Heroes of Might and Magic 6 - announced

Heroes VI Announcement

From the press release:San Francisco, CA – August 17, 2010 – Today Ubisoft announced the return of the fan beloved Might & Magic franchise with the development ofMight & Magic Heroes VI, which will be available worldwide onWindows PC in 2011. Developed byBlack Hole Entertainment(Armies of Exigo, Mark of Chaos Battle March), Might & Magic Heroes VI will include all the characters and features that have made this brand a worldwide success, in addition to a wealth of new innovations.

"Might & Magic is a powerful franchise with an amazing 20-year legacy," said Adam Novickas, director of marketing at Ubisoft U.S. "Players will be able to enjoy the Heroes experience like never before. The amazing creative teams at Black Hole Entertainment are keeping the original Heroes spirit, while enhancing the RPG elements."

The Might & Magic Heroes VI adventure starts 400 years before the events in Heroes of Might & Magic® V, showcasing a family of heroes in a thrilling, epic story where Angels plot to revive an unfinished war.

A legendary Archangel general killed during the war of the Elder races returns to life with a vengeance. Under the cover of preparations for an upcoming Demon invasion, he unites the peoples of Ashan to eradicate his ancient enemies. However, he underestimates the power of the all too human dynasty of the Griffin Dukes.

The Griffin heroes' destinies will be written by players. In the game, players will be able to:

• Enjoy the critically acclaimed Heroes gameplay, remasterized with the well-known developer, Black Hole Entertainment, and in close partnership with the game's numerous fans.
• Experience the unique mix of Turn-Based Strategy & RPG: Explore extra-large adventure maps, collect tons of resources and build extraordinary cities. Perfect your tactics to level-up your heroes, recruit troops & ready them for combat on exclusive battle maps
• Shape your destiny: Lead the Heroes of the Griffin dynasty within an intriguing scenario. Choose your path, assume your choices and customize your gaming experience thanks to a brand new reputation system.
• Rediscover the richness of the Might & Magic Universe: Discover fantastic landscapes and creatures from the world of Ashan. Enjoy revisited 3D designs and an exclusive new bestiary.
• Share with the community: Post content & compete with your friends using a new and intelligent, online community interface.

IGN list the release date as March 2011(subject for change)

Trailers + more images at :http://www.heroworld.net/news.php?id=957

Official Site : http://mightandmagic.uk.ubi.com/heroes6/

Images :-

Some more info :

Heroes VI Q and A

IGN GamesCom Walkthrough

Some info from a german preview :

"Looks" great but I dunno, the developer has nothing to do with the series.DanielDust

I liked Mark of Chaos.

I liked Armies of Exigo

I am seeing chinese or japanese letters on that site. Is the Heroes series big in Asia?

I think we also need a Might and Magic 10.

yes, it is most likely an official HoMM probaly will be announced at gamescom. Those images and trailer were on some other site but were removed. Few of the fans were able to save a copy of the video and images.

Images are present on other sites also like : http://www.acidcave.net/?newsnb=515#515(polish) etc

I liked Mark of Chaos.

Baranga

I liked Armies of Exigo

i_saw_a_mudcrab

Well, the RPG and stats systems of Mark of Chaos were solid and the team has some excellent artists. What more do you need for a Heroes game?

Thinking about it, MoC was like a hybrid of Heroes and Total War...

I loved the detailed units and the art design, but why only wood, stone, gem and gold? Where's the sulfur, mercury and crystals? Dumbed down Heroes incoming?

I loved the detailed units and the art design, but why only wood, stone, gem and gold? Where's the sulfur, mercury and crystals? Dumbed down Heroes incoming?

RyuRanVII

[QUOTE="DanielDust"]"Looks" great but I dunno, the developer has nothing to do with the series.naval

Looking forward to it, I never liked Heroes IV, didn't try V but heroes III and all of the expansions was damn great.

I really hope they didn't reduce the variety of resources.

The art-styIe is fantastic (I also remember Armies of Exigo having a standout art-styIe) and hopefully Black Hole will be up to snuff in the gameplay department. In any case, it's awesome to finally see Heroes VI. But it also begs the question - what the hell is Nival doing?

I loved the detailed units and the art design, but why only wood, stone, gem and gold? Where's the sulfur, mercury and crystals? Dumbed down Heroes incoming?

RyuRanVII

Wasnt it like that in either Heroes 3 or Heroes 5 where you had none of the other resources until you first found 1 of it, then it popped up AI element? Migh be the same thing.

I loved the detailed units and the art design, but why only wood, stone, gem and gold? Where's the sulfur, mercury and crystals? Dumbed down Heroes incoming?

RyuRanVII

But it also begs the question - what the hell is Nival doing?UpInFlames

Well, the RPG and stats systems of Mark of Chaos were solid and the team has some excellent artists. What more do you need for a Heroes game?

Thinking about it, MoC was like a hybrid of Heroes and Total War...

Baranga

Well, the RPG and stats systems of Mark of Chaos were solid and the team has some excellent artists. What more do you need for a Heroes game?

Thinking about it, MoC was like a hybrid of Heroes and Total War...

Baranga

[QUOTE="F1_2004"] You talking about Civ not going forward with hexagon grid? I agree it wasn't sorely missed there since that game is more about overall strategy than on-field tactics. But what advantages does the square grid have in a Heroes game? DanielDust

On the other hand, Civ has no reason not to use hexagons, it's not like it changes the gameplay, the most important part of it are statistics, management of cities and armies, and diplomatic relationships.

