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Might and Magic
Might and Magic (MM) is a series of computer role-playing games from New World Computing, which became a subsidiary of The 3DO Company. The producer of the series was Jon Van Caneghem. more...
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One of the most famous and prolific computer rpg series, Might and Magic is one of the defining examples of early computer role-playing games, along with the Ultima and Wizardry series.
The original Might and Magic series officially ended with the closure of the 3DO Company. The rights to the Might and Magic name were purchased for USD$1.3million by Ubisoft, who decided to "reboot" the franchise with a new series with no connection to the previous continuity, starting with the games Heroes of Might and Magic V and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.
History
There are 9 games in the series, consisting of:
Might and Magic: The Secret Of The Inner Sanctum (1986; Apple II, DOS, Commodore 64, NES, MSX,PC-Engine CD-ROM);
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (1988; Apple II, Amiga, DOS, Commodore 64, Mac, Sega Genesis, SNES (Europe only), SNES (Japan-only, different from the European version, MSX, PC-Engine CD-ROM);
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra (1991; DOS, Mac, Amiga, SNES, Sega Genesis, PC-Engine CD-ROM);
Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen (1992; DOS, Mac);
Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen (1993; DOS, Mac)
Might and Magic: World of Xeen;
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Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven (1998; Windows);
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor (1999; Windows);
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer (2000; Windows, PlayStation);
Might and Magic IX (2002; Windows);
There were several spin-offs from the main series, including Heroes of Might and Magic, Crusaders of Might and Magic, Warriors of Might and Magic, Legends of Might and Magic, Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen and Might and Magic Tribute (under development).
In August of 2003, Ubisoft acquired the rights to the Might and Magic franchise for USD$1.3 million after 3DO filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Ubisoft has announced two new projects using the Might and Magic brand — a fifth installment of the Heroes series, developed by Nival Interactive, and a game called Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, developed by Arkane Studios.
Gameplay
The majority of the gameplay takes place in a medieval fantasy setting. The player controls a party of player characters, which can consist of members of various character classes. The game world is presented to the player in first person perspective. In the earlier games the interface is very similar to that of Bard's Tale, but from Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven onward, the interface features a scrolling three-dimensional environment similar to that of Doom. Combat is turn-based, though the later games allowed the player to choose to conduct combat in real time.
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