Might and Magic: Heroes Kingdoms Interview

Heroes of Might and Magic, one of PC gaming's most beloved and respected franchises is getting outfitted for the modern era. We sat down with Ubisoft's vice president of digital publishing, Chris Early, to talk about Might and Magic: Heroes Kingdoms, the most ambitious browser-based MMO we've ever seen and successor to gaming's greatest turn-based strategy title.

Might and Magic: Heroes Kingdoms eschews the single-player, turn-based strategy of the past games for a game world that contains thousands of players and progresses in real-time. But the crucial elements that make the franchise legendary are still in place: recruiting heroes and mythical armies, clearing out land around your city, and eventually defeating rival heroes. Read on to see Chris Early discuss combat, real-time gameplay and conquering the world.

Ubisoft to launch Might and Magic Kingdoms MMO

UBISOFT TO LAUNCH WEB-BASED VIDEO GAME IN THE HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC® UNIVERSE
Heroes of Might and Magic® Kingdoms to Hit the Web in Spring 08

Paris, FRANCE – December 13, 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that Heroes of Might and Magic® Kingdoms , a new Web-based game in the critically-acclaimed Heroes of Might and Magic series is being developed for a Spring 2008 worldwide launch.

Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms is a strategy game set in a persistent version of the heroic-fantasy world of Heroes of Might and Magic. Thousands of players will be able to rule their virtual kingdoms, lead gigantic armies against each other, master the trades or create legendary heroes. The game requires no download or installation, only an Internet connection. In addition, players can play at their own pace; from 10 minutes to multiple-hour sessions.

“This is a new type of game for Ubisoft, one that allows you to jump into a rich and complex universe just with your Web browser,” said Serge Hascoët, Chief Creative Officer. “Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms will open a wide door to the Might and Magic universe, allowing players to immerse themselves within it unlike ever before.”

An exclusive key for the beta test is hidden in the Heroes of Might and Magic Complete Edition that releases today, you can also register on www.hommkingdoms.com.

Read the press release!