Heroes of Might & Magic V Delay Petition

Several Heroes of Might & Magic fan sites have teamed up to launch SaveHeroes.org, hoping to persuade Ubisoft to delay the upcoming Heroes of Might & Magic V. After playing the open beta test, the sites involved are convinced the game needs additional development time. The strategy game sequel is currently scheduled for release next month.

With Heroes of Might and Magic 4 having received poor sales in comparison to its predecessor, Heroes 5 is seen by most as a make or break game. If it fails, so will the entire Might and Magic franchise. If it succeeds, then the product line would gain the support it needs for a long term at Ubisoft. After the rough start and continued issues of the Open Beta, and some investigation, these leaders realized that there was little time to act. Ubisoft's fiscal year ends on March 31, coinciding with the release date. Ubisoft was also the target of a takeover bid in December of 2004, something they are not likely to forget easily. Wanting to hit or exceed their yearly targets could be a reason for the March 31 release date. However, such short-term plans are exactly what doomed Heroes 4, New World Computing and The 3DO Company. SaveHeroes.Org is now open to try and prevent such a thing from happening.