Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
The €5,000 Alvari Cup is over, and a champion emerges
October 19, 2026 - Unfrozen Studio and Hooded Horse are excited to announce the conclusion of turn-based strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era’s first-ever competitive tournament - The Alvari Cup. Supported by Ubisoft, and sponsored by Gamebook and Dark Horse Comics, the competition concluded Saturday, October 17, with Ritosux as the winner!
The full list of victors is as follows:
1st Place: Ritosux
2nd Place: Lexiav
3rd Place: Roniu
4th Place: Ordulops
The Alvari Cup’s total prize pool was €5,000, split among the top four competitors, and the tournament featured 16 participants drawn from Europe’s Heroes community. The top four each received a copy of the Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective book, and the ultimate winner received a special trophy.
The tournament ran on a “Best of Three” format, with the developers choosing the three most balanced map templates as the battlegrounds: Exodus, Outcast Tournament, and Helltide. Each template was used only once per match, and players had to pick different factions each round.
Recently, Unfrozen dropped a significant patch improving the PvE side of the game, including the ability to form Alliances for true co-op play, as well as advanced map generation.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is available in early access for PC via Steam and XBOX on PC for $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99 / ¥3,980.
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About Hooded Horse™
Hooded Horse is a publisher of deep strategic and tactical games, including Manor Lords, Against the Storm, MENACE, Old World, Norland, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, and 9 Kings. With people and partners around the world, our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they do best: creating world-class experiences for their audiences.
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About Unfrozen™
Established in 2016 by industry veterans, Unfrozen members have previously worked on popular games such as League of Legends, World of Warcraft, and Disciples 3. Pioneering the future of tactical and strategic gaming, the studio aims to become a global leader in this niche. Their first game, Iratus: Lord of the Dead released in April 2020 and sold over 500,000 copies.
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