Warlords III: Reign of Heroes

Gather powerful heroes from across the land and wage war against rival kingdoms in this classic fantasy medieval wargame - Warlords III: Reign of Heroes.

Developed by Strategic Studies Group, Warlords III: Reign of Heroes is a 1997 computer wargame, and is the third installment of the Warlords game series. Compared to the two titles before it, Warlords 3 has many features that showcase Windows OS's capabilities. Warlords 3 featured dramatically improved graphics, animated armies, a modifiable user interface, several landscape options, and more advanced city graphics. Gameplay was also changed to cater to the new heroes and their abilities which can greatly affect how one plays. Each hero has their own class with upgradeable options and class upgrade paths.

Although Warlords III was a critical success in terms of gameplay and overall fun, the game failed commercially because of the rise in popularity of actual real-time strategy games during the time of its release. Nevertheless, the game still managed to gain popularity because of its solid gameplay. and was even followed by the expansion Warlords III: Darklords Rising which further developed the game's many strong points.