Heroes of Might and Magic Online
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Heroes of Might and Magic Online is a 2.5D
MMORPG
designed exclusively for the Chinese
market, and part of the Heroes of Might and Magic
franchise.
It was originally scheduled for release in late 2005, but the final release was delayed for three years until May 2008.
The game is free of charge.
—the Might and Magic
brand rights licensor—introduced a new universe for the whole Might and Magic series after having acquired the rights from the 3DO Company
. The game does not appear to have an actual story however
and any events that take place in it would not be considered canon.
The English version only allows users with Asian IP address
es to play, since TQ's license from Ubisoft is for Asia only.
2.5D
2.5D , 3/4 perspective and pseudo-3D are terms used to describe either:* 2D graphical projections and techniques which cause a series of images or scenes to fake or appear to be three-dimensional when in fact they are not, or* gameplay in an otherwise three-dimensional video game that is...
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
designed exclusively for the Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
market, and part of the Heroes of Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic is a series of video games originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing. As part of the Might and Magic franchise, the series changed ownership when NWC was acquired by 3DO and again when 3DO closed down and sold the rights to Ubisoft...
franchise.
It was originally scheduled for release in late 2005, but the final release was delayed for three years until May 2008.
The game is free of charge.
Story
The background story is set in the same world as Heroes III (most notably the kingdom of Erathia) although UbisoftUbisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
—the Might and Magic
Might and Magic
Might and Magic is a series of role-playing video games from New World Computing, which in 1996 became a subsidiary of The 3DO Company...
brand rights licensor—introduced a new universe for the whole Might and Magic series after having acquired the rights from the 3DO Company
The 3DO Company
The 3DO Company , also known as 3DO , was a video game company...
. The game does not appear to have an actual story however
and any events that take place in it would not be considered canon.
Features
Heroes of Might and Magic Online features four magic systems and allows the player to choose heroes from eight factions comprising a total of 56 unit types. It is staged on three different levels:- A global, randomly generated level, where players move and interact in a typical MMORPG fashion (in realtime)
- A strategic level, similar to a Heroes III map, where the heroes move within a certain amount of time
- A turn-based 3D combat level using a tactical grid, similar to the combat mode in Heroes III
English version
A closed beta test for the English version was held from May 7 to June 9, 2010. Two days later, on June 11, the game went live. It is technically still in open Beta test state.The English version only allows users with Asian IP address
IP address
An Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing...
es to play, since TQ's license from Ubisoft is for Asia only.