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Neverwinter
The Vault · 1999

Neverwinter

A restored Vault stub from the August 1999 POCG news desk.
Released1999
Players1-5
Dungeons & DragonsPCUnknown
MMORPGFree-to-PlayD&DAction Combat

Neverwinter is covered here as part of the August 1999 POCG news archive. This Vault entry is a restoration stub tied to period news coverage, preserving the release, demo, beta, promotion, hardware tie-in or development update as it was reported at the time. The story connects the game to the late-1999 PC and console scene, when gold master announcements, demos, patches, online ladders, hardware bundles and retail shipments were all hitting at once. Further release details, platform notes, developer history and review context can be expanded during the full Vault restoration pass. For now, this entry exists so the news archive has a clean game relationship instead of leaving the story floating loose.

Screenshots5 shots
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In the News1 mentions
Aug 61999
Neverwinter Nights Announced
Neverwinter Nights Announced landed today, giving players another thing to circle on the calendar. Black Isle Studios is behind the announcement. Black Isle Studios,...
Release
How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
A Windows PC; free-to-play with an optional cash shop.
Modern Re-release
Still live and free-to-play on PC, plus PlayStation and Xbox.
Game Record
PlatformPC
DeveloperCryptic Studios
PublisherPerfect World Entertainment
GenreUnknown
Players1-5
SeriesDungeons & Dragons
ReviewedJuly 1, 2013
RestoredJune 5, 2026
Dungeons & Dragons Series