Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate

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Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate
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Developer(s) Nival Interactive [1]
Publisher(s) Ubisoft [1]
Series Heroes of Might and Magic
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: November 14, 2006 [1] [2]
  • AU: November 16, 2006
  • EU: November 17, 2006
Genre(s) Turn-based strategy game
Mode(s) Single-player, single-system multiplayer, and network play

Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate is the first expansion pack to the turn-based strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic V . Like the original game, it was developed by Nival Interactive, under the guidance of Ubisoft.

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Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [3]

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