The Might and Magic RPGs (formally named Might and Magic) are a series of nine computer role-playing games developed and published by New World Computing until 1996, after which point The 3DO Company assumed the role of publisher. Consisting of nine entries, the series was created and produced by Jon Van Caneghem. The Might and Magic RPGs were the original installments in the Might and Magic franchise, and are considered one of the defining examples of early computer role-playing games, along with the Ultima, The Bard's Tale and Wizardry series. Their success generated multiple spinoffs, including Heroes of Might and Magic, King's Bounty and the . The first entry, Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum, was first released in 1986, while the most recent game, Might and Ma