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The chronicle of the Third Era is about to be revealed!

Age of Wonders 3, the long-anticipated continuation to the fan-favorite, award-winning strategy series, set in a robust and beautiful world that becomes the scene for diverse, complex, and engaging gameplay, is available for pre-orders on GOG.com. Depending on your location you'll be charged $39.99 or the USD equivalent of £29.99, or €39.99. An extended Age of Wonders 3 - Deluxe Edition, featuring a full soundtrack and the Dragon's Throne standalone scenario, is available for $44.99, £34.99, or €44.99. As a special pre-order bonus, both versions include the Elven Resurgence, a standalone scenario DLC.

Imagine! Empires rising and falling before your very eyes, led to victory or defeat by heroes of legend so powerful that they appear to be titans in the eyes of mortals. Sorcerers harness the arcane powers to bend the rules of the world around them. Theocrats twist the wills of their followers with the holy aura bestowed upon them by their deities for their zealous service. Rogues rule the shadows, taking any chance to strike and win before their foes even realize there is a war to fight. Warlords earn the loyalty of their legions by the glory gained in the many battles they emerged from, victorious. Archdruids become one with nature, and the land itself rushes to their aid. Dreadnoughts rely on the art of engineering to construct their unstoppable artificial armies. All those powers, all of their miraculous exploits, all of their desires, all thrown into one realm of war. This shall truly be an age of wonders!

With Age of Wonders 3, Triumph Studios aims to set new standards not only for the acclaimed Age of Wonders series, but also for the turn-based strategy genre itself. Taking advantage of all the modern gaming bells and whistles, the title will deliver an impressive level of complexity in gameplay and an immersive, lush, and diverse gameworld that can become your own for hundreds of hours. With the ability to choose one of the six leader classes, you'll be able to custom-tailor your empire--and by extension your experience with the game--to your personal gameplay style, so you can enjoy the extensive campaign the game offers in any way you like. You'll be leading into battle armies recruited from within six humanoid races as well as some fantastic creatures and mythical monsters. The turn-based tactical combat itself will prove to be a challenge for the most seasoned of strategy gamers but also scalable enough for beginners to enjoy. With over 50 location types to explore and exploit, hundreds of abilities to master for tactical and strategic advantage over your foes, visually stunning presentation, and a smart random scenario generator providing virtually limitless replayability, this upcoming title may prove the only turn-based strategy game you'll need for many years to come!

Pre-order Age of Wonders 3, for only $39.99 or the USD equivalent of £29.99, or €39.99 on GOG.com (or opt in for the splendid Age of Wonders 3 - Deluxe Edition), and secure your entry to the fantastic realm of power and dominion, which opens to all the brave souls approximately on March 31. Note that Age of Wonders 3 is the first title with regional pricing on GOG.com in quite some time and this means that we are charging the USD equivalents of the official regional price.

Note, that just as we have done before in such occasions, we'll be throwing in a little something extra to the deal, to accommodate those of you, who end up paying more than the others due to the currency conversion rates applied. We've picked some games that fit well with the genre represented by Age of Wonders III, and if you're one of those people, you'll get to pick one of them. You'll be sent a gift-code allowing you to redeem one of the following excellent titles: Master of Magic, Lords of Magic: Special Edition, Eador: Genesis, King’s Bounty: The Legend, Disciples II: Gold, and Etherlords II.
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tinyE: I have a actual question about the game...NO! :O

For someone looking to check out this series (someone not really big on TBS) which AOW would you recommend?
Curious as well since I got the first one and shadow magic. Wondering if the series is worth it and how it measures up to other fantasy 4x
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tinyE: I have a actual question about the game...NO! :O

For someone looking to check out this series (someone not really big on TBS) which AOW would you recommend?
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towerbooks3192: Curious as well since I got the first one and shadow magic. Wondering if the series is worth it and how it measures up to other fantasy 4x
I have SM too but I'm anal and feel like I should start with #1 which I don't have. This isn't always a good idea, see 'Alien Nations'. :P
Any opinions on the following?

Strategy games are not particularly my cup of tea, I also don't much follow game news, so pardon my ignorance.

