Neocron

Neocron
Neocron box artwork
Developer(s)Reakktor Media GmbH
Publisher(s)CDV Software
Director(s)Martin J. Schwiezer
Composer(s)Max Corbacho
Steve Roach
Ian Boddy
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
September 9, 2002
    • DEU: 2002-09-09
    • UK: 2002-10-30
    • US: 2002-11-12
    • FRA: 2003-01-30
    • AU: 2003-12-20
Genre(s)MMORPG

Neocron is a 2002 post-apocalyptic[1] cyberpunk[2] massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) developed by Reakktor Media GmbH (based in Hannover, Germany[3]) and published by cdv Software Entertainment. It is considered to be the first cyberpunk-genre MMORPG,[4] and is designed to integrate elements of first-person shooter games.[2] It has been called a MMO first-person shooter (MMOFPS),[5] but most consider it a hybrid of MMORPG and first-person shooter.[2][6] Although Neocron is often said to be the first MMOFPS, WWII Online, released in 2001, holds the Guinness World Record as the first MMOFPS.[7]

Its 2004 sequel, Neocron 2: Beyond Dome of York, was originally slated to be an expansion pack[8] and released separately under a new publisher, 10tacle Studios AG.[9] Following a brief transitional period where Neocron players were encouraged to transfer their characters to Neocron 2, the Neocron servers were closed while the Neocron 2 servers continue to run to this day.[10]

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  3. ^ "Contact information". Reakktor Media GmbH. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  4. ^ Gibson, Sam (2003-02-04). "Neocron". play.tm. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  5. ^ Sartori. "Neocron". GamersAsylum. Archived from the original on 2003-04-07. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  6. ^ Aihoshi, Richard (2002-02-08). "Neocron Preview". RPG Vault. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  7. ^ "WWII Online: Battleground Europe (WWIIOBE)". MMORPG.com. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  8. ^ Parker, Sam (2003-01-23). "Neocron add-on announced". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  9. ^ Bickham, Al (February 2005). "Neocron 2: Beyond The Dome Of York". PC Format (171). Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  10. ^ Olivetti, Justin (7 August 2012). "The Game Archaeologist: Neocron and Neocron 2". Engadget. Retrieved 25 September 2017.