Hi Community,
Neocron Community Edition was born after the unfortunate collapse of Reakktor Media in April 2012. With the torch passed to the Neocron Support Team, Neocron was and continues to be online and available - for free - for our dedicated community.
The Neocron Support Team operate Neocron Community Edition as a continuation of the Neocron project. Since our tenure began we have introduced many improvements to the game, developing the code and the game world we inherited in 2012. Today in 2016 that code base has evolved significantly, with an investment of thousands of development hours. Many aspects of the game have been adapted, refactored or rewritten entirely.
With all of this investment we now have a Neocron supported by modern operating systems, with significantly fewer bugs, much improved support for todays resolutions, not a Fatal Runtime Error in sight and many new exciting and useful features.
Our game world has evolved too; with factions returning to redeveloped homes (one more to go!), new missions for Runners of all levels, hunting areas redesigned and thousands of cosmetic issues resolved. Not to mention a bevy of new high resolution graphic assets with many, many more to come! - to give the world that extra oomph.
Our aims are to continually improve the experience while bringing modernisation and quality of life improvements. Alongside refinement to the experience as a whole, our mission has always been to bring the best of Neocron to the fore. Mixing gameplay experiences from all eras of the game's long life with new ideas and features, ensuring we can continue to share a game that has left a lasting impression on thousands of gamers for over 15 years.
We will continue down this path, evolving the game into what we believe is a great experience for our players and community. We truly appreciate our dedicated community and cannot thank you enough for your feedback, contribution and support.
As of June 2016 an additional option is available to the Neocron Community, for those with the desire to return to the days of the original Neocron. A new independent team, a team operating entirely separately from the NST, have been authorised to bring you this retro experience in the form of Neocron Classic Community Edition.
The Neocron Classic Team are armed with the same resources to those we received in 2012. Due to its very close mechanical ties to gameplay of the original Neocron, the NCT are starting from a baseline of Reakktor Medias Neocron Evolution 2.1. The NCT have everything they need to evolve the game in their own way, to build upon their own priorities and chosen direction; resetting gameplay, game mechanics and the game world in line with the original Neocron. As a strong group of individuals with a long history in Neocron, they share the passion of the Neocron Support Team and the wider Neocron Community.
We wish the NCT the best of luck in their endeavours. We have been in communication with the team for a short while now and hope to maintain this relationship as peaceful neighbours. You can find more information and discuss the project at the Neocron Classic Community Edition website.
All the best,
Your Neocron Support Team.