SpellForce is a real-time strategy and role-playing series created by Phenomic and currently owned by THQ Nordic. The first release was published by JoWooD Productions and Encore Software in 2003 and THQ Nordic in 2017. The games take place on a planet called Eo a high fantasy world ruled by near-immortal mages (collectively known as The Circle) and inhabited by various sapient races such as humans dwarves (dark) elves orcs and trolls. The mages used servants called rune warriors summoned from magical monuments to keep peace.