Nearly two years since it was first announced, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is heading into early access. On Wednesday, publisher Hooded Horse and developer Unfrozen revealed that the latest game in the 30-year franchise will launch into early access on April 30.
“It has been more than 10 years since the last Heroes game, and we are honoured to add a new chapter to the legendary legacy we all grew up with,” they said.
First announced in August 2024, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is a prequel to the events of the original 1995 game. The game will feature a full campaign, three multiplayer modes, challenges, and even a new arena mode for variety.
As far as what to expect from early access, Hooded Horse says the following will be available at launch:
- Six unique factions: Temple, Dungeon, Schism, Grove, Necropolis, and Hive
- An in-game tutorial
- The first act of the campaign. More acts will be added with the full release of the game
- Premade scenarios with self-contained stories, with even more coming during Early Access
- Classic, Single Hero, and Arena modes, available in both single-player and multiplayer
- Matchmaking, ranked play, and leaderboards for all three modes in multiplayer
- A wide variety of Random Map Generator templates for unlimited replayability
- Hotseat mode, allowing you to play against friends and family one after another on a single PC
- A series of puzzle-style challenges
- A pre-release version of map editor to create your own adventures
If you can’t wait for early access, there’s also a free demo available now via Steam to try the game out ahead of time. You can also check out the official early access trailer to get a glimpse of the new features in the game.
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