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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — patch notes and updates

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Patch #4: Network Crash Hotfix for 3+ Players2026-05-05Greetings, Heroes!Thank you for sticking with us and sharing your feedback on Discord, the Steam forums, and in reviews — we read every comment. Keep it coming!We've seen a lot of reports about issues playing with multiple friends, so we're putting out a hotfix for this as quickly as possible. We're also aware of connection problems in certain regions and are actively working on a fix. AI balance remains on our radar as well.In upcoming patches, we plan to introduce changes relating to game difficulty, and we are continuing to work on improving the stability of online play.Changelogv. 0.80.12Bug Fix: Fixed a crash occurring in multiplayer mat
Patch #3: Bug fixes and Network stability improvements2026-05-03Greetings, heroes!In this update, we’ve focused on bug fixes, improving network stability, and balance adjustments.Critical bugs affecting campaign progression and AI-player behaviour have been fixed, and errors in creature and object stats have been corrected.The network is now more stable — we’ve improved lobby entry, the reconnection process, and client synchronisation. In multiplayer, we’ve adjusted timers, the “Diplomacy” skill parameters, and the cost of several Hive faction buildings. We’ve also made adjustments to hero skills and fixed localisation mistakes in several languages.We keep actively working on network stability and balance
A New Kingdom of Heroes: 500,000 Copies of Olden Era Sold!2026-05-03Greetings heroes! Less than three days have passed since you first stepped into the world of HoMM: Olden Era, and you have already changed our lives forever! We are blown away to announce that: In less than 72 hours, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sold over 500 000 copies on Steam!This not only means that so many of you have purchased the game you’re effectively a kingdom of your own (wow!), but also lets us shine in the Steam top sellers chart next to such games as Diablo IV and Windrose! On top of that here is what you, our incredible community, have achieved in just three days: Since the game's launch you’ve posted over 6000 reviews
Patch #2: Difficulty adjustments and Bug Fixes2026-05-02Greeting, Heroes!Over the past two days since launch, we've been carefully reading through your reviews and feedback. Your thoughts on AI difficulty were heard loud and clear — and we got to work right away.Difficulty adjustmentsThis patch focuses on making the early game experience more enjoyable, especially for those who prefer a relaxed pace. Many of you have expressed concerns that the AI-player was treating you a bit too harshly on Easy and Normal difficulties in custom games. Making the game feel balanced and rewarding for every playstyle is a top priority for us, so we’ve implemented the needed changes.Thank you for taking the time to
Patch #1: Template Tweaks and Bug Fixes2026-05-01Greeting, Heroes! We have released a small patch fixing several issues that jumped straight of the portal following the game’s release. The changes are already available in the game!Steam Reviews: Your Feedback MattersWe've been going through your Steam reviews and really appreciate all the feedback! Keep it coming — it helps us figure out what to prioritize in each upcoming patch.Changelogv. 0.80.09Bug fixesFixed an issue where hotkeys would fail to save or reset correctly.Fixed the display of Credits in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.Fixed data loading issues for the leaderboard and profile in some versions.Temporar
A Legendary Start: 250,000 Copies of Olden Era Sold!2026-05-01Greetings everyone! 24 hours have passed since we’d first opened the doors and portals to the world of HoMM: Olden Era! Just to say this launch has been a success would be an understatement:In that short time you’ve posted over 3000 reviews and over 90% of you are happy about the game. At this minute there is over 50,000 of you playing Olden Era. Thanks to your amazing support!We are still over the moon and cannot thank you enough for believing in us and our project! This is a childhood dream come true for the whole team and we promise to use this opportunity you've given us to the best of our abilities!On top of all the exciting numbers abov
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Released!2026-04-30Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Released!Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is now available in Early Access!Set in the fantasy world of Enroth, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is a brand new entry in the legendary series of turn-based strategies. Lead one of six available factions to victory by building magnificent cities, defeating countless armies, and obtaining powerful artifacts. Explore the unknown realms of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — now with a 25% Early Access release discount for the first 2 weeks!A Historic Milestone!Before we dive into the fray, we have to celebrate an incredible achievement: 1.5 million of
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era reached 1,500,000 wishlists!2026-04-24Greetings everyone! We would like to announce what we thought to be impossible — Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has just hit 1.5 million wishlists on Steam! This puts us as the 9-th most wishlisted game on Steam! We are very thankful for your continued support and interest in our project! You're the best community we could have ever asked for and we are beyond thrilled to walk this path together with you! This is an incredible achievement and milestone for Unfrozen team to reach, which would not be possible without your support! Remember — Jadame will open up to all of you on April 30th! We can't wait to reveal its secrets to you! Link
Devlog #15: How and Why We Chose the Artstyle of Olden Era2026-04-24Heroes of Might and Magic has always embraced change — not only in the captivating blend of tactics, strategy, and economy, but also in its visuals. From the hand-painted charm of Heroes II to the high-fidelity realism of later titles, each entry introduced a new artistic direction that helped to define the tone, mood, and identity of the series’ universes. With Olden Era, we are continuing that tradition. While building on the legacy of the series, we are introducing our own identity and ideas to the players — one rooted in the vivid, magical style that first drew many of us to the world of Enroth. This devlog explores the artistic choices b
