Jon Van Caneghem is an American video game director, designer and producer. He is best known for launching development studio New World Computing in 1983, making his design debut in 1986 with Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum. During the company's 20-year lifespan, Van Caneghem was involved in the creation and direction of several franchises, including the Might and Magic role-playing series and the spin-off Heroes of Might and Magic and King's Bounty strategy series.
- Name: Jon Van Caneghem
- Occupation: game designer
- Known for: Might and Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic
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Games related to Jon Van Caneghem:
| retro game history | genre | released in | |
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Heroes of Might and Magic | strategy turn-based tactics |
1995 |
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Heroes of Might and Magic II | strategy turn-based tactics |
1996 |
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Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia | strategy turn-based tactics |
1999 |
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King's Bounty | strategy turn-based strategy |
1990 |
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Might and Magic 1: Secret of the inner sanctum | rpg first person perspective |
1987 |
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Might and Magic 2: Gates to another world | rpg first person perspective |
1988 |
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Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra | rpg first person perspective |
1991 |
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Might and Magic 4: Clouds of Xeen | rpg first person perspective |
1992 |
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Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen | rpg first person perspective |
1993 |
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Might and Magic: World of Xeen | rpg first person perspective |
1994 |
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Nuclear war | strategy turn-based strategy |
1989 |
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Planet's Edge | rpg top-down perspective |
1991 |
