NeocoreGames
NeocoreGames is a Hungarian video game developer that focuses on creating and publishing role-playing video games.[1] The company has their own development studio that is headquartered in Budapest,[1] and the video games developed at NeocoreGames are created using their custom-built game engine named Coretech.[2] The company is best known for their King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame series.
Industry | Video games |
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Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
Products | King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame The Kings' Crusade King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Broken Sea |
Website | NeocoreGames |
History
NeocoreGames was founded in 2005 and began working as a small game development studio.[3] The studio is known for their work in the role-playing game genre exemplified by their King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame series.[3][4] The sequel, King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame, was developed using Coretech 2, NeocoreGames's new game engine.[5]
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.[6][7] In May 2012 the company announced the development of a role-playing game based on Bram Stoker's Dracula.[4] 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.[4] The game was to be the start of a new intellectual property for NeocoreGames.[8] 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.[6][9][10] In August 2014, NeocoreGames announced their first tower defense game, titled Deathtrap.[11] In February 2017, NeocoreGames launched the Founding for their upcoming Action-RPG titled Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr.[12]
Games developed
Title | Year | Platform | Type |
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Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come | 2009 | Microsoft Windows | Full game |
King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame | 2009 | Microsoft Windows | Full game |
King Arthur – Legendary Artifacts | 2010 | Microsoft Windows | Downloadable content |
King Arthur – Knights and Vassals | 2010 | Microsoft Windows | Downloadable content |
King Arthur – The Saxons | 2010 | Microsoft Windows | Downloadable content |
King Arthur – The Druids | 2010 | Microsoft Windows | Downloadable content |
The Kings' Crusade | 2010 | Microsoft Windows | Full game |
The Kings' Crusade: Arabian Nights | 2011 | Microsoft Windows | Downloadable content |
The Kings' Crusade: Teutonic Knights | 2011 | Microsoft Windows | Downloadable content |
The Kings' Crusade: New Allies | 2011 | Microsoft Windows | Downloadable content |
King Arthur: Fallen Champions | 2011 | Microsoft Windows | Stand-alone expansion |
King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame | 2012 | Microsoft Windows | Full game |
King Arthur II: Dead Legions | 2012 | Microsoft Windows | Downloadable content |
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing | 2013 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Full game |
Van Helsing: Blue Blood | 2013 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Downloadable content |
Van Helsing: Thaumaturge | 2013 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Downloadable content |
Van Helsing: Arcane Mechanic | 2013 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Downloadable content |
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II | 2014 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 Xbox One | Full game |
Van Helsing II: Ink Hunt | 2014 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Downloadable content |
Van Helsing II: Pigasus | 2014 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Downloadable content |
Deathtrap | 2015 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Full game |
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III | 2015 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Full game |
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut | 2015 | Microsoft Windows | Full game |
Broken Sea | TBA | Microsoft Windows | Full game |
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr | 2018 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Full game |
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Prophecy | 2019 | Microsoft Windows | Stand-alone expansion |
King Arthur: Knight's Tale | 2021 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Full game |
References
- "About Us". NeocoreGames. Retrieved Dec 4, 2012.
- Rick, Christophor (Aug 26, 2010). "GDN Company Spotlight: Neocore Games". Gamers Daily News. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved Jan 21, 2013.
- NeocoreGames Developer Blog
- Mitchell, Richard (May 31, 2012). "The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing stakes claim on XBLA, PC". Joystiq. Retrieved Dec 4, 2012.
- "King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame. Interview with NeocoreGames". GameScope.ru. June 1, 2012. Retrieved Jan 21, 2013.
- Broken Sea Announced at E3
- "Action RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Announced". Archived from the original on 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- Yoon, Andrew (May 9, 2012). "The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing coming to PC and Xbox 360". Shacknews. Retrieved Dec 4, 2012.
- NeocoreGames (June 8, 2012). "NeocoreGames Reveals Broken Sea at E3 2012". Gamasutra. Retrieved Dec 15, 2012.
- Walker, John (June 11, 2012). "King Arthur Devs Reveal Broken Sea". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved Dec 15, 2012.
- "Deathtrap, the First Tower-defense Game from NeocoreGames Announced".
- "Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr | 'The Founding' Alpha is Available Now, New CGI Trailer Released!". press.neocoregames.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.