{"id":1960096,"date":"2026-05-28T14:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1960096"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:33:42","slug":"heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era-reveals-early-access-roadmap-as-publisher-hooded-horse-celebrates-1m-copies-sold-during-its-first-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1960096","title":{"rendered":"Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era reveals early access roadmap as publisher Hooded Horse celebrates 1m copies sold during its first month"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Heroes of Might &amp; 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Today, publisher Hooded Horse and developer Unfrozen Studio have shared an extensive roadmap.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/3105440\/view\/716780409378046041\">announcement<\/a> came together with a press release confirming more than 1 million copies have been sold since its 30th April launch on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. It&#8217;s made even more impressive by the fact that the game also released into PC Game Pass day one.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era - Official Early Access Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1SosdxCNEwg?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1SosdxCNEwg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era &#8211; Official Early Access Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era &#8211; Official Early Access Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1SosdxCNEwg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The roadmap, which you can check out below, confirmed the Unfrozen team is looking at highly requested features &#8211; many of which were already planned &#8211; like Teamplay Mode (co-op against AI opponents), an improved map generator, a wide rebalance of hero skills and epic classes, or advanced options for the online matchmaking system.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Those additions and tweaks are expected to be sorted out (plans might change as development continues) in two stages during the back half of 2026, with Stage 3 following as the road to a full release. At that point, Unfrozen aims to deliver the Underground map layer, the Thieves&#8217; Guild, more neutral high-level creatures, an Ironman mode for the campaign, and more systemic and specific improvements.<\/p>\n<p>In Stage 4 (aka 1.0, the final release), Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era will get the second and third acts of its campaign, a PvE &#8220;roguelike&#8221; mode that hasn&#8217;t been detailed yet, the ability to share custom maps, and bonus, nice-to-have additions like additional Steam achievements.<\/p>\n<p>By all accounts, it sounds like Unfrozen will be busy for the foreseeable with this one, but after such a spectacular start for a retro-inspired, turn-based strategy game, there&#8217;s no need to rush to the finish line. As for Ubisoft, rights-holder of the HoMM property, it remains on board as the co-publisher alongside Hooded Horse.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era-release-date-april-early-access\">Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era<\/a>, the latest entry in the iconic turn-based fantasy strategy series, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3105440\/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_Olden_Era\/\">has convinced most players so far<\/a>, but it&#8217;s got a long early access journey ahead. Today, publisher Hooded Horse and developer Unfrozen Studio have shared an extensive roadmap.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/3105440\/view\/716780409378046041\">announcement<\/a> came together with a press release confirming more than 1 million copies have been sold since its 30th April launch on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. It&#8217;s made even more impressive by the fact that the game also released into PC Game Pass day one.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era - Official Early Access Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1SosdxCNEwg?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1SosdxCNEwg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era &#8211; Official Early Access Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era &#8211; Official Early Access Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1SosdxCNEwg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The roadmap, which you can check out below, confirmed the Unfrozen team is looking at highly requested features &#8211; many of which were already planned &#8211; like Teamplay Mode (co-op against AI opponents), an improved map generator, a wide rebalance of hero skills and epic classes, or advanced options for the online matchmaking system.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Those additions and tweaks are expected to be sorted out (plans might change as development continues) in two stages during the back half of 2026, with Stage 3 following as the road to a full release. At that point, Unfrozen aims to deliver the Underground map layer, the Thieves&#8217; Guild, more neutral high-level creatures, an Ironman mode for the campaign, and more systemic and specific improvements.<\/p>\n<p>In Stage 4 (aka 1.0, the final release), Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era will get the second and third acts of its campaign, a PvE &#8220;roguelike&#8221; mode that hasn&#8217;t been detailed yet, the ability to share custom maps, and bonus, nice-to-have additions like additional Steam achievements.<\/p>\n<p>By all accounts, it sounds like Unfrozen will be busy for the foreseeable with this one, but after such a spectacular start for a retro-inspired, turn-based strategy game, there&#8217;s no need to rush to the finish line. As for Ubisoft, rights-holder of the HoMM property, it remains on board as the co-publisher alongside Hooded Horse.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Heroes of Might &amp; Magic: Olden Era Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era reveals early access roadmap as publisher Hooded Horse celebrates 1m copies sold during its first month Golden age. 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