Warlords Battlecry III is the third edition in the RTS/RPG hybrid series, which is itself a spin-off of SSG's Warlords turn-based strategy games. Like its predecessors, Battlecry III is set in the swords-and-sorcery world of Etheria, a land populated by humans, orcs, elves, and other fantasy races. Players choose a hero character who will lead their forces through a series of real-time missions, full of combat. Heroes develop as they move successfully through the campaign, enjoying custom improvements earned through experience.