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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Enters PC Early Access on April 30 With Day-One Game Pass

The long-running strategy series returns with a player-led Early Access plan expected to run about a year.

Overview

  • Ubisoft, Hooded Horse, and developer Unfrozen announced Wednesday that Olden Era launches April 30 on Steam and the Microsoft Store, with day-one access on PC Game Pass.
  • The Early Access build ships with six factions, the first act of the campaign, Classic, Single Hero, and Arena modes, premade scenarios, a random map generator, hotseat play, matchmaking with ranked ladders, and a pre-release map editor.
  • Developers plan to expand content during Early Access over roughly a year, adding more campaign acts and features based on player feedback.
  • Ubisoft assigned day-to-day publishing duties to strategy specialist Hooded Horse, keeping the studio focused on live operations and community-driven updates.
  • Console versions are not a current priority, so play is PC-only for now through Steam, the Microsoft Store, and PC Game Pass.