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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TitleYearPlatformType
Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Comerowspan="2" | 2009Windowsrowspan="2" | Full game
King Arthur: The Role-Playing WargameWindows
King Arthur – Legendary Artifactsrowspan="5" | 2010Windowsrowspan="4" | Downloadable content
King Arthur – Knights and VassalsWindows
King Arthur – The SaxonsWindows
King Arthur – The DruidsWindows
The Kings' CrusadeWindowsFull game
The Kings' Crusade: Arabian Nightsrowspan="4" | 2011Windowsrowspan="3" | Downloadable content
The Kings' Crusade: Teutonic KnightsWindows
The Kings' Crusade: New AlliesWindows
King Arthur: Fallen ChampionsWindowsStand-alone expansion
King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargamerowspan="2" | 2012WindowsFull game
King Arthur II: Dead LegionsWindowsDownloadable content
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsingrowspan="4" | 2013Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| Full game

Van Helsing: Blue BloodWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| rowspan="3" | Downloadable content

Van Helsing: ThaumaturgeWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Van Helsing: Arcane MechanicWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing IIrowspan="3" | 2014Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| Full game

Van Helsing II: Ink HuntWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| rowspan="2" | Downloadable content

Van Helsing II: PigasusWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Deathtraprowspan="3" | 2015Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox Onerowspan="4" | Full game
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing IIIWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final CutWindows
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr2018Windows, 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}}2019Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SStand-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}}2022Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SFull 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}}2024WindowsStand-alone expansion

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