Legendary strategy franchise Heroes of Might and Magic is back in the first new entry in over a decade — 'This is one of those generational games' developer says

A Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era screenshot.

• The long-running Heroes of Might and Magic series is coming back in the first new entry in over a decade
• Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a prequel helmed by a new developer
• "I feel like this is one of those generational games," said the studio's community manager

The Heroes of Might and Magic series has been dormant for more than a decade, with the last mainline entry, Heroes of Might and Magic 5, dropping back in 2015. Now, it's coming back — helmed by indie developer Unfrozen and published by both strategy titan Hooded Horse and franchise owner Ubisoft.