Triumph Studios announces
Age of Wonders III will be released on March 31st,
offering the newest installment in their fantasy-themed turn-based strategy
series.
This page has links to where
the game can be preordered on GOG and Steam, which includes a bonus of unique
Elven Resurgence Scenario, which takes the series' back to its roots in the
ancient Heartwood Forest. A
new
gameplay trailer showing all the game's leader classes in action celebrates
the news, and here's a rundown on the game:
Age of Wonders III conjures up a magical world, filled with arcane powers and
ancient treasures. Here empires rise and fall, led to victory or defeat by
powerful heroes, who are like Gods to the armies they command. The Sorcerer,
uses arcane magicks to shape the fabric of reality and summon otherworldly
creatures no mortal man was ever meant to see. The mighty Warlord commands
undying loyalty from his battle hardened legions, inspired by his many victories
in the past, and the promise of glorious battles in the future. The Theocrat,
favored by the Gods themselves, expands his realm by converting the unbeliever
and holy war. Rogue leaders strike from the darkness, their cunning units tear
into their foes and disappear before any chance of retaliation. Beware of the
Archdruid, turning even the very forces of Mother Nature itself on trespassers
who dare to defile her lands. All the while the Dreadnought plows through the
forests in his massive, glorious juggernauts, using his skills in engineering
and mana fueled machinery to crush those who stand against him. These heroes
will meet on the vast battlegrounds of the Third Era, and when the dusts of
battle have settled, only one of them shall be remembered as the ultimate ruler
of the Third Age of Wonders.
These six Leader classes can be combined with any of the six main races of the
Humans, High-Elves, Dwarves, Draconians, Orcs and Goblins allowing the player to
create an empire in their own image, serving the powers of good... or evil.
Players will explore a vast, living fantasy world with over fifty different
location types ranging from ancient ruins, to mana nodes overflowing with
magical power. But to gain control of these valuable assets they will have to
fight intense tactical battles with treacherous bandits, fantastical creatures
and rival leaders determined to claim the hidden treasures for themselves. They
will lay siege to enemy cities and use flanking and unit special abilities to
overwhelm the defenders.
Age of Wonders III features a host of different game modes. Players pledge their
allegiance to either Sundren's Elven Court or Edward's Commonwealth in a story
driven campaign where the player's decisions affect the outcome of the seemingly
inevitable final conflict between the old forces of magic, and the rising power
of technology.
Replay value is greatly enhanced when players discover the endless combinations
of the Random Map Generator, capable of creating unique maps with the simple
click of a button. This enables players to create their kingdom in environments
ranging from lush forests, to icy arctic plains or a tropical island paradise,
where the seas are guarded by massive tentacled krakens willing to devour any
unlucky ship caught in their path.
Using Age of Wonders III's Multiplayer, players can join up with their friends,
banding together to fight their opponents, or battle each other to decide who's
reign will be everlasting and who's empire will be forgotten forever. These
fights take place on maps built with the powerful Random Map Generator or any of
the carefully hand-crafted scenarios.