RPG legend returns to the franchise he co-created 40 years ago as Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era's advisor, "adding to the guidance the team already receives from Ubisoft"

New World Computing founder and co-creator of the 40-year-old Might and Magic series, Jon Van Caneghem, is officially returning to the strategy RPG for the first time in decades. He'll act as creative advisor for the upcoming turn-based prequel Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. As a press release disclaims, this advisor role will only be in addition to "the guidance the team already receives from Ubisoft as the IP holder." Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — Jon Van Caneghem teams up with Unfrozen! Revisiting Heroes 3 after 20 years has made me realize that Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era may have already surpassed it.