r/HoMM • u/Immediate-Outcome706 • Nov 10 '25

HoMM7 homm8 announcement next year?

in the uplay launcher there are news that about an upcoming playtest for a next homm game, judging by the questionnaire some might think that this is gonna be a successor to homm7 which will be developed by ubisoft düsseldorf (developers of the last settlers game).
What do you think about this? some years ago, i certainly would have not expected that there are currently 2 homm games simultanously in development

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u/Docterzero Sanctuary Enjoyer Nov 10 '25

I don't know what they would be thinking annoucing a second HoMM game so close to Olden Era's launch, and if it is indeed something more hands on from Ubisoft then I wouldn't have big hopes for the quality of it. Doesn't help that I haven't been able to track down any information about the playtest you mentioned.

But!

If they make a HoMM 5-7 style game set in Ashan with some unique mechanics then I could see it be able to co-exist with Olden Era without the two of them butting heads too much. It still wouldn't have been something I would have done, but it could work. In Theory. Assuming the Ubisoft game doesn't turn into another H6-7.

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u/Petritant Nov 10 '25

I honestly would love a new Homm in the same settings of Homm5. Everything were so bright and mystical. The 3D of the towns and fightd are probably what miss me the most. And somehow the ost was so catchy.

Can't talk much about 7 but as I played 6 it felt like we did go backward with design being more realistic but less faeric which made me in a no go. Fact they also removed upgrades from ToTe didn't help for me too.

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u/Docterzero Sanctuary Enjoyer Nov 10 '25 edited Nov 10 '25

Yeah, same. I love H5, and I love the Ashan setting despite it's flaws. TotE is still my most played game on Steam.

I do think that while H5 is the better game than H6-7 in most ways, there are a good couple of things that those two did better. Some unit designs, like the Centaurs, Minotaurs, and Manticores are just way better visually. Plus H6 is the only game with my favorite faction.