Modern

In 2003, a revival of the Cinemaware brand produced Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown - a spiritual successor to the original Defender of the Crown, this time set in the world of Robin Hood rather than Norman/Saxon England. Developed by Cinemaware Marquee, the game used 3D graphics on PC and was later ported to PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

The game borrowed the strategic territory-control gameplay of the original and added real-time combat sequences in a 3D environment. While it received mixed reviews - critics generally found it a competent strategy game that failed to recapture the visual and emotional impact of the 1987 original - it represented the first commercial use of the Cinemaware name since 1991 and introduced the brand to a new generation of players.

Wings: Remastered Edition was funded through Kickstarter circa 2013–2014 and released on Steam as a modernised version of the 1990 Amiga original. The remaster updated the graphics, improved the controls for modern systems, and preserved the core gameplay and narrative structure - including the pilot's diary, the operational strategy layer, and the aerial combat sequences - that made the original Amiga version an award winner.

The remaster is the most straightforward way to experience Wings today without Amiga emulation, though purists prefer the original version for its Amiga-specific audio and visual fidelity. It remains available on Steam.

See the Play page for details on accessing Wings: Remastered on Steam and the original version through emulation.

In 2024, Nordcurrent Labs - a subsidiary of Lithuanian games publisher Nordcurrent - acquired the Cinemaware intellectual property. This acquisition includes the rights to Defender of the Crown, Wings, It Came from the Desert, Rocket Ranger, and the other titles in the Cinemaware catalogue.

Nordcurrent Labs has stated interest in reviving the Cinemaware brand and developing new games based on its classic IP. As of 2024–2025, specific new title announcements had not been made, but the acquisition signals renewed commercial interest in the Cinemaware catalogue and the possibility of future remasters or sequels.

The acquisition is significant for the Amiga community as it clarifies IP ownership after years of uncertainty following the studio's 1991 bankruptcy and subsequent ownership changes.

Despite the 2014 Wings remaster and various digital releases, several key Cinemaware titles remain without accessible modern versions:

• Defender of the Crown - no modern remaster; available through GOG or emulation only
• It Came from the Desert - the studio's most narratively ambitious game; no modern version
• Rocket Ranger - available through GOG but no modern remaster
• The Three Stooges - licensing complications make a modern release unlikely

The most eagerly anticipated potential revival in the Amiga community is a modern, complete version of Defender of the Crown - one that restores the planned features that were cut from the 1987 release: the full jousting mini-game, the additional castle locations, and the completed action sequences. Whether the Nordcurrent Labs acquisition leads to such a project remains to be seen.