TET hinted in his post here that the first signed game with regional pricing will be a negotiating ace for GOG when approaching other big players in six weeks at GDC.

So, is Age of Wonders 3 a game that fulfils this role? Will it being here make the necessary positive impression to lure those guys from super-league to also sign a similar agreement?

Would be interesting to know how many pre-orders this will hit, in total and per country.
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Lactococcus: Better : pick it up during a GOG sale. This way, you sent a message that DRM free is the way to go.
When you choose Steam over GOG, you actually says : I don't mind DRM.
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dirtyharry50: But that's the thing, I don't mind DRM when it is painless and for me personally Steam is painless. I even like it. I like their client, etc. I like automatic updating. I like the social aspect. I like other stuff too. The DRM is nothing. I'd be online anyway.
Pray tell why are you even on here then?.
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HypersomniacLive: Any opinions on the following?

Strategy games are not particularly my cup of tea, I also don't much follow game news, so pardon my ignorance.

TET hinted in his post here that the first signed game with regional pricing will be a negotiating ace for GOG when approaching other big players in six weeks at GDC.

So, is Age of Wonders 3 a game that fulfils this role? Will it being here make the necessary positive impression to lure those guys from super-league to also sign a similar agreement?

Would be interesting to know how many pre-orders this will hit, in total and per country.
"Triumph Studios is a computer game development company based in Delft, the Netherlands, founded in 1997. It has developed several games for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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(courtesy of Wiki)
Age of Wonders, released 31 October 1999 (co-developed with Epic Games)
Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne, released 12 June 2002
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic, released 22 July 2003
Overlord, released 29 June 2007
Overlord: Raising Hell, released 15 February 2008
Overlord II, released 23 June 2009
Age of Wonders Trilogy, released 11 October 2010
Age of Wonders III, to be released Q1 2014"

Doesn't sound like a terribly big company or dev for that matter. AOW and Overlord series seem to be all they have made (albeit on PC,PS and Xbox)
Post edited February 26, 2014 by Niggles
Those are nice classic games, though. :)
But yes, not really a big player. They are in the "small guys with nice stuff" category
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Niggles: Pray tell why are you even on here then?.
"Triumph Studios is a computer game development company based in Delft, the Netherlands, founded in 1997. It has developed several games for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Games[edit]
(courtesy of Wiki)
Age of Wonders, released 31 October 1999 (co-developed with Epic Games)
Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne, released 12 June 2002
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic, released 22 July 2003
Overlord, released 29 June 2007
Overlord: Raising Hell, released 15 February 2008
Overlord II, released 23 June 2009
Age of Wonders Trilogy, released 11 October 2010
Age of Wonders III, to be released Q1 2014"

Doesn't sound like a terribly big company or dev for that matter. AOW and Overlord series seem to be all they have made (albeit on PC,PS and Xbox)
Thanks for going into the trouble, Niggles. I'm more interesting if the Age of Wonders has a big following, strong enough to result the requested figures - my understanding is that the game is played based on hard data on sales, fame helps but not much if the numbers are not there.
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Niggles: Pray tell why are you even on here then?.
"Triumph Studios is a computer game development company based in Delft, the Netherlands, founded in 1997. It has developed several games for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Games[edit]
(courtesy of Wiki)
Age of Wonders, released 31 October 1999 (co-developed with Epic Games)
Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne, released 12 June 2002
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic, released 22 July 2003
Overlord, released 29 June 2007
Overlord: Raising Hell, released 15 February 2008
Overlord II, released 23 June 2009
Age of Wonders Trilogy, released 11 October 2010
Age of Wonders III, to be released Q1 2014"

Doesn't sound like a terribly big company or dev for that matter. AOW and Overlord series seem to be all they have made (albeit on PC,PS and Xbox)
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HypersomniacLive: Thanks for going into the trouble, Niggles. I'm more interesting if the Age of Wonders has a big following, strong enough to result the requested figures - my understanding is that the game is played based on hard data on sales, fame helps but not much if the numbers are not there.
probably need to check their forums I guess
Sorry GOG, at these prices : No buy
Post edited February 26, 2014 by Rainbear64
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tinyE: I have a actual question about the game...NO! :O

For someone looking to check out this series (someone not really big on TBS) which AOW would you recommend?
Depends. AOW 1, 2 and SM stories are completely separate, although they have a lot of characters in common (since mages are practicaly immortal demigods in AOW, you find the same ones in pretty much all games). I have mostly played their campaign modes, so I will answer in that capacity.