Call to Arms: Stress-Test!2026-04-16On April 22nd, from 10 AM BST / 11:00 AM CEST / 2 AM PDT / 5 AM EDT to 10 PM BST / 11:00 PM CEST / 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT, we’re hosting a massive online multiplayer stress-test, and we want you there! The goal is to get as many people online at the same time as possible to see how our servers handle a crowd. By jumping in and playing, you’re helping us find and fix those last-minute bugs before the official launch. Your help makes a huge difference. No sign-ups or extra steps are needed. Just head to our Demo during the test window, download the build, and start playing. We’ll take care of the data on our end. ⚔️ Only Arena mode will be availab
Unfrozen joins Nova Assembly2026-04-09Hello, everyone! We are proud to announce that, together with Sad Cat Studios, VEA Games, Game Garden and Weappy, we have formed Nova Assembly, with our studio's CEO Denis Fedorov leading the charge as the coalition's CEO! Here is the information from our press release about Nova Assembly. Multiple studios have come together to form Nova Assembly, a holding where teams share experience and support each other’s development. Nova Assembly is co-owned and run by the participating studios. These are: Unfrozen an international game development studio known for Iratus: Lord of the Dead and its current project Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, r
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era’s Early Access begins on April 30th 2026!2026-04-01Greetings, heroes! With great pleasure, we are thrilled to announce that Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era will launch into Early Access on April 30th 2026! It has been more than 10 years since the last Heroes game, and we are honoured to add a new chapter to the legendary legacy we all grew up with! Here’s what you can expect from the Early Access: Six unique factions: Temple, Dungeon, Schism, Grove, Necropolis, and Hive An in-game tutorial The first act of the campaign. More acts will be added with the full release of the game Premade scenarios with self-contained stories, with even more coming during Early Access Classic, Single Hero, a
Call to Arms: Closed Matchmaking Playtest Sign-Up!2026-03-25Greetings heroes! Starting today, we'd like to invite you to enroll for our new multiplayer playtest. This test focuses exclusively on our ranked matchmaking system, where you'll be put against one another! The nature of this playtest is to ensure a smooth competitive experience for HoMM: Olden Era. This is a time-limited event where you will have to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), so we highly encourage you to sign up soon! If you have signed up for our previous playtests, you will have to do it again for this one. The playtest will begin at a later date. The test will include: 1v1 Online Matchmaking for each of the three game modes R
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Broadcast2026-03-09Hello Everyone! This is a showcase of everything we revealed so far leading up to the release of Olden Era in early access, including developer talks, faction reveals, and much much more!
HoMM: Olden Era | Community Feedback #4: UI, QoL and Others!2026-03-06Greetings, everyone! In the last community feedback video, we shared the highlights and achievements of Olden Era’s demo and briefly talked about its contents. One more time we wish to thank you all for your warm reception of the demo — your continued support is invaluable here! Thanks to that support and feedback, we were provided with a significant amount of information on what needs our care the most and today we would like to talk about some of the many changes that are coming with Early Access! If you prefer a video format of all the changes we’ll talk about here, you can check the video below: UI adjustments One of the earliest pieces o
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Broadcast2026-03-05Hello Everyone! This is a showcase of everything we revealed so far leading up to the release of Olden Era in early access, including developer talks, faction reveals, and much much more!
Necropolis Faction Update — Official Full Reveal2026-02-02Hail, travelers! Back during Halloween 2024 we decided to showcase Necropolis as our very first faction reveal. However, we have received a lot of feedback from you since then and updated everyone's favourite necromancer town quite extensively. Come join us and ride out into the night with the new Dread Knights, fortify your new and improved Necropolis, and enjoy the chants of the dead in the background! Additionally, we would like to share a few words from our Lead Game Designer Leonid about New Necromancy: I see an active discussion regarding the rules of working of the new necromancy, and I would like to clarify a few points: 1. Why did yo
Jon Van Caneghem teams up with Unfrozen!2026-01-29Greetings everyone! The Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era demo has been live for a while now, and we hope that you’ve had a fantastic time experiencing everything new in the lands of Jadame! We are currently working tirelessly to improve the game based on your invaluable feedback. However, while our devs have been busy polishing the code, we’ve also been preparing a massive surprise behind the scenes. We prepared a special video for this occasion: We are incredibly honored to announce that the founder of New World Computing and creator of the Might and Magic franchise himself — Jon Van Caneghem — has returned once more to contribute to the
Devlog #14: Gameplay Mechanics pt. 3: Faction Laws2025-12-05Greetings, everyone! With Schism revealed in our last devlog we have covered all the factions that will be present in the game’s Early Access release, we would like to continue our devlogs with a deep dive into what makes each of these factions unique. One of the main gameplay mechanics that will affect each faction, which is something entirely new to the series, are the Faction Laws. If you'd like to watch our video about them, follow the link below: When it comes to factions, we thought about how to add more variety into gameplay with each session and bring something fresh and innovative to the game — by introducing the laws we believe it w
Demo Update #2: End Turn Hotkey Fix2025-10-24Greetings everyone! In the last update we removed the "end turn" hotkey ENTER as per feedback we've received from all of you. However, a small glitch sneaked in that resulted in the other hotkey, E, also getting removed. Our efforts are currently focused on the Early Access build, but we decided to go back and fix this! Steam Reviews: Your Feedback MattersIf you’ve spent time with the demo, we’d like to hear what you think. We read every comment and review carefully. The small things you point out help us see where the game can improve. Demo Update #1 Changelog\ Key Changes Fixed an issue where the hotkey to end turn — E — would not work. \Jo