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'''Expansions''' typically refers to official additions {{ab}} and {{sod}}, which both connect to the storyline of the {{hommroe}}. Both expansions may be installed separately, and require the original game in order to work. Sometimes {{hc}} is considered to be an expansion, although it is more aimed as an introduction for beginners to the Heroes of Might and Magic -series. The Heroes of Might and Magic III ''Complete'' is a collection, that inculded the original Restoration of Erathia game and both expansions Armageddon's Blade and Shadow of Death.
'''Expansions''' typically refers to two of the official additions {{ab}} and {{sod}}, which both continue the story that was started in {{hommroe}}. The original game was first released on February 28, 1999, and was followed by its first expansion {{ab}}, seven months later on September 30, 1999. The second and final official expansion, {{sod}}, was first released on March 31, 2000. Both expansions can be installed independently of one another and require the original game to be installed first.


== Other noteworthy HoMM3-related projects ==
On October 2, 2000, ''Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete'' was released. It allows installation of both the original and its expansions in a single package.
* [[Wake of Gods]] - Unofficial and perhaps the most popular expansion, which adds a lot of new features.
 
* [https://sites.google.com/site/heroes3hd/eng/description HoMM3 HD mod] - Addon pack for Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and the expansions, which mainly improves the user interface, adds new functionality and repairs some original bugs.
On September 27, 2000, [[The 3DO Company]] began releasing extra single player campaigns as chapters in a series. All of the chapters can now be purchased as [[Heroes Chronicles]]. It is a beginner's introduction to the Heroes of Might and Magic series.
* [http://forum.vcmi.eu/portal.php VCMI Project] - The goal of the project is to rewrite the entire H3 engine (VCMI is NOT another mod) giving it new possibilities.
 
== Horn of the Abyss ==
[[Horn of the Abyss]] is an unofficial expansion on the same level as {{ab}} and {{sod}}.
 
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Revision as of 01:35, 11 January 2018

Expansions typically refers to two of the official additions Armageddon's Blade and Shadow of Death, which both continue the story that was started in Heroes of Might and Magic III: Restoration of Erathia. The original game was first released on February 28, 1999, and was followed by its first expansion Armageddon's Blade, seven months later on September 30, 1999. The second and final official expansion, Shadow of Death, was first released on March 31, 2000. Both expansions can be installed independently of one another and require the original game to be installed first.

On October 2, 2000, Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete was released. It allows installation of both the original and its expansions in a single package.

On September 27, 2000, The 3DO Company began releasing extra single player campaigns as chapters in a series. All of the chapters can now be purchased as Heroes Chronicles. It is a beginner's introduction to the Heroes of Might and Magic series.

Horn of the Abyss

Horn of the Abyss is an unofficial expansion on the same level as Armageddon's Blade and Shadow of Death.