AOW1 is harder. It includes 2 full length campaigns (Good and evil fighting each other, more or less), with some optional paths, that will have you use different magics, races, heroes... You will carry some stuff (heroes, weapons, some troops) from one map to the next.
AOW2 is more lean. In the course of the single campaign (a human mage trying to become the next mage lord), you will get to play with most races and all type of magic.
Many say the best of the lot is AOW:SM (pretty much AOW with some new races and a new campaign), but I didn't play it, so I caan't say much about it

I love AOW1 for its continuity feel, but I find AOW2 better as a game, more refined. I struggled to get to the end of the "good" campaign in 1, while I completed 2 twice.
So, if you're "not big on TBS" and not a completist, I recommend AOW2 : Easier, more streamlined, prettier, with a more diversified campaign, while keeping the qualities of the first... Overall it simply plays better.
Post edited February 26, 2014 by Kardwill
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HypersomniacLive: TET hinted in his post here that the first signed game with regional pricing will be a negotiating ace for GOG when approaching other big players in six weeks at GDC.

So, is Age of Wonders 3 a game that fulfils this role? Will it being here make the necessary positive impression to lure those guys from super-league to also sign a similar agreement?
I honestly can't see any of the three games impressing publishers. Our reaction to the games was a collective "that's it?". Why should publishers be more impressed?
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silentbob1138: I honestly can't see any of the three games impressing publishers. Our reaction to the games was a collective "that's it?". Why should publishers be more impressed?
Hm, let's see - are the folks that frequent the forum reliably representative of GOG's total customer base? Are these folks also representative of what's been said/ talked in other communities?

As I said, I don't much follow what's going on in the game industry, so I was asking for a feeling on whether Age of Wonders has gamers around the globe waiting impatiently to come out. Maybe what's happening in this thread is not typical for other places? Maybe there're stores where, as TET said, folks have their respective basal ganglia trained enough to accept both regional pricing and exclusive/ Day-1 DLC with glee and thus are all over this?

I'm basically trying to get a feeling if this actually has the potential to be the success story (actual pre-orders/ sales) GOG's hoping for or not.
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tinyE: I have a actual question about the game...NO! :O

For someone looking to check out this series (someone not really big on TBS) which AOW would you recommend?
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towerbooks3192: Curious as well since I got the first one and shadow magic. Wondering if the series is worth it and how it measures up to other fantasy 4x
Only played Shadow Magic so far. Once you figured out the not really intuitive interface, the game is really good. It's like a mix of Civilization and Heroes of Might and Magic.
Big thanks to Kardwill. I was about to snag AOW 1 which I really can't afford but he convinced me to have a run with SM instead which I already have.
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HypersomniacLive: Maybe there're stores where, as TET said, folks have their respective basal ganglia trained enough to accept both regional pricing and exclusive/ Day-1 DLC with glee and thus are all over this?

I'm basically trying to get a feeling if this actually has the potential to be the success story (actual pre-orders/ sales) GOG's hoping for or not.
I don't think anybody here can answer that. I haven't picked up excitement about it, though. And I think if customers of other stores are exited about it they will probably buy it there and not here. The price is certainly not a reason to switch to Gog.
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silentbob1138: I don't think anybody here can answer that. I haven't picked up excitement about it, though. And I think if customers of other stores are exited about it they will probably buy it there and not here. The price is certainly not a reason to switch to Gog.
I didn't mean to imply that those folks would flock to GOG.

Anyway, it's just a small theory I have and would be interested to know the actual figures of pre-orders on GOG, in total and per region if possible, to see if I'm thinking in the right direction.

Thanks either way for your input.