LucasArts moves on to the Ninth Underworld

[CikMatt]

Disney Shuts Down LucasArts

I'm actually sadder about this than I would have expected. Clearly our LucasArts has been gone for awhile but now that its finally happened I suppose the injustice of all these past years has finally hit home.

[battle111]

AU MAN!!!

http://davidbigler.com/wp-content/up...ca-hoth-db.jpg

l'm gana do some serious thinking

[Gownaar]

Manny and Glottis get to keep their dignity and rest in peace. Their remains will not be violated by Mickey Mouse. Luke and Han weren't that lucky.

[battle111]

Now all those people lost there jobs for nothing

[urluckyday]

Now let's hope they'll license somebody to get Grim Fandango onto Steam...

Haha nah just kidding, that would be the cool thing to do, so there's no chance.

[CikMatt]

I think we'll see it on Steam or GoG or a similar service eventually. It'll just be a matter of who does it and when and hopefully they'll do it justice by making it compatible with today's systems.

I do think, however, that this is the end for any classic LucasArts properties ever getting any sequels. Disney's so huge with so many IPs that they don't even use that it'll never be a blip on the radar.

[MeddlingMonk]

Well, Residual is already working on making GF work with current OSes, and it works pretty well already.

[Ronny]

Is this a good thing or a bad thing for the prospects of a new Grim Fandango game?
You notice - I do not say 'sequel' but rather a new game in the same universe.

[CikMatt]

Originally Posted by MeddlingMonk

Well, Residual is already working on making GF work with current OSes, and it works pretty well already.

Yes, it does work okay. I suppose I'd simply like to be able to gift the game to people over Steam without the hassle of copying discs and installing third party software.

And Ronny I don't think we'll ever see anything in the franchise again. I think we fans as a potential financially exploitable audience is just too small.

[MeddlingMonk]

Come to that, I'd like all of the old LucasArts adventure games to be available. Preferably on GOG.

[Alexrd]

Originally Posted by MeddlingMonk

Come to that, I'd like all of the old LucasArts adventure games to be available. Preferably on GOG.

The whole PC catalogue of LucasArts.