NeocoreGames

NeocoreGames
IndustryVideo games
Founded2005
HeadquartersBudapest, Hungary
ProductsKing Arthur series
Websiteneocoregames.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.

History

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

Games developed

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Title Year Platform Type
Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come 2009 Windows Full game
King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame Windows
King Arthur – Legendary Artifacts 2010 Windows 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 2011 Windows 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 2012 Windows Full game
King Arthur II: Dead Legions Windows Downloadable content
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 2013 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Full game
Van Helsing: Blue Blood Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 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 2014 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Full game
Van Helsing II: Ink Hunt Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Downloadable content
Van Helsing II: Pigasus Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Deathtrap 2015 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 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 [13] 2019 Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Stand-alone expansion
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr: Sororitas Class[14] 2022 Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Downloadable content
King Arthur: Knight's Tale[15] 2022 Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Full game
King Arthur: Legion IX[16] 2024 Windows Stand-alone expansion
Broken Sea TBA Windows Full game

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b NeocoreGames Developer Blog
  4. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. 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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