Might and Magic co-creator Jon Van Caneghem returns as advisor on Olden Era

Jon Van Caneghem, founder of New World Computing and co-creator of the 40-year-old Might and Magic series, is returning to the franchise as a creative advisor on the turn-based prequel Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — his first involvement with the series in decades, a press release says.

The press release notes this advisor role is only in addition to "the guidance the team already receives from Ubisoft as the IP holder." Olden Era is being developed by Unfrozen, which says on Steam the game will be "built on the familiar foundations of some of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time." Unfrozen CEO Denis Fedorov praised Van Caneghem as "an incredible, talented man and a true legend" and said, "With Jon's assistance, we aim to bring you another great Heroes of Might and Magic game not only in terms of content, but worldbuilding as well: in addition to the guidance from Ubisoft as the current IP holder." Van Caneghem said in the press release, "It is a great pleasure to see the world I have built all those years ago thrive and be a part of so many people’s memories.

I'm very glad to be able to contribute to it once again and walk this road with all of you who made Might and Magic into the legendary series it is today." The article also notes that in 2025 Ubisoft — the IP holder — announced a Might and Magic trading card game with an "optional Web3 layer" and has been cutting workforce and release schedules.

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