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''Heroes of Might and Magic'' (sometimes called simply '''''Heroes''''' or '''''HoMM''''') is a series of Turn-based Computer Game s by New World Computing , a division of The 3DO Company . The Game s are Fantasy -themed Strategy conflicts that have characters called ''heroes'' in pivotal roles as leaders of armies of Mythical Creatures , such as Harpies , Unicorn s, Vampires , and Dragons . There are currently four games in the series, with a fifth game expected by the summer of 2006. All of the games are set in the same fictional Universe as the Might And Magic series. THE SERIES '' King's Bounty '' was the first of this type. After its success, the Heroes series was formed. The story of each installment in the series is different and they take place one after another chronologically. Heroes and some units can cast Spell s and gather armies. Through conquest, visitation to special areas or gathering Magical Artifact s, heroes gain experience and, in turn, become more powerful and useful to the controlling player. Fans of the series cite the games as some of the finest strategy games ever developed. They note the game's carefully balanced units and combat system as some of the game's strongest points. Additionally, fans specify the game's spell system as one of the best in any fantasy genre game. The games also featured map editors for extended playability, greatly lengthening their life over the Internet with user-created scenarios. Each successive game featured improved graphics in higher resolutions than the previous version. The series seemed to lose focus after '' Heroes Of Might And Magic III '', however, and the fourth installment in the series showed a lack of coherency and garnered poor reviews and weak sales. However, there are fans of '' Heroes Of Might And Magic IV '', and some consider it an improvement from Heroes of Might and Magic III. PLATFORMS All games in the series are available for Windows . Versions 3 & 4 were available for for the Mac OS and one version, ''Heroes of Might and Magic III'', for Linux . The first two installments of the series were for DOS but later Ported to Windows. The prequel, King's Bounty , was released for the Commodore Amiga . ''HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC V'' In August of 2003 , Ubisoft acquired the rights to the Might and Magic franchise for USD$ 1.3 million after 3DO filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy . UbiSoft announced their plan on developing the fifth game in the series under the direction of Producer Fabrice Cambounet . This news bred controversy as New World Computing under 3DO had already started making the fifth Heroes game. On graphics, and its gameplay will most likely be a return to the more successful '' Heroes III '' style. The game's release is currently scheduled for mid-May, 2006. ''Heroes of Might and Magic V'' is being developed by Nival Interactive . To market ''Heroes V'', Ubisoft has also created '' Heroes Mini '' {Link without Title} . A web-based game using the ''Heroes V'' units. ''HEROES CHRONICLES'' A spinoff series, ''Heroes Chronicles,'' was released for Microsoft Windows, featuring the same world and gameplay as ''Heroes of Might and Magic III''. The story centers on a hero named Tarnum. Games in the ''Heroes Chronicles'' include:
Note: The last two were released in the USA together in one bundle called ''Heroes Chronicles, the Final Chapters'' ( 2001 ). SEE ALSO
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