Overlord (video game series)

Overlord is an action role-playing video game series published by Codemasters. The franchise was introduced in 2007 and has received six video games to date. The latest game was available on 20 October 2015, titled as Overlord: Fellowship of Evil.

For other uses, see Overlord (disambiguation).
Overlord
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Codemasters
Platform(s)
First releaseOverlord
26 June 2007
Latest releaseOverlord: Fellowship of Evil
20 October 2015

Games
Release timeline
2007Overlord
2008Overlord: Raising Hell
2009Overlord II
Overlord: Dark Legend
Overlord: Minions
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015Overlord: Fellowship of Evil
Aggregate review scores
As of 18 May 2020.
Game Year Metacritic
Overlord 2007
Overlord: Raising Hell 2008 PS3: 72/100[3]
Overlord II 2009
Overlord: Dark Legend 2009 Wii: 68/100[7]
Overlord: Minions 2009 DS: 58/100[8]
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil 2015

Overlord (2007)
Main article: Overlord (2007 video game)

The first video game of the franchise was announced in 2006 after the development stretching a year and a half.[12] It was developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters. The game was initially released for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Linux and PlayStation 3 on 26 June 2007.[13][14]

Overlord: Raising Hell (2008)
Main article: Overlord: Raising Hell

An expand version to the original work, titled Overlord: Raising Hell, was initially available for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on 15 February 2008.[15] A PlayStation 3 version was later ported by 4J Studios, and first released on 26 June 2007.[16]

Overlord II (2009)
Main article: Overlord II

Overlord II is the sequel to the 2007 video game Overlord. It was still developed by Triumph Studios and published by Codemasters. It was available on Linux, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.[17][18]

Overlord: Dark Legend (2009)
Main article: Overlord: Dark Legend

A spin-off series to Overlord II, titled Overlord: Dark Legend, was released on Wii. It was developed by Climax Action and initially available on 23 June 2009.[19]

Overlord: Minions (2009)
Main article: Overlord: Minions

Another spin-off series to Overlord II, titled Overlord: Minions, was released on Nintendo DS. It was developed by Climax Action and initially available on 23 June 2009.[19]

Overlord: Fellowship of Evil (2015)
Main article: Overlord: Fellowship of Evil

The sixth video game of franchise and a third spin-off, titled Overlord: Fellowship of Evil, was announced on April 23, 2015 alongside an official gameplay trailer.[20] The game was developed and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It was scheduled to be released on 29 September 2015 worldwide, but was postponed to 20 October 2015.[21]

References
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  2. "Overlord Xbox 360". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "Overlord: Raising Hell PlayStation 3". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. "Overlord II PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "Overlord II PlayStation 3". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  6. "Overlord II Xbox 360". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. "Overlord: Dark Legend Wii". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  8. "Overlord: Minions DS". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  9. "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  10. "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil PlayStation 4". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  11. "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil Xbox One". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  12. Steel, Wade (2 May 2006). "Overlord Announced". IGN. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  13. "Overlord at GameFaQs (360)". GameFaQs. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
  14. "Overlord at GameFaQs (PC)". GameFaQs. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
  15. "Raise Hell Again with Codemasters: Announcing the Launch of New Overlord Content, Now Available for Xbox 360". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 15 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  16. "Overlord PS3 confirmed - exclusive screens". Computer and Video Games. Future plc. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  17. Purchese, Robert (4 June 2009). "Overlord II demo on Xbox Live". Eurogamer. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  18. Jackson, Mike (11 June 2009). "Overlord 2 demo on PSN, PC now". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  19. Graft, Kris (14 August 2008). "Three More Overlords". Edge. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  20. Phillips, Tom (23 April 2015). "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil announced via gameplay trailer". Eurogamer. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  21. Scammell, David (30 September 2015). "Overlord: Fellowship of Evil suffers three week delay". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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