The game was conceived after lead designer Jim DuBois watched one of his units in The Settlers II going about his business. (Source.)
The original design document was done in 1996 but Cyberlore had trouble finding a publisher for this unusual game. (Source.)
The Wizard’s cry of “Abderrazzaq!” was a tip of the hat to (then) Hasbro Interactive producer Marwan A. Abderrazzaq. (Source.)
The peasant woman (“I serve with pleasure.”) is actually a man. (Source.)
The tax collector’s voice was inspired by Paul Lynde. (Source.)
The highest level heroes are apparently Wizards in the 150s. (Source.)
The music composer also worked on Sacrifice. (Source.)
Computer Gaming World awarded Majesty the Pleasant Surprise of the Year in 2001 but the game lost out to Sacrifice in the Best Strategy Game of the Year category. (Source.)
There’s a browser-based role-playing game inspired by the game. (Source.)
By 2007, the game sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. (Source.)
