Age of Wonders III

Age of Wonders III

Released Mar 2014

Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

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Evaluation

Age of Wonders III launched on March 31, 2014. Triumph Studios delivered two paid expansions post-launch: the Golden Realms Expansion on September 18, 2014, and the larger Eternal Lords Expansion on April 14, 2015 — the latter explicitly described as marking "one year of continuous development since its release." Following Eternal Lords, the studio continued with free feature and maintenance patches (v1.6 in June 2015, v1.7 in September 2015, v1.705 in November 2016, and v1.8 in May 2017), but no further paid content was ever announced or released. By May 2017, the v1.8 patch notes acknowledged that the team was "very busy with our next big strategy game," signaling that development focus had shifted away from Age of Wonders III. That next game was formally announced in May 2018 as Age of Wonders: Planetfall, which released in August 2019. The July 2019 giveaway of Age of Wonders III was framed explicitly as a promotional tool to drive awareness for Planetfall — a clear sign the studio viewed the game as a complete, legacy title. All three DLC entries in the store are released. The store description contains no references to upcoming content, seasonal updates, or additional expansions. Triumph Studios has made no post-launch content announcements for Age of Wonders III since Eternal Lords in April 2015, and the studio's public communications since 2017 have been entirely focused on Planetfall. The game launched as a finished product with two expansions, both of which have shipped.
Evidence
Age of Wonders: Planetfall announced as Triumph Studios' next game, roughly three years into development — confirming the studio's full focus shifted away from Age of Wonders III.
news post · May 19, 2018 source development ending
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V1.8 patch notes state the team is 'very busy with our next big strategy game,' indicating development focus has moved on from Age of Wonders III.
news post · May 2, 2017 source development ending
high

Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Released
Apr 2015
Released
Sep 2014

Media

Details

Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Achievements
74
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

Create an Empire in your own Image
  • Rule as one of 6 RPG style leader classes: Sorcerer, Theocrat, Rogue, Warlord, Archdruid, or the tech-focused Dreadnought.
  • Research powerful skills unique to your class to develop your empire and arsenal.
  • Choose your allies from among the six main races - Humans, High Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins and Draconians - and fantastical monster dwellings.

Explore and Exploit a Living Fantasy World
  • Explore a rich fantasy world that is more detailed and alive than ever with over 50 location types to raid for treasure.
  • Expand your domain by building new settlements, forge pacts with monstrous allies and capture valuable resources.
  • Wield earth shattering magic and terra-form the lands for your needs.

Fight In-depth Tactical Battles
  • Recruit legendary heroes, equip them with magical weapons, and let them lead your armies into battle.
  • Crush your enemies using the detailed 3D turn-based Tactical Combat System.
  • Become a master tactician. Crush city defenses. Learn to use flanking and master your army’s hundreds of abilities.

Master Age of Wonders III’s many Modes!
  • Immerse yourself in a rich single player story campaign, playable from two sides of an epic conflict.
  • Create endless scenarios using the random map generator.
  • Compete in multiplayer wars with up to 8 players online.

Please note that:
  • Level Editing Tools are provided as a courtesy to fans. They might have different system specifications from the Age of Wonders III game, are not tech supported and have an English only interface.
  • Coop: Random maps and stand-alone scenarios can be played using player alliances versus computer opponents.
  • Local Coop: Random maps and stand-alone scenarios can be played using “Hot Seat” mode on the same computer using player alliances versus computer opponents.
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