Iratus: Lord of the Dead News

Greetings fellow Necromancers,

Today we released Bloodgrounds together with our friends from Exordium Games into Early Access: In this brand new turn-based Strategy RPG, you battle in challenging tactical arena-based fights and bring your troupe of fantasy gladiators to glory.

If you are on the lookout for new content, look no further! We set-up a “complete the set” bundle, so if you already own Iratus you get an additional 10% discount on Bloodgrounds on top of the launch discount. Check out Bloodgrounds here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507820/Bloodgrounds/

Greetings, necromancers!

We are thrilled to announce that our next project, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, the official prequel of HoMM, has been revealed at Gamescom 2024! Yes, you read right! Next year, we’re celebrating the Heroes of Might and Magic franchise's 30th anniversary by releasing Olden Era in Early Access in the first half of 2025.

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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the new installment in the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Olden Era returns to the world of Enroth and the origins of the legendary saga, inviting both veterans and new players to go on a new strategic quest on Jadame, a mysterious continent in turmoil, never before explored in the main Heroes of Might and Magic series, with its unique factions, biomes and creatures.

You may solo with a new campaign, single and limitless randomly generated maps, or engage in a battle of wits and magic with other players in various multiplayer modes offering a variety of gameplay, from quick Arena matches to the strategic depth of a single-hero mode or classic Skirmish.

We’ve been working tirelessly to create an experience that blends the best elements of strategy and role-playing games.

Withal necromancers, there is no need to worry: as we communicated earlier, Unfrozen maintains plans to develop a new game in the Iratus universe. We aim to share more details about this project with you in the future.

The HoMM and Iratus franchises are completely independent of each other both narratively and gameplay-wise, except for a stray easter egg, maybe. ːhunky_skullː

Wishlist now and prepare for an epic adventure!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/Heroes_of_Might__Magic_Olden_Era

Thank you for your support from the Unfrozen team; we can’t wait to share this journey with you! ːfaithful_heartː

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Hello, necromancers!

Today Iratus: Lord of the Dead turns four 🎉

Birthdays are usually the time when we turn our inner gaze backwards. We decided to turn our gaze to one of the studio's veterans: Alexander, The Art Director. 

We asked him what he thinks about Iratus four years after its release:

[h2]Inspiration and Ideas[/h2]

A: The overarching conceptual reference is Darkest Dungeon, but we didn't reference it directly. Our emphasis was on classic dark fantasy, intersecting in some ways with the Diablo game series or Grimdark in the spirit of the Warhammer universe. We also wanted to give the visual direction some charm of originality, reminiscent of games from the early 2000s.

[h2]Favorite Features[/h2]

A: Of course, the ability to play as the villain is imbued with the charisma of Stephan Weyte's voice, who once voiced my favourite hero from my youth — Caleb from the game Blood. Overall, the sound design of Iratus, in my opinion, turned out well. Besides overseeing the sound design, I also managed to create a small part of the sound content myself and voice several characters.

[h2]Community Feedback[/h2]

A: The early access period allowed us to improve many aspects of the game, for which we are immensely grateful to the responsive community. Perhaps most memorable were the first streams by players; it was extremely interesting to see the project from the outside, and it was then that the realization came that the game fulfils its purpose — entertaining people (sometimes through the sorrow of defeat).

[h2]Personal Bright Memory[/h2]

A: The release is something that both developers and players eagerly await. Game development is mostly a long, monotonous routine, and there are long stages of implementation behind any playful creativity. Releasing a finished and functioning game is a huge satisfaction.


Thank you for all these years full of support, original content and passionate reviews!

2023 was a pivotal year for Unfrozen. We've done a lot — and you'll start seeing the results next year.

ːiratus_medallionː Growth and Expansion
This year, we welcomed more talented professionals to the studio. That makes us 50+ strong now, working remotely from all over the world — a far cry from the small indie team we started as!

More people means more hands to create bigger and more ambitious games, as well as more expertise to ensure their quality. We mentioned already that we have two projects in the works — and one of them boasts a significantly larger scope than Iratus. Which means more awesome games for you!

ːsteamthumbsupː Big, Big Publisher
In a game-changing move, we signed a partnership deal with a world-famous publisher — it opens up incredible opportunities for us (and you — as, once again, it leads to more gaming awesomeness). Can't wait to announce the details next year!

For now, the takeaway is that this is another way to ensure bigger, more interesting, and more polished titles... and maybe a return to something familiar.

ːfaithful_heartː You
We were overwhelmed by the support you've shown us when we broke our radio silence. Thank you! Games don't exist without their audience, and our main mission is and always has been to entertain you, challenge you, create worlds and systems for you — and nothing is more encouraging than your comments and support.

Expect exciting news from us next year — lots of them.

Happy Holidays!

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This exclusive bundle offers you two incredible turn-based strategy games: Iratus: Lord of the Dead and Inkulinati.

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