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New World Computing

1986 / 1984 tot 1 1987 / 1984 tot 4 1988 / 1984 tot 6 1989 / 1984 tot 7 1990 / 1984 tot 16 1991 / 1984 tot 22 1992 / 1984 tot 25 1993 / 1984 tot 34 1994 / 1984 tot 41 1995 / 1984 tot 47 1996 / 1984 tot 52 1997 / 1984 tot 54 1998 / 1984 tot 55 1999 / 1984 tot 58 2000 / 1984 tot 61 2001 / 1984 tot 63 2002 / 1984 tot 66 2003 / 1984 tot 67 2004 / 1984 tot 68
Founded in 1984 closed in 2003
Status: dead
Country: USA

68
games
19
active years
3.6
per year

Founded by Jon Van Caneghem, Michaela Van Caneghem and Mark Caldwell.
Famous for creating the Might & Magic franchise, which Ubisoft bought the rights for in 2003.
Subsidiary of 3DO

It is known for Heroes of Might and Magic, King's Bounty, Might and Magic, Might and Magic: Sheltem arc

Releases per year

19861
19873
19882
19891
19909
19916
19923
19939
19947
19956
19965
19972
19981
19993
20003
20012
20023
20031
20041

68 video games with valid date were considered (100%)

Overall rankings

4
29
14
0
0

Common gametypes

strategy29%role-play28%turn-based26%adventure4%other11%

Top platforms

MS-DOS 20
Windows 15
Mac OS Classic 12
Mega Drive 4
Amiga 4
C64 3
Apple II E 3
Linux 2
Win3.1 2
Mega-CD 1
PS2 1
Mac OS X 1
Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (Windows)
Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars
WIN 1996-10-31
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (Linux)
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
LIN 1999-12-15
Anvil of Dawn (MS-DOS)
Anvil of Dawn
DOS 1995-10
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven (Windows)
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
WIN 1998-04-30
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor (Windows)
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor
WIN 1999
Nuclear War (Amiga OCS)
Nuclear War
OCS 1990
Planet's Edge: The Point of no Return (MS-DOS)
Planet's Edge: The Point of no Return
DOS 1992-05
Might and Magic VIII: Day of The Destroyer (Windows)
Might and Magic VIII: Day of The Destroyer
WIN 2000-03-07
Faery Tale Adventure (Mega Drive)
Faery Tale Adventure
GEN 1991
King's Bounty: The Conqueror's Quest (Mega Drive)
King's Bounty: The Conqueror's Quest
GEN 1991
Swords of Xeen (MS-DOS)
Swords of Xeen
DOS 1993
Might and Magic: Clouds of Xeen (MS-DOS)
Might and Magic: Clouds of Xeen
DOS 1992

New World Computing best rated games

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia1999lin
Nuclear War1990dos
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra1991dos
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor1999win
Might and Magic: Darkside of Xeen1993dos
Heroes of Might and Magic III1999win
Faery Tale Adventure1991gen
Might and Magic: Gates to Another World1991gen
King's Bounty: The Conqueror's Quest1991gen
King's Bounty1990c64

New World Computing worst games

Hammer of the Gods1994dos
Wages of War1996win
Might and Magic IX2002win
Empire Deluxe1993dos
King's Bounty1991ocs

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