Coreplay was a

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located in Munich, Germany. The company was founded by Peter Ohlmann and Andreas Drude in 2007. Peter Ohlmann previously worked on ''

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'', '' Knights and Merchants'' and '' SpellForce 2''. Coreplay shut down in September 2013 due to issues with their publisher,

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, while ''Chaos Chronicles'' was still in development. With ''

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'', Coreplay was the first German game development company that released a game on

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. Their project '' Jagged Alliance: Back in Action'' was announced to be released in February 2012. The game is a

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of ''

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'' by

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with additional features of an average graphical 3D engine, "Plan & Go" system and about 60 mercenaries for hire. The company stated that all the original voice actors will take be present in ''Back in Action''.

Games developed

*''Crazy Chicken Tales'' (2008, Wii) *

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(2009, Wii, Windows) *''

'' (2009, Xbox 360) *''Fit for Fun'' (2010, Wii) *'' Jagged Alliance: Back in Action'' (2012, Windows) *''Chaos Chronicles'' (cancelled, Windows)

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