<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era News on PlayFox | Free Online HTML5 Games</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/</link><description>Recent content in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era News on PlayFox | Free Online HTML5 Games</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-US</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Patch #14: More PvE Content and Plans for the Future!</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260903-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260903-1/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings, Heroes!Holiday season and summer may be close to being over, but the news from us aren’t! Together with Ana from Heroes Take Turns, we’re back with another video where we discuss more of the upcoming PvE content and tease the Roadmap Patch!We’ll also talk about this here. Let’s begin! Steam Reviews: Your Feedback Matters!Before we move on, we’d also like to ask you for one small favour. If you’ve been enjoying Olden Era, please consider leaving us a Steam review! We read your reviews regularly, and they’re another important way for us to see how you feel about the game. They also help other players who may be interested in Olden Era, so if you haven’t left one yet, we’d greatly appreciate it! Patch Frequency and its ContentsAs development remains fully active on our end, the frequency of patches with PvE content will go up, which should result in a wide array of maps and scena&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hotfix: Desynchronization during Restarts</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260827-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260827-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Fixed a bug where restarting a multiplayer game could cause client desynchronization in certain situations.&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951300506"&gt;View original →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hotfix: Save Fixes</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260825-3/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260825-3/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings, Heroes!This hotfix addresses an issue due to which some players&amp;rsquo; save files could not be loaded after the latest patch. In addition, we have fixed several other bugs and issues with templates that still remained.We would also wish to ask If you would consider taking a moment to leave a Steam review, it would be amazing support for our team and for Olden Era as it makes it easier to discover the game by others.Changelogv. 0.80.47Fixed a bug where certain save files failed to load following the previous update.Re-fixed an issue that caused hero detection and selection errors prior to the start of combat on tournament templates.Applied small technical fixes to improve overall network connection stability.Outcast Tournament: Fixed a missing guard strength multiplier in player starting areas.Jebus Tournament: Fixed rare instances where Pandora&amp;rsquo;s Boxes containing creature armies cou&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Patch #13: The Mysterious Island</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260820-4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260820-4/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings, Heroes!Today, we are excited to present a major patch featuring a massive new single-player map — &amp;ldquo;The Mysterious Island&amp;rdquo;! But that&amp;rsquo;s far from all: we have also substantially overhauled Arena Mode, introduced several quality-of-life improvements, fixed a wide range of bugs, and re-added an option to hide the user interface. Balance tweaks, template adjustments, and map generator updates are all included as well.Read on for the full changelog below!Steam reviews — thank you!Your reviews help us understand what matters most to you. We read every single one, so please keep them coming — they really do make a difference.New Single-Player Map: &amp;ldquo;The Mysterious Island&amp;quot;Map designer Papyjama, creator of one of the most popular custom maps for Heroes of Might and Magic III — &amp;ldquo;The Mysterious Island&amp;rdquo; — returns with its official remake! The iconic map comes to life anew through the mechani&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hotfix: Mouse Freeze</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260813-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260813-5/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings, Heroes!A quick hotfix is here to address a sudden issue that occured after the recent network library update.Changelogv. 0.80.35Fixed an issue that caused the game to freeze when moving mice from certain manufacturers.Thanks for your reports — keep sending in bug reports, it helps us make the game better!With love,💙 Unfrozen Team&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840944183776641"&gt;View original →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Announcing the first official tournament for Olden Era: The Alvari Cup!</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260728-7/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260728-7/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings, Heroes! Over the past few weeks we’ve noticed that quite a few community-run tournaments are already either in progress or slowly on the rise. We’re incredibly happy to see that the competitive spirit lives in within the community and is being spread across Olden Era! It also happens that this perfectly aligns with our plans. We’re happy to announce that, together with Behemoth’s Lair, Ubisoft and Hooded Horse, the first official Olden Era tournament, The Alvari Cup, will begin on August 1st 2026! You can check out more information about the tournament on its official webpage!16 invited participants will compete against one another in a Single Elimination, Best of Three format over the next few weeks, showcasing their Might and Magic, with the ultimate victor claiming the grand prize we’ll reveal very soon! In the future, we plan to host more official tournaments, including op&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Community Feedback #5: Upcoming PVE Content and Events!</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260728-6/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260728-6/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings, Heroes!We have prepared plenty of news regarding upcoming PvE content! Join us alongside Ana as we reveal our progress on the next major patch and share a Work-in-Progress look at the updated Random Map setup coming in the future!Take Our Survey!Before we dive into details, we’d love you to fill out our short survey to tell us everything you enjoy about PvE Custom Maps!Now, let’s talk about what&amp;rsquo;s featured in the video.New MapsThe Mysterious IslandCreated for Olden Era by original mapmaker Papyjama, The Mysterious Island is the first map of his craftsmanship joining the game in our next major patch! Featuring engaging narrative events and a landscape that remains challenging even after conquering a large portion of the land, this giant-sized map will be a true joy for exploration fans who love spending months in a single run!PrisonersNext up is a scenario called Prisoners! Thi&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Save 25% on Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260725-8/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260725-8/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is on sale at 25% off. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer. &lt;a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_Olden_Era/"&gt;https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_Olden_Era/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357032345"&gt;View original →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Patch #12: Bug Fixes &amp; Improvements</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260710-9/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260710-9/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings, Heroes!Following Patch #11, we&amp;rsquo;ve put together a smaller follow-up patch addressing bugs and rough edges that surfaced after its release. No sweeping changes this time — just a focused round of fixes to make sure everything introduced in Patch #11 is working as intended.Full patch notes are below. Good luck on the battlefield!Steam reviews — thank you!Your reports and feedback after Patch #11 helped us identify and prioritize the issues addressed in this update. Keep them coming — they go straight into our bug tracker. Thank you for your support!Changelogv. 0.80.34Bug FixesJebus Tournament: The absence of a player’s starting hero at the beginning of a tournament battle no longer crashes the game.Fixed the hotkey for &amp;ldquo;Heroic Strike&amp;rdquo;.Fixed a bug where the match timer incorrectly continued running for both players while simultaneous turns were stopped.An enemy hero executing a st&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hotfix: Battle Magic, Save Loading &amp; Description Fixes</title><link>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260706-10/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://playfox.org/topics/3105440/news/news-20260706-10/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Greetings, Heroes!A quick hotfix is here to address a few issues discovered after the previous update — including a bug affecting Advanced-tier Battle Magic, a save loading issue, and some incorrect skill and law descriptions.Full patch notes are below. See you on the battlefield!Changelogv. 0.80.33Fixed incorrect behavior of the Advanced Battle Magic. Fixed a bug where some saves would not load. Fixed an error in the description of the Summon Avatar skill. Fixed an error in the description of the &amp;ldquo;Dungeon Masters&amp;rdquo; laws of the Dungeon faction.Thanks for your reports — keep sending in bug reports, it helps us make the game better!With love,💙 Unfrozen Team&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>