Official Reveal Video
Video Devlog #2 : Schools of magic in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Devlog #10: Game Mechanics. Magic
Devlog #11: Game Mechanics. Skills and Subclasses
Devlog #12: Game Mechanics. Grail Sanctuary
Devlog #13: On the Schism and its Dreadful Power
Premiere: SPECTATOR MODE in Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
Video Devlog #4: Map Objects in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Demo is LIVE NOW!
Devlog #14: Game Mechanics. Faction Laws
Necropolis Faction Update — Official Full Reveal
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era’s Early Access begins on April 30th 2026!
Devlog #15: How We Chose the Art Style for Olden Era
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Released!

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Setting: Enroth, the little-explored continent of Jadame.

Plot summary: everyone is against the demons, or rather, the Hive controlled by some demon. They promise a non-linear campaign.

Focus: PvP, including Jebus Cross, a single-hero mode, and an RTA-like mode.

Factions: demons (described as a Hive), Necropolis, Humans (some kind of religious order), Nature, Dark Elves (specifically, dark elves with monsters, which is atypical for Enroth), and one faction that is currently unknown.

Release date: late spring-summer 2025 in Early Access.

Gameplay: classic gameplay with additions.

Developer: Unfrozen, the creators of Iratus and our comrades. Publisher: the beloved Ubisoft.

Our representative: the @OrangeClockwork channel on YouTube.

My expectations: it could turn out to be quite good. As a fan of Songs of Conquest, I have a broad view of new Heroes games.

Gameplay: in Polish. Around the 40-minute mark. Without the interface.

darki (these are dark elves with monsters, which is not typical for Enroth)

No, there are plenty of them in Jadame, but Ubisoft, as always, didn't understand the style.
https://mightandmagic.fandom.com/wiki/Ravenshore_(town)
https://mightandmagic.fandom.com/wiki/Alvar_(town)
You can click on the buildings in these cities on the pages and see for yourself.

City screens:
Dungeon:

Hive (Inferno):

Humans:

Necropolis:

New race, the name of which we don't know:

Faction icons:

By the way, there is no Elven screen yet.

By the way, there isn't an Elven screen yet.

Let's wait, I think they'll upload it soon.

Added 4 hours 29 minutes later
One person, under the nickname Man, sketched out a possible composition for a human town; perhaps, like in the seventh game, there will be a choice between Tier 7 creatures:


Added 22 minutes later
Also, as is already naturally understood, there will be 3 upgrades, as in the fifth game; here's an example with Necropolis: 

Setting: Enroth, a little-explored continent of Jadame.

It's not that little-explored; it's the setting for the entire MM8. The native inhabitants are dark elves with dark red faces.

It all looks rather disappointing. There's no style, the world is like a toy and overly polished, as if it were made for toddlers. It's called "trying to please everyone." It's embarrassing for 2024 and beyond.

It's all quite disappointing. There's no style, the world looks like a toy and is overly polished, as if it were made for toddlers. It's called "trying to please everyone." It's embarrassing for 2024+.

It's sad to see that there are always people who criticize the graphics without even playing the game and pretend to be experts on style.

There is a certain style to it. It's just that not everyone accepts the fact that this is how the modern interpretation of the old 2D style looks today.

I like the overall map and the landscape. The units are smaller, but it would be good to see them in more detail. City screens... Inferno is good, humans are not, the rest are somewhere in between.

It's sad to see that there are always people who criticize the graphics without even playing the game and pretend to be experts on style.

There's nothing to show here. It looks like a game for a smartphone.

It all looks rather disappointing. There's no style, the world is toy-like and overly polished, as if it were made for toddlers. It's called "trying to please everyone." It's a shame for 2024+.

Most likely, it's aimed at young players (youngling), as the design is very appealing to children!
I'm looking forward to the release!

New fact: the project was initiated by the Anfrozonovs. They proposed it to Ubisoft, not the other way around.

So, yesterday there was a stream where the developers of Olden Era were interviewed. A user, under the nickname Chipprik, compiled the most useful information about what they told us during the stream (I will just quote the sentences from Discord):

1. Ballistae, tents, and wagons with ammunition will not be available. There will only be a siege weapon for sieges. But they said that their functionality will be approximately the same as in the faction perks.
2. The Grail will be present, but the method of obtaining it will be different. They promise that it will be more fun than collecting obelisks and digging for the approximate location.
3. Each Faction will have 2 options for improved units, like in the 5th installment with the expansion. Neutral units will not have this.
4. The campaign will be non-linear, and there will be choices.
5. The morale system will be similar to the 3rd installment. It works slightly differently, but the general idea is the same.
6. Within a week, an FAQ will be published on the Steam page. Then, devlogs will start to be released.
7. The general perk tree will depend on the Faction chosen at the start. That is, in addition to the heroes' skills, there will also be a general tree for all your cities and heroes.

Plus, today at 21:30 Moscow time, there will be a stream from the Olden Era developers on this Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/m_on_t