In Might and Magic IX you control a party of four characters exploring varied landscapes and deep dungeons while undertaking a monumental quest to save the peaceful lands of Cheldian from the ravaging Beldonian Horde.

For the first time in this series, this game has an all 3D environment featuring first person view point, real and turn-based combat, detailed spell system, an all-new character development system and an intuitive conversation engine.

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Alternate Titles

"魔法門九" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
"Меч и Магия IX" -- Russian spelling
"MM9" -- Informal abbreviation
"Might and Magic IX: Writ of Fate" -- Working title

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User Reviews

It's bad... unless you are a huge fan of this series, do not buy this game.	Steve Hall (322)
The ugliest game I ever played	Pirou Julien (1505)
Everything went better than expected.	Dan Mokosh (64)
Horrible in every sense of the world - An insult to the series	Indra was here (14942)

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The Press Says

IGROMANIA	May, 2002	9 out of 10	90
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network	May 14, 2002	84 out of 100	84
Gamesmania	Apr 10, 2002	82 out of 100	82
IGN	Apr 12, 2002	6.7 out of 10	67
GameZone	Apr 20, 2002	6.5 out of 10	65
GameSpot	Apr 12, 2002	6.2 out of 10	62
Game Over Online	May 03, 2002	60 out of 100	60
Joystick (French)	Jun, 2002	50 out of 100	50
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Aug, 2002		30
ActionTrip	Apr 04, 2002	15 out of 100	15

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Trivia

Development

According to a development team member, this was the first Might and Magic title where New World Computing had a deadline forced upon them by 3DO management.

Lore

Might and Magic IX has the weakest connection to the Might and Magic universe. For the first time in the series, there is no mention of the Ancients, and the only connection to the previous games is a single character who appeared in Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven.

Title

This is the first game in the Might and Magic series that does not have a sub-title. All previous games had one (from "Secret of the Inner Sanctum" for MM1 to "Day of the Destroyer" for MM8). Among the fan base, the game is called "Writ of Fate".

The subtitle "Writ of Fate" first appeared in a story by Norwegian website gibme.com. This story revealed the existence of Might and Magic IX before there was an official announcement. When asked for comment, a 3DO representative stated that the details mentioned in the article were subject to change, and specifically denied that "Writ of Fate" was the title. It is unknown whether "Writ of Fate" was a working title, but no officially released material from 3DO/New World Computing has ever used it.