Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake Auto-translated

Hello, Heroes!

Today’s Dev Blog is the first in a series of continuous discussions addressing factions and art, and covers a Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake topic you’ve all been eagerly discussing, the redesign of the units.

Let’s use a before/after of a mighty gorgon as a teaser.

Previous version

Current version (WIP)

Today we are going to talk about how we originally tackled the factions in the Remake. While these initial designs are still evolving based on your feedback, we're excited to share a behind-the-scenes look into their creation. You can also scroll down to the end of the article, to see some of the updated design of units based on your previous feedbacks.

Now, let’s get started.

To preserve the spirit of the original game within a 3D remake framework, we established a set of core guidelines right from the start to steer our creature design:

Starts November 18

Important information about the Closed Playtest

To ensure participants have the best possible experience during the Closed Playtest, the development team has intentionally set hardware requirements that match the game's planned Medium specifications at launch. The test is designed to run at 1080p and 60 FPS, allowing us to gather reliable gameplay and performance feedback.

Closed Playtest System Requirements

CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB

RAM: 16 GB

Storage: 45 GB SSD

Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit

Why is Ubisoft Connect required?

Ubisoft Connect is required for technical and operational reasons during this testing phase, helping the team manage access to the test and collect the feedback needed to improve the experience.

Your feedback is important!

Steam remains a key platform for Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake, and we're excited to welcome players from every platform to help us shape the game during this Closed Playtest.

Join our official Discord server and leave your feedbacks at #h3r-suggestion.

Greetings, Heroes!

Ever since our reveal, we have been closely following the community discussions around preserving authenticity. Many veteran players have been asking the same question: With a brand new 3D camera and presentation, how do we ensure that the Remake keeps everything that makes the Original so great and special for so many fans and players?

That is why today, we want to introduce a brand-new feature: Playstyles.

Playstyles are a suite of in-game features designed for players to customize their gameplay experience. This feature offers three built-in presets (Classic, Strategic, and Immersive) as well as a fully Customized Playstyle. Through this flexible framework, you can adjust visual elements like color, lighting, camera, and object scales, alongside gameplay settings such as movement speed, combat speed, and animation toggles. Our goal is to enable every player to craft their ideal Heroes III Remake experience.

In this blog, we want to start by serving up our classic recipe: The Classic Playstyle.

Classic Playstyle

In the Classic Playstyle, our goal is simple: faithfully recreate the Erathia you remember, making veteran players feel right at home the moment they start playing.

To achieve this, we have made a series of dedicated adjustments to mirror the original experience: