Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era will launch into Early Access on 30 April, Eurogamer reports. The move opens the door for turn-based strategy players to return to the long-running franchise as the project begins a public development phase.

Presented as a community-driven revival of the classic series, Olden Era aims to recapture the franchise's tactical, hex-based battles and exploration while undergoing iterative improvements during its Early Access period. The launch will allow players to sample the current build and feed back into ongoing development.

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The Early Access release marks the latest example of fan and indie projects seeking to preserve and modernise beloved strategy classics for contemporary platforms. Full details of platforms and post-launch plans were outlined in Eurogamer's coverage of the announcement.

Further reporting and updates on the project's progress will follow as the Early Access period proceeds and the development team implements community requests and fixes identified after the 30 April release.