Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era - Game Modes

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Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era features a lot of different game modes:

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Everything Everywhere All At Once: Game Modes

Everything Everywhere All At Once: Game Modes
People play strategy games in all kinds of ways. Sometimes you want a hot seat match with a friend. Or a huge map to explore for several days solo against AI. Or a tough multiplayer battle against a pro. Or a dive into the story, focusing more on the world and characters. People are different - that's one of the awesome things about the HoMM community.

The good news is, we can do it all. Strategies in general and HoMM specifically are very mechanically robust. They have a lot of interlocking systems for players to experiment with. So if the developer hits the spot with the game's core, it becomes a solid foundation for all modes. While both matchmaking and campaign require unique features (like an online lobby or an overworld hub), they don't need different mechanics - the game's core remains the same, and it's there for all modes.

Simply put, we don't have to choose between a single- and multiplayer focus. We intend to ensure that all kinds of players find what they're looking for in Olden Era.

Still, let us sum up what modes the Olden Era will feature.

Singleplayer

Campaign
Olden Era will feature a full-fledged single-player campaign. Note the singular: unlike the previous installments, we will incorporate all factions' stories into a single campaign, structured somewhat differently than before. We'll tell you more in our future narrative updates! For now, let's just say it will be non-linear with player choices.

Early Access will feature the first act of the campaign, with more to follow during the development.

Random Maps
The bread and butter of HoMM single-player experience are random maps. You can create an endless number of unique maps to play against the AI by clicking a couple of buttons!

The Random Map Generator and the AI are already fully functional. This feature will obviously be available in Early Access, as well as to closed beta users.

Custom Maps
Another way to play the game against the AI are custom maps that are not linked to a campaign. Olden Era will launch during Early Access with several made by our team. More importantly though, we will share our map editor with the community and make sure you have an easy way to find player-made maps and share your creations.

Multiplayer

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