Overlord (video game series)

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Overlord
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Developer(s)
Publisher(s) Codemasters
Platform(s)
First releaseOverlord
26 June 2007
Latest releaseOverlord: Fellowship of Evil
20 October 2015

Overlord is an action role-playing video game series published by Codemasters and originally developed by Triumph Studios. The franchise was introduced in 2007 and has received six video games to date. The latest game is Overlord: Fellowship of Evil , developed by Codemasters.

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Games

Release timeline
2007 Overlord
2008 Overlord: Raising Hell
2009 Overlord II
Overlord: Dark Legend
Overlord: Minions
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 Overlord: Fellowship of Evil
Aggregate review scores
As of 18 May 2020.
GameYear Metacritic
Overlord 2007
  • PC: 81/100 [1]
  • X360: 76/100 [2]
Overlord: Raising Hell 2008PS3: 72/100 [3]
Overlord II 2009
  • PC: 79/100 [4]
  • PS3: 72/100 [5]
  • X360: 75/100 [6]
Overlord: Dark Legend 2009Wii: 68/100 [7]
Overlord: Minions 2009DS: 58/100 [8]
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil 2015

Overlord (2007)

The first video game of the franchise was announced in 2006 after the development stretching a year and a half. [12] It was developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters. The game was initially released for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Linux and PlayStation 3 on 26 June 2007. [13] [14]

Overlord: Raising Hell (2008)

An expanded version of the original work, titled Overlord: Raising Hell, was initially available for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on 15 February 2008. [15] A PlayStation 3 version was later ported by 4J Studios and first released on 24 June 2008. [16]

Overlord II (2009)

Overlord II is the sequel to the 2007 video game Overlord . It was still developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters. It was available on Linux, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. [17] [18]

Overlord: Dark Legend (2009)

A spin-off series to Overlord II , titled Overlord: Dark Legend, was released on Wii. It was developed by Climax Action and initially available on 23 June 2009. [19]

Overlord: Minions (2009)

Another spin-off series to Overlord II , titled Overlord: Minions, was released on Nintendo DS. It was developed by Climax Action and initially available on 23 June 2009. [19]

Overlord: Fellowship of Evil (2015)

The sixth video game of franchise and a third spin-off, titled Overlord: Fellowship of Evil, [20] was developed and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It was scheduled to be released on 29 September 2015 worldwide, but was postponed to 20 October. [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Overlord Xbox 360". Metacritic . Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Overlord: Raising Hell PlayStation 3". Metacritic . Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Overlord II PC". Metacritic . Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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  8. ↑ "Overlord: Minions DS". Metacritic . Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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