

Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria will be the fourth installment of the venerable strategy series, and will make use of the colorful graphics and terrain system featured in Warlords Battlecry II. We've already been favored with Disciples II and Heroes of Might and Magic IV, and we'll soon get to play Age of Wonders II-but that won't be the last great fantasy strategy game this year, because the Warlords series is back, too. Tactical combat will be one of the most important new features in Warlords IV.Īnd fortunately for fans of turn-based strategy games, we're seeing something of a renaissance this year. And over the years, the Warlords series has also seen a lot of healthy competition from other excellent fantasy-themed strategy series, including Master of Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic, Disciples, and Age of Wonders.

It might've seemed like a strange idea at the time, but over the years, the Warlords series has not only produced two excellent sequels, it's also given rise to the Warlords Battlecry games-two intriguing real-time strategy games that were based on the Warlords series' brand of swords, sorcery, and fantastic creatures.

Strategic Studies Group first began the Warlords series more than a decade ago with a strategy game that let you explore and conquer a fantasy world.
