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Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness

Release

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Player score

70/100

Platform families

1

Editorial overview

Inside Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Shades of Darkness

What it is

Shades of Darkness is the first stand-alone expansion pack for Might & Magic Heroes VI. A century after the tragic events of Might & Magic Heroes VI, that determined the heroic fate of a dynasty, Shades of Darkness recounts, in two original campaigns, pivotal moments in Ashan’s darker history that will define the future of a decadent underground people and decide the survival of the dying cult of the Spider Queen. Determine the fates of two legendary factions; the Dark Elves of Dungeon and the Necromancers of Necropolis.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Virtuos · Ubisoft Entertainment

3.5/5Thursday, May 2, 201313.3 years ago

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Themes

Fantasy

Languages

10 supported

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Base-game relationship

Might & Magic: Heroes VI

This release depends on or extends the game above.

Store collections

Bundles

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1 release

BundleMight & Magic Heroes VI: Complete EditionDec 31, 2013Multi-item package

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Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Release history

May 02, 2013PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 03, 2013PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

FantasySingle playerMultiplayer

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows® XP / Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 (only) • Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 or 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon™ X2 5000+(2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 or 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon II X2 240 or higher recommended) • Memory: 1 GB Windows XP or 1.5 GB Windows Vista/7 (2 GB recommended) • Graphics: 512 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compatible or higher recommended (see supported list)* • DirectX®: 9.0c • Hard Drive: 11 GB • Sound: DirectX 9.0-compliant sound card *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600/9/200/400/500 series ATI Radeon™ HD 2600/3000/4000/5000/6000 series Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ for this game on our support website at: .

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