I must have forgotten what kind of grid HOMM4 and 5 used, was it square? The classics (HOMM 2 and 3) are definitely hexagonal grid, though.

Nope I was talking about Heroes, they always used a square grid.DanielDust

Heroes V was the first Heroes game that used a square grid. I don't think it matters that much from a gameplay perspective, but a hex grid just feels more organic and natural (as Civilization V perfectly demonstrates).

[QUOTE="DanielDust"]Nope I was talking about Heroes, they always used a square grid.UpInFlames

Heroes V was the first Heroes game that used a square grid. I don't think it matters that much from a gameplay perspective, but a hex grid just feels more organic and natural (as Civilization V perfectly demonstrates).

I hope Blackhole compensates the lack of factions and resources with something else. I want opera music too.

I hope Blackhole compensates the lack of factions and resources with something else. I want opera music too.

RyuRanVII

Some more screens :D

That city screenshot is extremely underwhelming, artistically, they could have made something more lively, more complex, some graveyards, some rotten trees or something like that, I dunno they could have done a lot better than the castle and the walls, but everything else looks great :).

"Might & Magic Heroes VI"

The ****?

Some info from our own GS preview :http://gamescom.gamespot.com/story/6273924/might-and-magic-vi-heroes-impressions

Few points :-

• Might & Magic VI's story will be a bit more complex than that, revolving around five brothers and sisters who chose very different paths in life that will ultimately be reflected in how their individual campaigns pan out
• All resources are linked to castles in Heroes VI, so if someone chooses to attack a castle and win, they automatically get all of the resources tied to it as opposed to just fighting for a single resource--over and over
• once in possession of a castle, you can decide what you want to do with it--you can convert it completely to your c1ass (for example, if you're a necromancer, then the castle changes accordingly), or decide things like how it can defend itself
• Hero characters will also have special faction capabilities and there will be alternative objectives for some battles that may require you to do things like rescue a specific character or just survive
• Even at such an early state Might & Magic Heroes VI looks quite detailed (the new jungle tile set look especially impressive) and it seems like the foundation for the gameplay is well in place

"Might & Magic Heroes VI"

The ****?

Baranga

another preview from Kotaku

• The line between role-playing game and strategy game blur even further with Might and Magic Heroes VI, bringing the ageless conflict closer to "the Blizzard standard."
• The king has died, leaving five brothers and sisters to struggle for control of the throne, each grasping for power in a completely different way in order to gain a leg up on their siblings. One seeks out holy power, becoming a divine knight. Another chooses the path of the necromancer. Still another forges pacts with demons to achieve their goals.
• Each faction has their own unique units with unique play c1ass...Necromancer characters and units siphon power and life force away from their opponents. The longer a battle lasts, the more powerful they become, so it'll be to the Necromancer's advantage to draw out battles.
• The battles themselves will have more variety this time around. Tides will slowly rise on some battlefields, changing the area as the match goes on. Differing goals, including defending objects and killing specific units will abound

:)

Most of the stuff from the previews sounds great, but for some reason I can't get over the name change. I can't believe they did that. They should also show something other than the jungle setting. And yeah, that necro town looks awful.

Found these documents related to some more info about the new faction like their philosophies,inspiration , abilities, design approachs etc and some new concept art. (credit goes to the original up loader at celestial heavens)

Haven Document :http://www.mediafire.com/?ca3m31vu1bed9q2

• Haven solely relies on Light, the "holy" magic of Elrath and his ideals of Truth, Justice, and Purity
• Strengths: Mass buffs and healing abilities, temporary total immunity (racial ability), most resilient units, very high morale, high retaliation damage
• Weaknesses: Limited ranged offense, low damage output
• Racial ability: Guardian Angel a friendly stack becomes impervious to damage and ill-effects

Inferno : http://www.mediafire.com/?twc3b2bdjlhioqo

• Demon magic is drawn from raw chaos and destructive by nature. Overall, demons show an unsurpassed ability to use the most negative aspects of all kinds of magic (direct damage, damage-over-time, debuffs).. Most of their spells are in fact corrupted versions of the "regular" elemental spells
• Strengths: Best direct damage magic, good mobility, melee units are both resilient and lethal, can control Chaos (Fate / Luck, Space and Time) to their advantage.
• Weaknesses: No support abilities, weak morale.
• Racial ability: Gating - Inferno troops can summon temporary reinforcements of their own kind directly on the battlefield

Necropolis- : http://www.mediafire.com/?1gpyqn7q0xx4tg8

• Strengths: Mass debuffs and DoTs, target denial for healing and resurrection, resilient units, troops unaffected by morale (Undead).
• Weaknesses: Low mobility, low damage output, limited support abilities.
• Racial ability: Necromancy Any living creature or Undead falling on the battlefield feeds a special gauge. The player can use it to increase one of his own stacks. X% of the raised creatures remain after combat
• The Death Lords focus on the destructive paths of Magic, with a predilection for the Primordial magic of Order (discovered by Sar-elam, the Seventh Dragon) and the elemental spheres of Darkness, and Earth. They have also developed their own branch of magic, which they call Necromancy. Most of their spells consist in eroding the body and dominating the spirit.