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New World Computing, Inc. was a Computer Game development company founded in 1984 by Jon Van Caneghem and Marc Caldwell , best known for its work on the Might And Magic RPG series and its spin-offs, especially Heroes Of Might And Magic . The company was bought by The 3DO Company in 1996 . In 2003 , with 3DO becoming bankrupt, New World Computing disappeared as well. Ubisoft bought the rights to Might and Magic in 2003 . MIGHT AND MAGIC Originally, New World Computing was created to publish , which pushed the Apple II to its max. In , released for the IBM PC in 1992 and 1993 respectively, New World Computing did something that really hasn't been done before or since. If you had both games on your Hard Drive , then you opened up a whole new world between that bridges the two game worlds. After a pause of five years, New World returned to the Might and Magic series with followed between 1999 and 2002 . HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC In 1995 , 1996 , and 1999 , New World released Heroes Of Might And Magic I , Heroes Of Might And Magic II , and Heroes Of Might And Magic III . The Fourth Game followed in 2002 . New World also developed a PlayStation 2 version, a 3D remake of their older game King's Bounty . OTHER GAMES In 1989 , New World Computing developed the satirical game Nuclear War , which wasn't very successful, but notable as a departure from RPGs. In 1990, the Company released King's Bounty for the Apple II and it was later ported to the Sega Genesis . This game is notable because it is the forerunner to the Heroes of Might and Magic series. GAMES BY NEW WORLD COMPUTING
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