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According to official data, it will be the first quarter of 2006. That’s it.

According to official data, it will be the first quarter of 2006. That's it.

The most important thing is that the players' expectations are met. There is nothing worse than releasing an unfinished product on the market. One wrong step, and the legendary series will be buried overnight. All that will be left is to continue playing Heroes of Might and Magic III.

Here is what the lead designer of Nival once said:

“First and foremost, our task is to preserve the achievements of our predecessors and not spoil the game,” continued the cunning lead designer, “so we only undertake any experiments after measuring seven times and cutting once. ‘Heroes’ in full 3D is already a significant experiment in itself.”

The music is being composed by the same wonderful composers, Rob King and Paul Romero (authors of the soundtracks for the previous installments). So, I think the music will be good too.

Here are the impressions of eyewitnesses from Igromania, who attended KRI (I am quoting the article from Igromania in full):

Perhaps one of the most, if not the most, notable events at KRI 2005 was the closed presentation of Heroes of Might and Magic 5, which is being actively developed in the mysterious laboratories of Nival Interactive. Literally everyone was talking about this significant event. For example, throughout the exhibition, a pair of formidable knights in armor, with menacing swords drawn, were constantly walking around. It was quite impressive, you know.
Journalists from virtually all publications were gathered, and under strict secrecy (with a preliminary solemn promise not to tell anyone anything), we were shown the gameplay of the continuation of the legendary series. Unfortunately, we cannot reveal all the details of what we saw, because we are faithfully keeping our vow of silence. Let's just say that Heroes of Might and Magic 5 is something truly amazing.
The essence of the Heroes of Might and Magic series has not undergone any major changes. We still control a hero, roam vast maps, capture resources, of course, build cities, and gather powerful armies in order to crush enemy hordes. According to the developers, we can expect not only a powerful strategic system but also many unique races, dozens of heroes and fantastic creatures, and a wealth of new spells and schools of magic.
It is worth mentioning the graphics separately. It is simply magnificent here, you understand. And this is already visible at an early stage of development. Gorgeous special effects, stunning animation, and lovingly drawn units create the feeling of a real fantasy world. In addition, Heroes of Might and Magic 5 will be in full 3D, thanks to which we will not only be able to choose a convenient camera angle ourselves but also enjoy first-class unit models. And the cities here are just amazing. Believe me, such beauty has not been seen in any game of the genre before.
I will say this personally: the first impression of Heroes of Might and Magic 5 is more than positive. Even now, there is complete confidence that the wizards at Nival will delight us with the "Heroes" we have been waiting for so long by 2006.

I looked at the results of this contest – the entries are not very interesting. Firstly, there are no signs of real artists, only Photoshop. Secondly, everywhere they show people; there are only a few works of a different nature. Thirdly, the style is very similar, probably because of Photoshop. Of all the works, I liked the one with the paladin entering a cave the most.

I looked at the results of this contest – the entries are not very interesting. Firstly, there are no real artists to be seen, only Photoshop. Secondly, everywhere people are depicted; there are only a few works of a different nature. Thirdly, the style is very similar, probably because of Photoshop. Of all the works, I liked the one with the paladin entering a cave the most.

Is it easier to draw in Photoshop than by hand?

I can't wait! :d

Not long to wait, only about three months... But as always, time seems to slow down, and there might not be enough strength left... :rolleyes:

I hope they don't delay the game's release, because this Nival... :/

release date is in March (hopefully it won't be delayed).

we're waiting for March, and then we'll see what happens.
it's good that our developers are making it, so a Russian version will be released right away!

Release date: March (hopefully it won't be delayed).

Is this an officially announced date? And where was it announced? I don't see it on Nival's website, maybe it's on Ubisoft's site?

Someone mentioned it on the Nival forum. I don't have a direct link. I don't remember where I got it from :d

It's good that our team is working on it; the Russian version will be released right away!

Yeah, Larisa personally promised me; I asked her about the Russian version... If they delay the release in Russia by even one day, I know who to complain to...

Currently, the release date seems to be March 2006 :(

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UBI SOFT announced the official release date: March 31, 2006.

Everything has changed. Now the release date is the 2nd quarter of 2006. More precisely, the timeframe is (2nd quarter of 2005, 2007). So, we'll have to wait a little longer.