Modern retrospectives credit its tagline of 'Witness the rebirth of a legend' as an appropriate harbinger of the renaissance of western RPGs, and credit Might and Magic VI as an important part of that revival. It was universally praised for its non-linear, user-friendly premise, an interactive, detailed game world and a polished, bug-free initial release. It continues the storyline of Heroes of Might and Magic II, and takes place at the same time as Heroes of Might and Magic III in the series chronology.Ī critical success upon release, the game was compared favorably with its peers role-playing video games such as The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall and Ultima. It is the sixth installment in the Might and Magic series, the sequel to Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen and the first of the Might and Magic titles to take place in the same world as Heroes of Might and Magic. Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven, commonly abbreviated to Might and Magic VI or simply MM6, is a role-playing video game developed by New World Computing and published by 3DO in 1998.
