Private company
New World Computing
Logo: New World Computing video intro screenshot from Heroes of Might and Magic III, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
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American development studio for computer games
New World Computing, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher founded in 1984 by Jon Van Caneghem, his wife, Michaela Van Caneghem, and Mark Caldwell. It was best known for its work on the Might and Magic role-playing video game series and its spin-offs, especially Heroes of Might and Magic. The company was purchased by and became a division of The 3DO Company on July 10, 1996 from NTN Communications, after NTN purchased New World Computing for $10 million in stock.2 It ceased to exist in 2003.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryvideo game industry1
- HeadquartersAgoura Hills1
- Founded inRedwood City1
- Legal formprivately held company1
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New World Computing, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher founded in 1984 by Jon Van Caneghem, his wife, Michaela Van Caneghem, and Mark Caldwell. It was best known for its work on the Might and Magic role-playing video game series and its spin-offs, especially Heroes of Might and Magic. The company was purchased by and became a division of The 3DO Company on July 10, 1996 from NTN Communications, after NTN purchased New World Computing for $10 million in stock.2
Corporate structure
New World Computing is part of a group headed by The 3DO Company. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- The 3DO Company Redwood City
- New World Computing Agoura Hills
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led New World Computing, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJon Van Caneghem1
Products and brands
Other games
Throughout its existence, New World Computing focused primarily on the Might and Magic series and its various spin-offs. Early in its existence, however, the company was involved in the development of several unrelated video games, typically in the role-playing video game genre. The company also served as the publisher for a number of games, including Spaceward Ho!, developed by Delta Tao Software, and Empire Deluxe by Mark Baldwin and Bob Rakowsky. After being absorbed into the 3DO Company, New World Computing devoted its energies solely to game development, and worked exclusively on the Might and Magic franchise thereafter.
In 1989, New World Computing developed the satirical game Nuclear War, based on the Flying Buffalo card game of the same name. Published by U.S. Gold, it was not particularly successful from a financial perspective but notable as a departure from the company's traditional field of role-playing video games.
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Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
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Timeline
Links
- WikipediaNew World Computing
- WikidataQ1889419
Sources
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- 1WikidataNew World Computing on Wikidata
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