Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

HoMM 3, Heroes 3

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Release Date: March 3, 1999

Strategy, fantasy, turn-based, Might & Magic, RPG elements, for 2 players, multiplayer, singleplayer, hot seat, internet, LAN

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The third installment in a popular series of turn-based strategy games set in a fantasy universe and developed by New World Computing. After the death of king Gryphonheart, Erathia was brought to its knees by the dark forces of Nighon and Eofol. Gryphonheart's daughter - Queen Catherine, the ruler of Enroth. returns to her homeland in order to unite her compatriots in the fight against the forces of evil.

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia is a bestselling version of a series of turn-based strategy games in fantasy, referring to the one started in the 1980s. RPG series Might and Magic and the game King's Bounty from 1990, considered a precursor of popular Heroes games. The American New World Computing studio, headed by its co-founder Jon Van Canegh, is responsible for the creation of all these brands.

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Fabula Heroes of Might and Magic III is not directly connected with the two previous editions of the cycle and takes us to a completely new, fantastic land called Erathia, located on the fictional continent of Antagarich. After the murder of King Gryphonheart, the ruler of Erathiya, this land fell under pressure from the dark forces of Nighon and Eofol. On the news, Queen Catherine, Gryphonheart's daughter and Roland Ironfist's wife (hero Heroes of Might and Magic II), returns to their homeland with the intention of uniting their compatriots and leading them to fight against the evil that ravaged their country. In order to achieve this goal, Katarzyna will have to face many powerful opponents, including her own father, brought back to life by necromancers in the form of numbers.

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Last updated on February 13, 2017

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A series of turn-based strategies, linked to another brand - Might and Magic. The series was created by the New World Computing studio, and its publisher in 1996-2003 was the 3DO Company. In 2003, the rights to the brand were acquired by Ubisoft, after which the series was continued by such development studios as Nival Interactive, Black Hole Entertainment, Limbic Entertainment, and Unfrozen, among others.

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Recommended: Pentium 166MHz, 32MB RAM

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