Neocron Reloaded

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Neocron Reloaded is the planned successor for Neocron 2. It is due for release around February 2013. It make use of the current Neocron assets and models, while using a new gaming engine called Unity.

The Nukklear Website marketed Neocron Reloaded as follows on 5th March 2012.

Website and Marketing

Neocron Reloaded is the successor of Europe's true pioneer in MMO's re-imagined and completely re-engineered for the 21st century.

Get ready for the next evolution of neocron, setting out to raise the bar for Free-to-Play MMO games.

Background

  • launched 2002 as the first German made MMO, years ahead of genre champion World of Warcraft.
  • Set apart from the Orcs & Elfs genre stereotypes with its unique cyberpunk/apocalyptic setting and gaining a large following active until today
  • More than 250.00 players generated revenues exceeding 14 Million Dollars
  • Over 100 million hours played
  • 3 available language options


Story and setting

  • set in a post-apocalyptic 28th century
  • two large cities emerge from the final conflict, but are now on the brink of destruction again: Neocron and Dome of York
  • if you like Blade Runner, you will love neocron


Gameplay

  • Hybrid FPS/MMORPG
  • Skill based character development system – no level grind
  • Optional in-game PVP protection (no physical divide between PVP and PVE players)
  • Advanced faction system boosting PVP gameplay


Features

  • 4 character classes with 5 main skills and 32 subskills each
  • 12 different player factions
  • 7 trade skills and thousands of recipes
  • More than 5000 player usable items
  • Housing option with more than 50 distinct apartment types available
  • Hundreds of housing items, from trophies to furniture
  • 40 player usable transportation technology from bikes to tanks and planes
  • More than 900 different zones


Tecnology

  • neocron in its current version is a client based MMO
  • proprietary client/server and network technology
  • neocron RELOADED will utilize the highly advanced Unity engine technology, paired with our proven, reliable and scalable network and backend technology, community support tools and maintenance tools
  • nc RELOADED is NOT developed from scratch, with a very good reason:
  • cost effective development utilizing already available assets and mechanics which will be brought up to todays high-quality standard
  • a very unique setting which still stands out from any competition
  • a uniquely short development cycle of 12 months to release
  • nc RELOADED will be a browser based game - no client install necessary


Business model

  • Free-to-Play
  • Monetization through micro-transactions on item purchases (boosters, stats, time savers)
  • Optional subscription model and convenience packages for high-rollers
  • A DEMO IS AVAILABLE TODAY SHOWING THE POTENTIAL OF neocron RELOADED on Unity.