Swords of Xeen developed by Catware / Ensign Games and published by New World Computing. It was initially released in 1995 as a "bonus scenario" in the Might and Magic Trilogy compilation. The game was never published in standalone form..
The game began as a MOD based on the MM5 engine, which was released in 1993. Personalities from Catware were responsible for leading the modding effort.. As development progressed, collaboration with New World Computing was established, and the mod received publishing support.
Swords of Xeen is not part of series canon. It takes place on an entirely new world that is under attack by 'The Source', which claims to be the genius behind Alamar, the main enemy of Might and Magic V.
The game was praised for its gameplay, receiving a 4/5.