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Heroes of Might and Magic V beta now open

Public testing for Ubisoft's PC real-time strategy game under way; full version adventures into stores in late March.

Ubisoft is giving gamers a chance to help the publisher sharpen its swords, buff its armor, and polish up the mechanics of its fireball delivery. Beginning today, gamers can head over to the game's official Web site for details on how to join. The beta was originally scheduled for January 19 but was delayed to today "to make the experience as smooth as possible for all those involved," according to a post on the game's news page. Heroes of Might and Magic V is a fantasy-based real-time strategy game for the PC, and it will be in stores at the end of March 2006.

16 Comments

  • gicupupicu

    Posted Jan 29, 2006 7:38 am GMT

    the whole game industry is going to crap
    they cant do a normal sequel to any game, and they seem to be out of fresh ideas!!!!!!!!!!!

  • ghsacidman

    Posted Jan 24, 2006 10:33 am GMT

    HOMM looks like a good game.... Just the whole wanna be chess board thing bugs me.

  • LordOfMidnight

    Posted Jan 24, 2006 6:28 am GMT

    Now it would be nice if they could fix the Might & Magic RPG SERIES! GRR!

  • Seymour47

    Posted Jan 24, 2006 12:07 am GMT

    Yea. Still turn based. It looks pretty slick, though. I shall be playing on Thursday. Hehe.

  • wytefang

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 10:54 pm GMT

    Yeah, I can't see how it would work that way, I wonder if GS has its facts wrong (wouldn't be the first time, that's for sure) because I could have sworn it was listed as a hybrid real-time/turn-based strategy game

  • acidroot

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 10:06 pm GMT

    real time......... thats a big NO

  • placksheep

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 8:53 pm GMT

    Wait till thursday, or pay gamespy money to subscribe to their premium service. Then you download it from their website.

  • dchan01

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 8:51 pm GMT

    Real time? Huh?

  • helluvagood

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 8:24 pm GMT

    how do you get it?

  • XlpranksterlX

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 7:57 pm GMT

    Id like to see how these betas work out.

  • mayatola

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 7:50 pm GMT

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  • Donkeljohn

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 7:15 pm GMT

    Heroes of Might and Magic? Is that thing still around? Intriguing. . .

  • John_Adkins

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 7:02 pm GMT

    Um, Heroes of Might & Magic V is a Turn-based strategy, GS. You'd better fix that.

  • UpInFlames

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 6:53 pm GMT

    Heroes of Might & Magic a real-time strategy? Blasphemy!

  • coreyb42

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 6:42 pm GMT

    heh, only way is through gamespy, looks like. Funny this site wouldn't mention such rivals.

  • cusoker

    Posted Jan 23, 2006 6:36 pm GMT

    sweet. sign me up!

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