I've been playing a lot of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. Like, a lot. After countless quick matches as all four of the factions currently available in the demo, which has blissfully stuck around after cresting the upper echelons of Steam Next Fest's most-played rankings, I've racked up more than 20 hours in what feels like an early-Early Access game.
But that's not all developer Unfrozen has in store for us, as I learned in an exclusive interview with CEO Denis Fedorov. Come the strategy RPG's much anticipated (actual) Early Access launch, we'll be getting our gauntlets on two new factions: Sylvan and Hive. They couldn't be more dissimilar in terms of aesthetics. One is a pink and purple-toned oasis of fey magic in the Murmurwood, the other a literal hive of creepy crawlies. As a huge fan of mystical high fantasy goodness, I thought I'd prefer Sylvan by a long shot when I sat down to play two hours of the latest demo build. But somehow, my crippling fear of insectoid uglies hasn't stopped Hive from getting right under my skin, and I fear my days as a dragon-hoarding Dungeon devotee are numbered.
