Checked the first 6 pages here and the news section couldn't see it posted before.
Anyway! Gamasutra has the story!
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16648
| Ubisoft Confirms Heroes Of Might And Magic MMO Details
 Officials from French publisher and developer Ubisoft have announced that the company is planning to release the Web-based game Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms worldwide in spring 2008, in a co-development with Chinese developer TQ Digital.
Although the long-running fantasy series remains only a niche franchise in the West, it is Ubisoft’s best selling title in China. As a result, plans for an online version of the game were first revealed in October, when the game was known merely as Heroes Of Might And Magic Online.
The title will be a co-development with Chinese developer TQ Digital Entertainment, a subsidiary of publisher NetDragon. The game will remain primarily a strategy title, albeit now set in a persistent high fantasy world where users can rule their own virtual kingdoms or command large armies.
The game will require no download or installation to play, merely an Internet connection. Beta test keys are included in copies of Heroes of Might and Magic: Complete Edition, which ships today, or interested parties can register at the official website.
“This is a new type of game for Ubisoft, one that allows you to jump into a rich and complex universe just with your Web browser,” said Serge Hascoët, Ubisoft’s chief creative officer. “Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms will open a wide door to the Might and Magic universe, allowing players to immerse themselves within it unlike ever before.”
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hmmm a Runescape Rival?
Seems more of a strategy title.
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Don't know what it will be called but I'm betting against Heroes of Might and Magic Online since it would have the acronym of HoMMO. Think about it.
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If it has the combat system of Dark Messiah then i'm in but if i's gonna be like everyother mmopg but set in the might and magic universe then nah....
Dark Messiah was a fantastic game with a amazing fantasy melee combat system, the online servers were great too.
Ha! Well spotted! maybe just MaMO?
Lol ty. Nothing like a chuckle to go with my coffee in the morning.
Will it be turn based? I wanna go afk when its my turn.
id it bad to be excited about a HoMMO?
after 6 or so years, I had to change it a little...
great. another fantasy mmo with fighters and magic... thats... new.
"And after blizzard takes over the world, they are gonna gather a bunch of lemmings, sit on their fat asses near a cliff, and watch the little fuzzy bastards suicide dive into the ground below. . . . . all just for their own entertainment."
Did you even bother to read the announcement?
A web-based hommo game.. could be fun for an hour.
Waiting for Fallen Earth, World of Darkness, Old Republic, FFXIV
I remember this game, it was great. i can imagine an online version being great, an MMO would be really cool.
You basicly own a castle, level it up and explore th world with your hero who has an army. seriosuly it would rock, would be a little like www.tribalwars.net in a way.
yeah... i liked this part the best
"albeit now set in a persistent high fantasy world"
"And after blizzard takes over the world, they are gonna gather a bunch of lemmings, sit on their fat asses near a cliff, and watch the little fuzzy bastards suicide dive into the ground below. . . . . all just for their own entertainment."
Some of you should learn to read and understand the text before saying HoMM O will be another typical mmo..
check this thread for screenshots: www.celestialheavens.com/forums/viewtopic.php
Browser based? Enjoy the hackers and trojans. I'll pass.
Good point.
Web based isnt a bad idea, I still wager there is a significant client download. NOne the less, the last thing we need is yet another fantasy MMORPG. Perhaps with the success of WoW its fashionable to make a MMORPG based on a previous game. HOwever, I wish they would just give us more variety. "My sword in Game X is more glowey than the sword I have in game Y"
..bah
Torrential
Torrential: DAOC (Pendragon)
Awned: World of Warcraft (Lothar)
Torren: Warhammer Online (Praag)
Gee, a fantasy MMO with orcs, elves, dwarves and humans! what WILL they come up with next?
Browser based Game? What sort of MMO is that for such a huge Game Title? I hope they change their mind before going to far into development!
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