In addition to Windows and Mac platforms, Heroes II was ported to RISC OS and Heroes III was ported to Linux. The series is directed primarily at the DOS and Windows platforms, with sporadic support for macOS over the years. Virtuos developed the Shades of Darkness standalone expansion for Heroes VI. Black Hole Entertainment developed its sequel Might & Magic Heroes VI, but Limbic Entertainment developed later patches and the DLC, as well as Might & Magic Heroes VII. Nival Interactive developed the first game in the series since the changeover, Heroes of Might and Magic V. New World Computing closed after the production of Heroes of Might and Magic IV, and since then the rights to the franchise have been owned by Ubisoft. A seventh installment, Might & Magic Heroes VII, was released on September 29, 2015. The series began in 1995 with the release of the first title. The games feature turn-based, fantasy-themed conflicts in which players control armies of mythical creatures. Heroes of Might and Magic, known as Might & Magic Heroes since 2011, is a series of video games originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing.Īs part of the Might and Magic franchise, the series changed ownership when NWC was acquired by 3DO and again when 3DO closed down and sold the rights to Ubisoft. Limbic Entertainment (for Heroes VI and VII)ĭOS, Windows, Mac OS, RISC OS, Linux, Game Boy Color

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