NeocoreGames
{{short description|Hungarian video game developer}}
{{Infobox company
| logo = frameless
| name = NeocoreGames
| foundation = 2005
| location = Budapest, Hungary
| industry = Video games
| products = King Arthur series
| homepage = [http://neocoregames.com/ neocoregames.com]
| footnotes =
}}
NeocoreGames is a Hungarian video game developer that focuses on creating and publishing role-playing video games.{{cite news|title=About Us|url=http://www.neocoregames.com/|work=NeocoreGames|access-date=Dec 4, 2012}} The company has their own development studio that is headquartered in Budapest, and the video games developed at NeocoreGames are created using their custom-built game engine named Coretech.{{cite news|title=GDN Company Spotlight: Neocore Games|url=http://www.gamersdailynews.com/articlenav-2555-page-2.html|first=Christophor|last=Rick|date=Aug 26, 2010|work=Gamers Daily News|access-date=Jan 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219023729/http://www.gamersdailynews.com/articlenav-2555-page-2.html|archive-date=2013-12-19}} The company is best known for their King Arthur series.
History
File:King Arthur II screenshot 6.jpg was created using the in-house game engine Coretech 2]]
NeocoreGames was founded in 2005 and began working as a small game development studio.[http://devblog.neocoregames.com/about-us.html NeocoreGames Developer Blog] The studio is known for their work in the role-playing game genre exemplified by their King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame series.{{cite news|title=The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing stakes claim on XBLA, PC|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing-stakes-claim-on-xbla-p/|first=Richard|last=Mitchell|date=May 31, 2012|work=Joystiq|access-date=Dec 4, 2012}} The sequel, King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame, was developed using Coretech 2, NeocoreGames's new game engine.{{cite news|title=King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame. Interview with NeocoreGames|url=http://en.gamescope.ru/features/neocore-games-king-arthur-ii-the-role-playing-wargame-interview-en/|date=June 1, 2012|work=GameScope.ru|access-date=Jan 21, 2013}}
In 2012 with the announcement of the action-RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and the party-based tactical RPG Broken Sea, NeocoreGames has returned to independent video game development.[https://archive.today/20130129150944/http://devblog.neocoregames.com/broken-sea/6-broken-sea-announced-at-e3.html Broken Sea Announced at E3]{{Cite web |url=http://devblog.neocoregames.com/van-helsing/1-action-rpg-the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing-announced.html |title=Action RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Announced |access-date=2012-11-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227024955/http://devblog.neocoregames.com/van-helsing/1-action-rpg-the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing-announced.html |archive-date=2013-02-27 |url-status=dead }} In May 2012 the company announced the development of a role-playing game based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. Titled The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, the game follows Van Helsing's son as he travels to the eastern-European kingdom of Borgovia to slay the monsters that are overrunning the land. The game was to be the start of a new intellectual property for NeocoreGames.{{cite news|title=The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing coming to PC and Xbox 360|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/73732/the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing-coming-to-pc-and|first=Andrew|last=Yoon|date=May 9, 2012|work=Shacknews|access-date=Dec 4, 2012}} In June 2012 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, NeocoreGames announced a second new game they were developing: Broken Sea is a fantasy tactical role-playing game developed for the PC.{{cite news|title=NeocoreGames Reveals Broken Sea at E3 2012|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/172082/NeocoreGames_Reveals_Broken_Sea_at_E3_2012.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610043555/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/172082/NeocoreGames_Reveals_Broken_Sea_at_E3_2012.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2012|date=June 8, 2012|author=NeocoreGames|work=Gamasutra|access-date=Dec 15, 2012}}{{cite news|title=King Arthur Devs Reveal Broken Sea|url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/06/11/king-arthur-devs-reveal-broken-sea/|first=John|last=Walker|date=June 11, 2012|work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|access-date=Dec 15, 2012}} In August 2014, NeocoreGames announced their first tower defense game, titled Deathtrap.{{Cite web|url = http://press.neocoregames.com/newsletter/83|title = Deathtrap, the First Tower-defense Game from NeocoreGames Announced}} In February 2017, NeocoreGames launched the Founding for their Action-RPG titled Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr.{{Cite web|url=http://press.neocoregames.com/newsletter/146|title=Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr {{!}} 'The Founding' Alpha is Available Now, New CGI Trailer Released!|website=press.neocoregames.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-26}}
Games developed
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Title | Year | Platform | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come | rowspan="2" | 2009 | Windows | rowspan="2" | Full game |
King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame | Windows | ||
King Arthur – Legendary Artifacts | rowspan="5" | 2010 | Windows | rowspan="4" | Downloadable content |
King Arthur – Knights and Vassals | Windows | ||
King Arthur – The Saxons | Windows | ||
King Arthur – The Druids | Windows | ||
The Kings' Crusade | Windows | Full game | |
The Kings' Crusade: Arabian Nights | rowspan="4" | 2011 | Windows | rowspan="3" | Downloadable content |
The Kings' Crusade: Teutonic Knights | Windows | ||
The Kings' Crusade: New Allies | Windows | ||
King Arthur: Fallen Champions | Windows | Stand-alone expansion | |
King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame | rowspan="2" | 2012 | Windows | Full game |
King Arthur II: Dead Legions | Windows | Downloadable content | |
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing | rowspan="4" | 2013 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
| Full game | |
Van Helsing: Blue Blood | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
| rowspan="3" | Downloadable content | ||
Van Helsing: Thaumaturge | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
Van Helsing: Arcane Mechanic | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II | rowspan="3" | 2014 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
| Full game | |
Van Helsing II: Ink Hunt | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
| rowspan="2" | Downloadable content | ||
Van Helsing II: Pigasus | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
Deathtrap | rowspan="3" | 2015 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | rowspan="4" | Full game |
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut | Windows | ||
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr | 2018 | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Prophecy {{Cite web |date=2019-05-09 |title=Warhammer 40: Inquisitor - Prophecy Expansion Announced |url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/warhammer-40k-inquisitor-prophecy/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=PC Invasion |language=en-US}} | 2019 | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Stand-alone expansion |
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr: Sororitas Class{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Joey |date=2022-11-29 |title=Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor - Martyr Releases Sororitas DLC |url=https://gamerant.com/warhammer-40k-inquisitor-martyr-sororitas-dlc/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}
|2022 |Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |Downloadable content | |||
King Arthur: Knight's Tale{{Cite web |last=Fuller |first=Alex |title=King Arthur: Knight’s Tale Full Release Pushed to April |url=https://rpgamer.com/2022/03/king-arthur-knights-tale-full-release-pushed-to-april/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=RPGamer |language=en-US}} | 2022 | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Full game |
King Arthur: Legion IX{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Naeem |title=King Arthur: Legion IX Release Date Announced |url=https://rpgamer.com/2024/04/king-arthur-legion-ix-release-date-announced/ |website=RPGamer |access-date=11 May 2024 |date=4 April 2024}} | 2024 | Windows | Stand-alone expansion |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|NeocoreGames}}
- [http://neocoregames.com/ NeocoreGames Official website]
Category:Video game companies established in 2005
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Video game companies of Hungary