''Overlord'' is an
action role-playing
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video game series
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published by
Codemasters
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and originally developed by
Triumph Studios
Triumph Studios is a Dutch video game developer based in Delft, founded in 1997. The studio is known for '' Age of Wonders'', a strategy game series released starting in 1999, and the action-adventure games ''Overlord'' and '' Overlord 2'', rel ...
. The franchise was introduced in 2007 and has received six
video game
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s to date. The latest game is ''
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil'', developed by Codemasters.
Games
''Overlord'' (2007)
The first video game of the franchise was announced in 2006 after the development stretching a year and a half. It was developed by
Triumph Studios
Triumph Studios is a Dutch video game developer based in Delft, founded in 1997. The studio is known for '' Age of Wonders'', a strategy game series released starting in 1999, and the action-adventure games ''Overlord'' and '' Overlord 2'', rel ...
and published by
Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited (trade name: Codemasters) is a British video game developer and former publisher based in Southam, England, which is a subsidiary of American corporation Electronic Arts and managed under the EA Sports ...
. The game was initially released for
Xbox 360
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,
Microsoft Windows
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,
Linux
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and
PlayStation 3
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on 26 June 2007.
''Overlord: Raising Hell'' (2008)
An expanded version of
the original work, titled ''Overlord: Raising Hell'', was initially available for
Microsoft Windows
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and
Xbox 360
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on 15 February 2008. A
PlayStation 3
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version was later
ported
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by
4J Studios
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and first released on 24 June 2008.
''Overlord II'' (2009)
''Overlord II'' is the sequel to the 2007
video game
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''
Overlord
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''. It was still developed by
Triumph Studios
Triumph Studios is a Dutch video game developer based in Delft, founded in 1997. The studio is known for '' Age of Wonders'', a strategy game series released starting in 1999, and the action-adventure games ''Overlord'' and '' Overlord 2'', rel ...
and published by
Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited (trade name: Codemasters) is a British video game developer and former publisher based in Southam, England, which is a subsidiary of American corporation Electronic Arts and managed under the EA Sports ...
. It was available on
Linux
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,
Microsoft Windows
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,
PlayStation 3
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and
Xbox 360
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platforms.
''Overlord: Dark Legend'' (2009)
A spin-off series to ''
Overlord II
''Overlord II'' is a 2009 action role-playing game and sequel to the 2007 video game ''Overlord'' and its 2008 expansion pack in the form of '' Overlord: Raising Hell''. It was developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters for Pl ...
'', titled ''Overlord: Dark Legend'', was released on
Wii
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. It was developed by
Climax Action and initially available on 23 June 2009.
''Overlord: Minions'' (2009)
Another spin-off series to ''
Overlord II
''Overlord II'' is a 2009 action role-playing game and sequel to the 2007 video game ''Overlord'' and its 2008 expansion pack in the form of '' Overlord: Raising Hell''. It was developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters for Pl ...
'', titled ''Overlord: Minions'', was released on
Nintendo DS
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. It was developed by
Climax Action and initially available on 23 June 2009.
''Overlord: Fellowship of Evil'' (2015)
The sixth video game of franchise and a third spin-off, titled ''Overlord: Fellowship of Evil'', was developed and published by
Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited (trade name: Codemasters) is a British video game developer and former publisher based in Southam, England, which is a subsidiary of American corporation Electronic Arts and managed under the EA Sports ...
for
Microsoft Windows
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,
PlayStation 4
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and
Xbox One
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. It was scheduled to be released on 29 September 2015 worldwide, but was postponed to 20 October.
References
External links
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