Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Steam News 1 May 202620d ago

Patch #1: Template Tweaks and Bug Fixes

Greeting, Heroes! We have released a small patch fixing several issues that jumped straight of the portal following the game’s release. The changes are already available in the game! Steam Reviews: Your Feedback Matters…

Update log

Full Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era update

The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.

Extracted changes

13 fixes3 additions12 changes3 removals
  • Fixes
  • Gameplay
  • Server
  • Balance
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
fixedBug fixesFixed an issue where hotkeys would fail to save or reset correctly.
fixedBug fixesFixed the display of Credits in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
fixedBug fixesFixed data loading issues for the leaderboard and profile in some versions.
removedBug fixesTemporarily disabled detection of unsupported peripherals (such as gamepads, steering wheels, pedals) to prevent conflicts with keyboard and mouse controls. An option to enable these devices will return as an experimental feature in a future update.
changedNetworkOptimized analytics and data saving for online games launched from the lobby.
fixedNetworkFixed a rare server error occuring in the lobby.

Greeting, Heroes!

We have released a small patch fixing several issues that jumped straight of the portal following the game’s release. The changes are already available in the game!

Steam Reviews: Your Feedback Matters

We've been going through your Steam reviews and really appreciate all the feedback! Keep it coming — it helps us figure out what to prioritize in each upcoming patch.

Changelog

v. 0.80.09

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an issue where hotkeys would fail to save or reset correctly.

  • Fixed the display of Credits in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

  • Fixed data loading issues for the leaderboard and profile in some versions.

  • Temporarily disabled detection of unsupported peripherals (such as gamepads, steering wheels, pedals) to prevent conflicts with keyboard and mouse controls. An option to enable these devices will return as an experimental feature in a future update.

Network

  • Optimized analytics and data saving for online games launched from the lobby.

  • Fixed a rare server error occuring in the lobby.

Balance

Zookeper

  • Fixed template rules that could cause launch errors or crash during gameplay.

Symmetry

  • Fixed elevation issues that caused incorrect placement of Hell Light Arena.

  • Fixed template rules that could cause launch errors or crash during gameplay.

Arcade

  • Added Dragon Utopias to the central area.

  • Reduced the number of Pandora’s Boxes containig creatures in the central area.

  • Adjusted the value of Dragon Utopias and Legendary Artifacts.

  • Reduced the number of points of interest with multiple rewards.

  • Increased the number of points of interest with single reward.

Sprint

  • Removed Pandora’s Boxes that grant experience.

  • Increased the number of artifacts.

  • Reduced the number of Pandora’s Boxes containing creatures in the penultimate (6th) area.

  • Added Dragon Utopias to the penultimate (6th) area.

  • Adjusted the distribution of reward values across areas 4—7.

Localization

  • Fixed minor typos in the Russian localization.

  • Removed an extra colon from main menu button in the Spanish localization.

  • Fixed a typo in the bug report interface in the Polish localization.

  • Fixed the description of Self‑Reconstruction ability for the Lich Dragon across all languages.

  • Fixed font size issues on the clock in Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

  • Fixed spacing issues in the Ukrainian localization.

  • Fixed several missing symbols in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.

Official Wiki

New to the series or a returning veteran? We have an Official Community Wiki for you to master the art of war! Thanks to active community members, it has detailed breakdowns of unit stats, spell tiers, and other detailed data for those who wish to dig deeper. You, our community, are the gift that keeps on giving!

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Source

Steam News / 1 May 2026

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