Heroes of Might and Magic
1995 · Strategy · PC/DOS
Overview
Heroes of Might and Magic (1995) is Jon Van Caneghem's turn-based strategy spin-off from the Might and Magic role-playing series, and the start of its own long series.
Deep Dive
It is a turn-based strategy game for one player or several. The 1996 Windows version added a map editor, a random map generator, CD audio and new scenarios.
Developer Story
Van Caneghem designed it at New World Computing, with Phil Steinmeyer programming. It came out for DOS in September 1995, and 100,000 copies had shipped by mid-November. Computer Gaming World gave it 5/5 and made it joint Strategy Game of the Year.
Did You Know?
- The Windows CD included King's Bounty as a bonus.
- Next Generation called it "easy to learn, but difficult to master".
Sources & further reading
- Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest — Wikipedia
