NeocoreGames

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NeocoreGames
Industry Video games
Founded 2005
Headquarters Budapest, Hungary
Products King Arthur series
Website neocoregames.com

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 series.

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History

Screenshot from the video game King Arthur II was created using the in-house game engine Coretech 2 King Arthur II screenshot 6.jpg
Screenshot from the video game King Arthur II was created using the in-house game engine Coretech 2

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 Action-RPG titled Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr. [12]

Games developed

TitleYearPlatformType
Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come2009 Windows Full game
King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame Windows
King Arthur – Legendary Artifacts2010WindowsDownloadable content
King Arthur – Knights and VassalsWindows
King Arthur – The SaxonsWindows
King Arthur – The DruidsWindows
The Kings' Crusade WindowsFull game
The Kings' Crusade: Arabian Nights2011WindowsDownloadable content
The Kings' Crusade: Teutonic KnightsWindows
The Kings' Crusade: New AlliesWindows
King Arthur: Fallen ChampionsWindowsStand-alone expansion
King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame 2012WindowsFull game
King Arthur II: Dead LegionsWindowsDownloadable content
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 2013Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Full game
Van Helsing: Blue BloodWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneDownloadable content
Van Helsing: ThaumaturgeWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Van Helsing: Arcane MechanicWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II2014Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFull game
Van Helsing II: Ink HuntWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneDownloadable content
Van Helsing II: PigasusWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Deathtrap 2015Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFull game
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing IIIWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final CutWindows
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr 2018Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Prophecy [13] 2019Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SStand-alone expansion
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr: Sororitas Class [14] 2022Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SDownloadable content
King Arthur: Knight's Tale [15] 2022Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SFull game
King Arthur: Legion IX [16] 2024WindowsStand-alone expansion

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". NeocoreGames. Retrieved Dec 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "NeocoreGames Developer Blog". Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  4. 1 2 3 Mitchell, Richard (May 31, 2012). "The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing stakes claim on XBLA, PC". Joystiq . Retrieved Dec 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ "King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame. Interview with NeocoreGames". GameScope.ru. June 1, 2012. Retrieved Jan 21, 2013.
  6. 1 2 Broken Sea Announced at E3
  7. ↑ "Action RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Announced". Archived from the original on 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  8. ↑ Yoon, Andrew (May 9, 2012). "The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing coming to PC and Xbox 360". Shacknews . Retrieved Dec 4, 2012.
  9. ↑ NeocoreGames (June 8, 2012). "NeocoreGames Reveals Broken Sea at E3 2012". Gamasutra . Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved Dec 15, 2012.
  10. ↑ Walker, John (June 11, 2012). "King Arthur Devs Reveal Broken Sea". Rock, Paper, Shotgun . Retrieved Dec 15, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Deathtrap, the First Tower-defense Game from NeocoreGames Announced".
  12. ↑ "Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr | 'The Founding' Alpha is Available Now, New CGI Trailer Released!". press.neocoregames.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  13. ↑ "Warhammer 40: Inquisitor - Prophecy Expansion Announced". PC Invasion. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  14. ↑ Brown, Joey (2022-11-29). "Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor - Martyr Releases Sororitas DLC". Game Rant. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  15. ↑ Fuller, Alex. "King Arthur: Knight's Tale Full Release Pushed to April". RPGamer. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  16. ↑ Ali, Naeem (4 April 2024). "King Arthur: Legion IX Release Date Announced". RPGamer. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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