Overlord developer Triumph Studios has announced some details concerning Age of Wonders III and talked up the future lands we'll be conquering in our fantasy empires, from brigand camps to sunken cities. Each of the conquerable sites is brought to life with the 3D battle engine using a combination of "hand crafted and procedurally generated" elements; many treasures await.
Developer Triumph Studios has just released a new trailer for Age of Wonders III and it focuses on the Rogue Lords, who are masters of "stealth, manipulation and theft." They enjoy sinister schemes. Essentially they play at the state level similarly to how they do on the battlefield, and that goes for all the RPG class like leaders. Unleash a plague of brigands on your neighbours.
Developer Triumph Studios has just posted an 18 minute gameplay walkthrough in Let's Play style, as they reveal the Archdruid leader class and Random Map generator for Age of Wonders III. Archdruids form cities that are "natural, self-sufficient" settlements with natural balance their bedrock. The Random Map Generator supports all manner of custom settings.
Triumph Studios announced this morning that Age of Wonders III will be released exclusively for the PC on 31st March, 2014. Fans of the Age of Wonders series have been waiting longer than 10 years for a sequel, as Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne was released back in 2002. After more than 3 years of development, Age of Wonders III will soon be ready.
Overlord creator Triumph Studios has now revealed the Theocrat leader class for the upcoming turn-based strategy Age of Wonders III. It's become available to pre-purchase through Steam and GOG.com. Theocrats are those who "lead the masses by their hearts." They heal, persuade, minister and convert, says Triumph. Their power lies in the zealotry of their followers.
Will wonders never cease? Apparently not because Triumph Studios' Age of Wonders III has brought the turn-based fantasy strategy back to life as it releases on PC. It's available through Steam and GOG.com. It's been "39 months of hard work," says Triumph's Lennart Sas. The new classes and specializations ensure players aren't "hemmed in" by typical fantasy tropes. It's priced at £30/$40.
Triumph Studios will be releasing the first patch/update for the just-released Age of Wonders III "in the coming days", and they outline what'll most likely be in it. Higher resolutions for one with boxes and blurriness gone. The team will adjust AI difficulty, and will introduce a quick save option - a must for any PC game. Triumph promises they've "many other updates and fixes" brewing in their alchemy lab.
Age of Wonders III is now out taking turns conquering desktops, but not everyone can have their thirst for empire quenched by official campaigns and scenarios. Luckily a "powerful Editor" shipped with the game. Triumph have released a 13-and-a-half minute long 'Lets Edit' video where they explain how easy it is to create your own maps, campaigns etc. using the same tools as the dev team.
Triumph Studios, developers of the recently released Age of Wonders III,released the first patch for their fantasy strategy game today, and announced plans for continued support and fan interaction.
Triumph Studios' turn-based fantasy title Age of Wonders 3 is getting its first expansion pack on September 18. Called Golden Realms, the new DLC will add a new playable race, story campaign, several new scenarios, fifty new magical artifacts and a couple of new specialisations, amongst other treats.
Draconic Evolution.
Inevitable Change.
Embracing Choice.
More than Mechs the Eye.
Beyond Earth done right.
Civilization meets a less capable XCOM.
Age of Wonders 3 Mods.
A mammoth expansion. With extra mammoths.
We chat with Triumph Studios' director Lennart Sas about the next ludicrously beefy expansion pack for Age of Wonders 3.
With interest piqued, Strategy Informer fired some questions in the direction of Triumph Studio's co-founder and Development Director of Age of Wonders 3, Lennart Sas..