Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era launches in Early Access on April 30

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The turn-based strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era will be available in Early Access on PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store starting April 30th. Ubisoft, Hooded Horse, and developer Unfrozen announced that the game will also be included with Game Pass.

The Early Access release will feature the following content:

  • 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.

Here is an overview of the game, via Unfrozen:

About

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the latest game in the popular turn-based strategy series. Set in the previously unseen land of Jadame and its continent, Enroth, players will explore a beautiful and dangerous fantasy world. You’ll build impressive cities, command large armies, and engage in epic, tactical battles featuring powerful heroes and mythical creatures.

Enjoy a single-player experience with a new campaign, various individual maps, and endless randomly created challenges. Or, test your skills against others in multiplayer – team up with allies or compete against rivals! You can even create and share your own custom maps and stories using the built-in editor, or keep them private for your own enjoyment.

Whether you’re a long-time fan of Heroes of Might and Magic or completely new to the series and turn-based strategy games, you’ll find this game challenging and enjoyable.

Key Features

  • Explore the World of Enroth
    • An epic campaign set on the mysterious continent of Jadame where rival factions must forge fragile alliances to face the Hive—a swarm of insectoids corrupted by an Inferno demon lord hell bent on subjugating the world.
    • Choose from a roster of unique factions mixing returning fan favorites and brand-new creations, each with their unique gameplay style, creatures and heroes and unique faction abilities: Temple (Classic Humans), Necropolis (Undead and Vampires), Sylvan (The Forces of Nature and Fey Folks), Dungeon (Dark Elves and Underground Creatures), Hive (Demonic Insectoids), and a mysterious sixth faction to be revealed later.
  • Choose Your Playstyle
    • Three main multiplayer game modes:
      • Classic – A mode where a player can play with one or more heroes, upgrade the castle and explore the map.
      • One-Hero Mode – A blitz-like system, but you have only one hero, so their demise will become yours as well!
      • Arena – A mode for those who came to battle! Draft a hero, upgrade them, pick your troops, and challenge the enemy right away.
    • Dive into the epic non-linear single-player campaign to shape Jadame’s history ans seal the fates of its heroes and kingdoms.
    • Create your own scenarios to play or share with the other players with our complete and intuitive, pick-up-and-play in-game editor.
  • Upgrade Your Kingdom
    • Exploration and Strategy – Traverse the global map to collect resources and become stronger.
    • Castle Management – Upgrade the castle and expand your kingdom.
    • Faction laws that help bring uniqueness and diversity to player’s playstyle.
  • Pick Your Battles
    • A traditional hexagonal battlefield with an orthographic camera.
    • New Combat Mechanics – Active abilities are available for creatures and heroes.
    • Matchmaking, ratings, and leaderboards—separate for all modes.
    • Polished and improved for modern strategy players.
    • A revamped artificial intelligence and multiple difficulty levels ensure a constant and adapted challenge for every type players, whether they are veterans of Heroes of Might and Magic, or newcomers to the series and the turn based strategy genre.

Watch a new trailer below.

Early Access Release Date Trailer

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2026-04-01 16:17