

In Heroes of Might and Magic III, the player can select spells (foreground) to sway the outcome of tactical battles (background). However, in 2017, source code for the full version of the game was found, when one of the contractors responsible for porting the game to Mac found the source, tools and assets on a hard drive, and uploaded it to Ubisoft. The expansions have not been re-released because their source code was lost. The new version features updated graphics as well as widescreen compatibility and was released on January 29, 2015, for Microsoft Windows, iOS and Android.

On December 10, 2014, Ubisoft announced an HD version of the game. A special version of Heroes III titled Heroes III Complete, which included the original game and both expansion packs, was released in 2000. Heroes Chronicles, a series of short introductory games based on the Heroes III engine, was also released. The game received the expansion packs Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade and Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death. Heroes III was released to universal acclaim by critics and has garnered a cult following in the years after its release. The player can choose to play through seven different campaigns telling the story, or play in a scenario against computer or human opponents. The game's story is first referenced throughout Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven and serves as a prequel to Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor. It is the third installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series. Its ports to several computer and console systems followed in 1999–2000. Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (commonly referred to as Heroes of Might & Magic 3, or Heroes 3, or abbreviated HoMM 3) is a turn-based strategy game developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing originally released for Microsoft Windows by The 3DO Company in 1999. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.You should also add the template to the talk page.

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