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Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen

Swords of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed by Catware and published by New World Computing. It was initially released in 1995 as a "bonus scenario" in the Might and Magic Trilogy compilation (the…

31 December 1995

Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen is an adventure, released 31 December 1995 on DOS.

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What Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen is

Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen was released in 1995. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Swords of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed by Catware and published by New World Computing. It was initially released in 1995 as a "bonus scenario" in the Might and Magic Trilogy compilation (the "trilogy" refers to Might and Magic III, IV, and V). Subsequently, it was also included in several series anthologies. The game was never published in standalone form. The game began as a mod based on the Might and Magic V engine, which was released in 1993. Personalities from Catware were responsible for leading the modding effort, with story contributions from Ellen Beeman. As development progressed, collaboration with New World Computing was established, and the mod received…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Might and Magic series

Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen is the eighth of 56 entries we hold in the Might and Magic series. The next entry was Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars in 1996.

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What it launched against

Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Loaded.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Loaded.

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When did Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen come out?
Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen was released on 31 December 1995 for DOS.

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