Neocron
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| 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 |
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| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
Neocron is a 2002 post-apocalyptic cyberpunk massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) developed by Reakktor Media GmbH (based in Hannover, Germany) and published by cdv Software Entertainment. It is considered to be the first cyberpunk-genre MMORPG, and is designed to integrate elements of first-person shooter games. It has been called a MMO first-person shooter (MMOFPS), but most consider it a hybrid of MMORPG and first-person shooter. Although Neocron is often said to be the first MMOFPS, WWII Online, released in 2001, holds the Guinness World Record as the first MMOFPS.
Its 2004 sequel, Neocron 2: Beyond Dome of York, was originally slated to be an expansion pack and released separately under a new publisher, 10tacle Studios AG. 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.
In 2016, an updated version of Neocron, renamed Neocron Evolution, was released. This version was developed and maintained by a team of community volunteers known as the Neocron Support Team (NST). This new version introduced numerous enhancements, including extensive rework and redesign of many original game systems, with a particular focus on overhauling the weapons system.