Might & Magic: Fates Rumored to Be Ubisoft Shanghai’s Open World Reboot of the RPG Series

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Might & Magic is one of those classic RPG series that has sadly faded into near-oblivion. Originally created by New World Computing, the series' rights were eventually purchased by Ubisoft twenty years ago for around $1.3 million.

However, Ubisoft only made a single new installment in the mainline series in all this time. Titled Might & Magic X: Legacy, it was developed by Limbic Entertainment (later known for Tropico 6 and Park Beyond) and released in early 2014 to mixed reviews. Most of the efforts were dedicated to spin-off games like Arkane's memorable first-person action RPG Dark Messiah of Might & Magic or turn-based strategy games like Might & Magic Heroes VII (also developed by Limbic Entertainment).

It seems like the mainline series might now return thanks to another Ubisoft developer. Twitter user Kurakasis noticed that the French publisher recently registered two domains: mightandmagicfates.com and might-and-magic-fates.com.

Moreover, last year Ubisoft Shanghai was openly recruiting to make a new open world game based on the fantasy IP. Here's the official description of the World Director job opening:

Now the Might & Magic brand at Ubisoft Shanghai is assembling a new team with ambition to reinvent and push the Franchise forward, create exciting new Worlds and genre-defining gameplay experiences, and redefine the meaning of Fantasy gaming for a whole new generation of players.

Join Ubisoft Shanghai’s Might & Magic team on this journey to build up the future of this monumental saga!

As a World Director, you are in charge of crafting the world of Might & Magic. The physical shape, the composition and density of objects, activities, NPCs, etc., all to the service of the best game experience. As the World