Wednesday, August 26th 2026

Ubisoft Reveals Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake at Gamescom

Yesterday, during Gamescom's Opening Night Live, Ubisoft announced Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake, a modern reimagining of the critically acclaimed turn-based strategy classic. Developed by Ubisoft China studios in Chengdu and Shanghai, the game will launch in 2027 on Ubisoft+, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation and PC through Ubisoft Connect, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake offers endless hours of epic adventure, elevating the original's timeless gameplay to modern standards and delivering its iconic blend of turn-based strategy, RPG hero progression, and tactical grid combat. Building on that foundation, the remake introduces a range of quality-of-life improvements and new features, such as enhanced planning and decision-making tools, making for a more intuitive experience while staying faithful to the original.
Rebuilt from the ground up in Ubisoft's Snowdrop engine, Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake trades the original's fixed 2D isometric perspective for a highly detailed 3D world and free camera control. Paired with 4K visuals, dynamic lighting, real-time weather, and shifting seasons, this visual overhaul breathes new life into Erathia's classic biomes and battlefields for both newcomers and returning fans.


Across these living landscapes, players will join Queen Catherine on her crusade to restore order to her kingdom, torn apart by her father's assassination and the onslaught of invading factions. Packed with the entire content of the original game and its two expansions: Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death, Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake includes all nine iconic factions and original campaigns. The entire story is now woven into a single continuous experience, complemented by a new introductory prologue campaign easing players into the world and gameplay, and a new suite of fully produced cinematics.

Playable solo or with up to eight players in a revamped online mode, improved matchmaking and a simultaneous turn system, the game also sees the return of the favorite Hot Seat mode.
"Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake is our way of highlighting the rich legacy of the 1999 original and updating that experience for a new generation of players," said Xavier Poix, Senior Vice President, Ubisoft, who leads the studios behind the game's development. "The remake gave us the perfect foundation to expand upon an already beloved game while setting the stage for the franchise's next chapter."
Honoring the franchise's deep community roots, the remake preserves compatibility with thousands of maps and campaigns created by players over the past 25 years, allowing fans to revisit the community's rich legacy from day one. Updated editor tools and a new in-game UGC hub will also make it easier than ever to discover, download, and share community-created content.
As players traverse through different Maps, they will be greeted by a modern audio system, featuring voice acting, layered tracks, and rich, ambient sound effects, drawing them deeper into the game's atmospheric world. New sonic cues tied to gameplay actions, including combat, spellcasting, and morale shifts, reinforce the feel of the original game while striking a delicate balance between nostalgia and modernity, perfectly encapsulating the tone of the remake.
Alongside today's announcement, Ubisoft revealed that Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete is now available for purchase on Steam, marking the first time the Complete version of the original classic has been released on the platform.
Source: Ubisoft
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19 Comments on Ubisoft Reveals Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake at Gamescom

#1
vlad.coolish
Hahaha :D
So, instead of releasing Heroes 8 or 9 (or whatever the latest ones), they are making a Remake with UE5.
Real remake of Heroes III already exist = Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era :cool:
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#2
Bigshrimp
vlad.coolishHahaha :D
So, instead of releasing Heroes 8 or 9 (or whatever the latest ones), they are making a Remake with UE5.
Real remake of Heroes III already exist = Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era :cool:
Yeah, it's pretty sad. They have run out of ideas and laid off most of their talent. It's mostly remake/remasters with AI assist for classic games now. It's all about extracting as much money with the least amount of effort, otherwise we would be seeing more original games or sequels.

