曾風靡一時的策略遊戲經典《魔法門之英雄無敵》系列，在沉寂多年後終於迎來翻身之作。此前育碧被指長期冷落該品牌，如今將開發授權交給了更富熱情的Unfrozen工作室與發行商Hooded Horse。雙方聯手打造的正統前傳《魔法門之英雄無敵：上古紀元》於4月30日正式發售，短短不到72小時便交出了一份驚艷的答卷。
Greetings heroes! Less than three days have passed since you first stepped into the world of HoMM: Olden Era, and you have already changed our lives forever! We are blown away to announce that: In less than 72 hours, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sold over 500 000 copies on Steam! This not only means that so many of you have purchased the game you’re effectively a kingdom of your own (wow!), but also lets us shine in the Steam top sellers chart next to such games as Diablo IV and Windrose! On top of that here is what you, our incredible community, have achieved in just three days: Since the game's launch you’ve posted over 6000 reviews and over 25,000 of you have become a part of our Discord. We have also hit a new record of almost 60,000 of you playing Olden Era according to SteamDB charts. Thanks to your amazing support! These numbers are beyond our wildest dreams! We will continue to work tirelessly to prove that your faith in us is warranted and to ensure the legacy of this beloved series remains proud and alive. Thank you for your support and patience! May your morale be ever high!
開發團隊宣布，本作在Steam平台的銷量已突破50萬份。而就在首發24小時內，這個數字還只有25萬，增長勢頭十分迅猛。按照目前的節奏，本作極有可能成為該系列多年來首款銷量達到百萬級別的作品。
與此同時，玩家熱情也反映在在線數據上。據SteamDB統計，《上古紀元》的同時在線峰值接近6萬人，創下了《魔法門之英雄無敵》系列在Steam平台的歷史最高記錄。此外，遊戲已積累超過6000條用戶評測，好評率突出，簡體中文評價為「特別好評」。官方Discord伺服器也在三天內湧入超過2.5萬名新成員。
官方在公告中激動地表示，遊戲已成功躋身Steam暢銷榜前列，與《暗黑破壞神4》《風啟之旅》等人氣作品「並駕齊驅」。他們感謝玩家的信任，並承諾將繼續打磨遊戲，讓這個備受喜愛的系列煥發新生。
目前《魔法門之英雄無敵：上古紀元》在Steam國區正進行首發特惠，享受7.5折優惠，折後僅售111.75元。本次活動將持續到5月15日，對策略遊戲愛好者而言，這或許是重拾經典情懷的最佳時機。
