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4 Heroes of Might and Magic 3 pages in History.

• Development HistoryHeroes of Might and Magic 3 was made by New World Computing, the studio Jon Van Caneghem founded, with David Mullich leading the development team and music by Paul Romero with Rob King and Steve Baca, and was published by The 3DO Company on Feb 28, 1999; Ubisoft has owned the series since buying the Might and Magic rights for $1.3 million in 2003.
• Heroes 3 vs Olden EraHeroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a new game by Unfrozen, in early access since Apr 30, 2026 and published by Hooded Horse and Ubisoft, that PC Gamer calls a spiritual successor to Heroes 3; the Heroes 3 Remake, due in 2027, instead rebuilds the 1999 game itself with its two expansions.
• Heroes of Might and Magic SeriesThe Heroes of Might and Magic series runs from the 1995 original through Heroes 2 (1996), Heroes 3 (1999), Heroes 4 (2002), Heroes 5 (2006), Might and Magic Heroes 6 (2011) and 7 (2015) to Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (early access since Apr 30, 2026), with the Heroes 3 Remake due in 2027.
• Reception and LegacyHeroes of Might and Magic 3 was praised on release (GameSpot gave it 9.1, "Superb", on Mar 1, 1999) and is still called the series' high point; PC Gamer wrote in 2026 that "it's still the gold standard". It kept a large following in Poland, Russia and Eastern Europe, where hot seat play and early translations helped, and still draws about 1,700 players at a time on Steam's HD Edition alone (Oct 21, 2026).

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