Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake Officially Announced: Everything We Know

One of the most beloved strategy games of all time is coming back in a big way. During Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, Ubisoft officially announced Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake, a full ground-up 3D rebuild of the 1999 turn-based strategy classic. It’s not a remaster this time, it’s a complete reconstruction, and it’s launching in 2027 on PC and consoles.

Here’s everything Ubisoft revealed about the remake so far.

A Full 3D Rebuild, Not Just an HD Coat of Paint

Unlike 2015’s Heroes of Might & Magic III – HD Edition, which simply upscaled the original’s presentation, this remake is being built entirely from scratch in Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine. The original’s fixed 2D isometric perspective is gone, replaced by a fully explorable 3D world with a free camera, 4K visuals, dynamic lighting, and real-time weather and seasonal changes across the classic biomes of Erathia.

Erathia rebuilt in 3D for Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake

The game is being developed by Ubisoft’s studios in Chengdu and Shanghai, with support from the Paris and Montpellier teams, the same publisher group behind the ongoing Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era project, meaning Ubisoft now has two separate Heroes revivals moving forward in parallel.

Everything Confirmed So Far

• Release window: 2027, no specific date confirmed yet
• Platforms: PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, and Ubisoft+
• Engine: Ubisoft Snowdrop, rebuilt from the ground up
• Content: the base game plus both expansions, Armageddon’s Blade and The Shadow of Death, and all nine original factions
• Story: all original campaigns unified into one continuous story, with a new prologue and fresh cinematics
• Multiplayer: up to eight players online with improved matchmaking, simultaneous turns, and the return of Hot Seat mode
• Community support: compatibility with thousands of fan-made maps and campaigns, plus updated editor tools and a new in-game UGC hub

Ubisoft is also promising a reworked audio system with full voice acting, layered music, and new sonic cues tied to combat, spellcasting, and morale shifts, all aimed at keeping the feel of the original while modernizing the presentation.

Heroes III Complete Also Just Landed on Steam

Alongside the remake reveal, Ubisoft quietly shipped some good news for purists: Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete, the original 1999 game bundled with both expansions, is now available on Steam for the first time. Until now, the only Steam version was the stripped-down 2015 HD Edition, which was missing the expansions and random map generator entirely, leaving GOG as the go-to platform for the definitive original release.

Early Fan Reaction Has Been Mixed

Not everyone is convinced. The reveal trailer’s comment section skewed skeptical in the hours after the announcement, with longtime fans questioning whether the 3D shift can capture what made the original’s tactical, grid-based battles work, and some reactions leaning into dark humor about Ubisoft’s rocky history with the franchise, including the 2015 HD Edition’s missing expansions and the original code that Ubisoft said it could no longer locate. Because this remake is built from scratch rather than adapted from old code, that particular excuse won’t apply a second time.

Quick FAQ

When does Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake release?
Ubisoft has only confirmed a 2027 release window, with no specific date or quarter announced yet.

What platforms is it coming to?
PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, and Ubisoft+.

Does it include the expansions?
Yes, both Armageddon’s Blade and The Shadow of Death are included alongside the base campaigns.

Is this different from Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era?
Yes, Olden Era is a separate, newer entry in the series that Ubisoft is developing in parallel with this remake of the original Heroes III.

Final Word

25 years after Queen Catherine Ironfist first marched across Erathia, Heroes of Might and Magic III is getting the ground-up rebuild fans have asked for since the HD Edition disappointed back in 2015. Whether the 3D overhaul preserves what made the original’s turn-based tactics so addictive is still an open question, but with a 2027 window and both expansions confirmed included, this is shaping up to be one of Ubisoft’s biggest strategy bets yet.

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