I really enjoyed the classic they are remaking, but I don't have much hope that they will even remake that into something bug-free and fun. I hope I am wrong and it's amazing.
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#3
aktpu
They could have just remade the missing assets of expansion packs for HD version instead of... this
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#4
Grimling
BigshrimpYeah, it's pretty sad. They have run out of ideas and laid off most of their talent. It's mostly remake/remasters with AI assist for classic games now. It's all about extracting as much money with the least amount of effort, otherwise we would be seeing more original games or sequels.
What we need is a Remake of Ubisoft!
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#5
Onasi
This looks like absolute soulless shit visually, I will be honest. It’s also barely readable, judging by those screenshots of the strategy map. And it won’t make the playerbase switch - anyone who is still playing is doing so on HotA, which this obviously won’t have.
vlad.coolishSo, instead of releasing Heroes 8 or 9 (or whatever the latest ones), they are making a Remake with UE5.
It’s Snowdrop, actually.
aktpuThey could have just remade the missing assets of expansion packs for HD version instead of... this
The HD version they released is an abomination, we don’t talk about it. Nobody serious plays that.
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#6
Bigshrimp
GrimlingWhat we need is a Remake of Ubisoft!
Yeah, a remake of most AAA gaming companies would be great. They are all pathetic shells of themselves now.
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#7
Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
This game doesn't need any of this anyway, just buy the game on GoG and mod them or run them in a browser. I guess I wouldn't mind a complete version, with some modernities added like a better campaign selector, and including the Chronicles.
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#10
Onasi
FrickThis game doesn't need any of this anyway, just buy the game on GoG and mod them or run them in a browser. I guess I wouldn't mind a complete version, with some modernities added like a better campaign selector, and including the Chronicles.
Yeah, but I think you can shove Chronicles into your Complete Edition with HD mod as custom campaigns, so it’s not that big of an issue.
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#11
u2knetwork
So this is great news, but.
*Still waiting for the following to happen*
-Watch Dogs Legion patch that allows users to rename their agents to any name they want
- Watch Dogs Legion patch that allows you to add any weapon that you want to any agent
-Watch dogs Legion Remastered that has those features in it
- A new WD Game in the form of WD2 which is still one of the best looking open world games designed.
- Far Cry 1 Remastered
- Far Cry 2 Remastered
- Watch Dogs ARPG ( yea i know sounds crazy right).

Thank you.
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#12
Athena
BigshrimpYeah, it's pretty sad. They have run out of ideas and laid off most of their talent. It's mostly remake/remasters with AI assist for classic games now. It's all about extracting as much money with the least amount of effort, otherwise we would be seeing more original games or sequels.

I really enjoyed the classic they are remaking, but I don't have much hope that they will even remake that into something bug-free and fun. I hope I am wrong and it's amazing.
That's the thing though, it costs tons of $ to make new IP or true sequels, and they obviously are trying to make as much $ as possible, and that means it's far cheaper to just do remasters
They grew too quickly, and they spread themselves out too thin with good, quality IP, and that is why they are bleeding $, so they are doing everything possible to get back to profitability
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#13
Bigshrimp
AthenaThat's the thing though, it costs tons of $ to make new IP or true sequels, and they obviously are trying to make as much $ as possible, and that means it's far cheaper to just do remasters
They grew too quickly, and they spread themselves out too thin with good, quality IP, and that is why they are bleeding $, so they are doing everything possible to get back to profitability
Yeah, I understand why. That's why I criticize them. They have made some terrible business decisions and have done some other bad things like stopping the push from the Stop Killing Games movement in the EU, delisting The Crew, pushing NFTs, and so on. They are as anti-consumer as any company can get and I hope one day they fall into obscurity for being corrupt dirtbags.
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#14
Space Lynx
Astronaut
the dragons don't look distinctive enough is what some of my friends said, compared to the first HOMM3
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#15
Onasi
Space Lynxthe dragons don't look distinctive enough is what some of my friends said, compared to the first HOMM3
It unironically looks like if someone put a “make me a HoMM3 that looks like a modern mobile game” prompt into some AI, honestly. It looks DLSS 5 like, in a bad way, from that first demonstration everyone clowned on.
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#16
Figus
If they will just do a restyling with better graphics WITHOUT touching anything else, it would probably be a nice games, HOMM3 is still the best episode of the HOMM family, by far, even the last one Olden Era can't beat the 3.
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#17
Wye
Solmyr!

Paper “reveal” with a vague release date. Questionable graphics.
But yeah, in this economy, many are re-milking their old games wiht remakes/remastered.
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#18
mxthunder
Long time Heroes 3 player.
Not sure why, but this just doesnt hit the same way as the "UE" trailers on youtube made by fans.

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#19
Onasi
mxthunderLong time Heroes 3 player.
Not sure why, but this just doesnt hit the same way as the "UE" trailers on youtube made by fans.

It’s not perfect, but at least the guy making this understood the assignment - make the UE5 render look as close as possible to the OG pre-rendered background, do not stray away from it. The Remake version is literally “HoMM3 by the way of cheap mobile gacha”.
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