It looks like it’s going to be a scorching summer for strategy game fans, with several major releases announced for the coming months. I’m talking about Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era and Endless Legend 2.
The first is the successor to the iconic ’90s series, making a comeback under the direction of Unfrozen—the team behind Iratus: Lord of the Dead. With Olden Era, they’re aiming to deliver an experience closely aligned with the third entry in the franchise, widely regarded as the best in the series.
Set on the uncharted continent of Jadame within the world of Enroth, the game blends classic elements with fresh innovations, and offers a non-linear campaign where rival factions must unite against a looming threat known as the Hive. Players can choose from six diverse factions — including fan favorites like Temple and Necropolis, alongside new creations — each featuring distinct heroes, creatures, and abilities.
With multiple single-player modes, robust multiplayer options (including classic, one-hero, and arena battles), an intuitive map editor, and a polished hex-based combat system with new active abilities, Olden Era is crafted for both series veterans and newcomers. Enhanced by revamped AI, detailed castle management, and a stunning original soundtrack by Paul Anthony Romero, Cris Velasco, and Heroes Orchestra, the game promises a rich and deeply strategic fantasy experience.
The team at Unfrozen has been incredibly active, consistently sharing updates and devlogs through their Steam page. Just a few days ago, they dropped a brand-new Story Trailer, which also confirmed an Early Access launch window for summer 2025.
The other major release heating up the season is Endless Legend 2, set to arrive in Early Access in just a few months. Developed by AMPLITUDE Studios—known not only for the original Endless Legend but also for the entire ENDLESS franchise and the more recent HUMANKIND.
ENDLESS Legend 2 is a fantasy 4X strategy game set on a once-oceanic world now ravaged by cataclysmic events, where players lead unique factions to build empires, wage war, and uncover ancient mysteries. Featuring wildly different civilizations — from hive-minded aliens to righteous star-born warriors — each with distinct traits, military doctrines, and empire-building strategies, every choice shapes the game’s evolving narrative.
Players must adapt to dynamic environmental shifts like tidefalls that reveal new lands and opportunities, engage in tactical turn-based battles that leverage terrain and faction-specific abilities, and expand their cities by exploiting resources, building districts, and forging alliances or conquering rivals.
With heroes to recruit and train, powerful artifacts to discover, and multiple paths to victory — from conquest to diplomacy — ENDLESS Legend 2 challenges you to adapt, dominate, and forge a legend in a beautifully crumbling world. AMPLITUDE Studios also marked the announcement of the launch window with a new trailer, showcasing many of the mechanics that players can expect to find in this highly promising strategy game.
