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Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer

The Destroyer again walks the land. In the four corners of the world gates to the planes of Fire, Air, Earth, and Water have opened and denizens of those realms are sweeping across the lands. Lead a band of…

29 February 2000

Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer is a role-playing (rpg) developed by New World Computing, released 29 February 2000 on PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer is

Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by New World Computing and released in 2000. It was published by Imagineer. It is available on PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Horizon Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Destroyer again walks the land. In the four corners of the world gates to the planes of Fire, Air, Earth, and Water have opened and denizens of those realms are sweeping across the lands. Lead a band of rugged adventures on a most perilous mission to save the world. This is not necessarily an adventure just for Knights, and Clerics, you may need to enlist the aid of the darker races such as, Trolls, Dark Elves, and Minotaurs. Save the kingdoms from ruin or watch as the lands are decimated forever in Might and Magic VIII.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Might and Magic series

Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer is the 17th of 56 entries we hold in the Might and Magic series. The next entry was Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death in 2000.

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What it launched against

Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer launched on 29 February 2000, within three weeks of Thief II: The Metal Age, Soldier of Fortune, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes and Rollcage Stage II.

Released around the same time: Thief II: The Metal Age, Soldier of Fortune, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Rollcage Stage II.

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When did Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer come out?
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer was released on 29 February 2000 for PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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