King`s Bounty: Warriors of the North announced
 

Nice. I see there is a new school of magic "rune magic", I guess it makes the spells more powerful the more runes you have? that would be a cool thing.

Looks more like an add-on than a full game?

I think it is a full game but that is the russian version; english version might take a while :(

It's definitely not a game using a new engine, that's for sure! I wonder if it'll take place in the Armored Princess world (in the vein of Crossworlds) or a whole new world. I'd probably bet my money on the first, but secretly hoping for the second.

As for runic magic, I wonder if it's not something along the lines of what the dwarven faction had in HoMM V. You can see a kind of wheel or runic symbol has replaced the dragon, so it might be the same thing.

It`s good no1 named this KB2 officialy, since i see much of same settings, and graphic. It looks like new expansion, but it`s better then nothing official from game developers so far. I hope for new areas (islands and such), i like new medals, and as for runic magic i guess it`s like pet dragon sometginh like that.
And i hope they take red sands option for individual unit exp, it`s great touch to tactics in game but with new lvl`s units get some skills, instead pasive stat bonuses. So no need for many new units and unit models, only unit skills that develop during game.
This is turn based strategy game (mostly0 so nothing extra fancy needed on graphic field, just give us some new tactics options and i think players will be sattisfyed :-)

Wow i'm super happy to hear this announcement!. Hope the following will be addressed:

1. No starforce/DRM.
2. Remove the buying scroll limit. It's very annoying. Impose the limit of spells you can scribe in spellbook but don't limit the carrying scrolls or buying scrolls in shops/towns/etc.
3. I need more reserve slots! and a place i can place my hired troops if i have no reserve slots.

I can't wait for it. Too bad there is no new race. I would have loved to see a new race. I hope the new hero is completely different.

There is an entirely new race - Vikings.

Yeah, you could tell it was Vikings. The name "Olaf", the usage of "Valkyries", and the "icey wastelands of the north". That all gives it away :-P.

Now the question remains, is Olaf going to get a chance to cross the Rainbow Bridge? :o