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Secret Fawful · 02/28/2010, 12:11 pm

Activision. The next Lucasarts. Well, time to begin the boycott. No more Activision games for me. Jackasses.

mateo360 · 02/28/2010, 12:37 pm

I was really upset to get the e-mail saying it was shut down this morning. Stupid Activision. I can't boycott them though since most of the star trek games I want are made by them.

Gibbeynator · 02/28/2010, 12:45 pm

Hopefully this won't impact the release of the Space Quest 2 remake.

Murray the Chao · 02/28/2010, 11:59 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

Activision. The next Lucasarts. Well, time to begin the boycott. No more Activision games for me. Jackasses.

I don't recall LucasArts killing off a fan game.

Secret Fawful · 03/01/2010, 12:08 am

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Originally Posted by Murray the Chao

I don't recall LucasArts killing off a fan game.

They shut down LucasFan as far as I remember, even though you can still find their games across the net.

Rather Dashing · 03/01/2010, 12:10 am

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Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

They shut down LucasFan as far as I remember, even though you can still find their games across the net.

Also, only somewhat related, they did attempt legal action against Digg. Certainly not the same thing, but still.

wefeelgroove · 03/01/2010, 05:32 am

And here I thought Activision were being kinda cool by rereleasing old games on GOG. Well, I guess they won't be getting any of my money after all.

*Darth Marsden* · 03/01/2010, 07:19 am

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Originally Posted by wefeelgroove

And here I thought Activision were being kinda cool by rereleasing old games on GOG. Well, I guess they won't be getting any of my money after all.

I love this sort of attitude. Especially since it's all moot and we'll all be grabbing Starcraft II (all three parts).

Rather Dashing · 03/01/2010, 07:35 am

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Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

I love this sort of attitude. Especially since it's all moot and we'll all be grabbing Starcraft II (all three parts).

I'm not going to, actually. More of a turn-based strategy guy, and Civilization V will scratch that itch. And if I wanted real-time strategy, well, there are other avenues for that as well. I just never got into Starcraft.

*Darth Marsden* · 03/01/2010, 07:55 am

Well, I won't either (RTS games aren't my thing), but it was more a generalization than an actual fact, or something similar that means I'm right and you're wrong.

mateo360 · 03/01/2010, 07:55 am

Here is a petition written by someone on the tsl forum:
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetsl/

Rather Dashing · 03/01/2010, 08:11 am

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Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

Well, I won't either (RTS games aren't my thing), but it was more a generalization than an actual fact, or something similar that means I'm right and you're wrong.

Either way I'm screwed. Or at least, I would be if I didn't want to give Activision any money. They publish games with Spider-Man on the cover. If anything can sell me on a mediocre game, it would be the ability to swing through New York as Spider-Man.

I suppose I could buy them used just out of spite, though?

**Jake** · 03/01/2010, 08:18 am

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Originally Posted by Murray the Chao

I don't recall LucasArts killing off a fan game.

About ten years ago LucasArts was notorious for shuttering fan projects. They lightened up after a while, though, and entered into "official hosting" agreements for fan projects with places like LucasFiles and AtomFilms. I don't know the state of that stuff at this point though.

wefeelgroove · 03/01/2010, 09:43 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

I love this sort of attitude. Especially since it's all moot and we'll all be grabbing Starcraft II (all three parts).

Nice try, but I have about zero interest in starcraft.

Novotnus · 03/01/2010, 11:35 am

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Originally Posted by Jake

About ten years ago LucasArts was notorious for shuttering fan projects. They lightened up after a while, though, and entered into "official hosting" agreements for fan projects with places like LucasFiles and AtomFilms. I don't know the state of that stuff at this point though.

Looks like they are still supporting some fan projects:
LucasFiles Fan Projects
Most of those are mods for no-LucasArts games and all of it is Star Wars, but still...
Also, projects like Darkness of Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and Fountain of Youth or Shadows of the Empire (the adventure game) are still living and (I hope) doing well.
Just guess much has changed after Jim Ward left.

Azure · 03/03/2010, 10:40 am

I was really looking forward to this, such an incredible amount of love and hard work was put into it. ;(

cocomonk22 · 03/03/2010, 03:45 pm

First of all, can someone change the topic title to IX instead of XI?

Phoenix Online Studios should have been more prepared for this. After all, when Vivendi acquired Sierra, they received a C&D which required that the name be changed. They should have been prepared a plan to avoid future legal issues if Vivendi was acquired by another company, such as allowing the King's Quest rights to be sold to someone else, such as, say, Telltale games. TSL was planned to be released in episodes, so it would have been a good fit.

names_are_useless · 03/12/2010, 10:53 pm

For any fans of this great game, I come bearing SAD news

http://www.tsl-game.com/

Game has received a Cease & Desist from Activision. Unlike Vivendi, who has been bought by Activision, I doubt the TSL team could work out any deal to get this game released.

Think about this for a second: 8 years of hard work, ALL FOR NOTHING! This is a sad, sad day for Adventurer gamers

Eduardo · 03/27/2010, 11:13 am

Silver Lining devs want to purchase King's Quest license from Activision:

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/27/si...cense-from-ac/

*Irishmile* · 03/27/2010, 11:59 am

If Activision sells the license I hope its bought by a company that have the skill to treat it right.... that fan game is all good, as a fan game but as an officially licensed game? No thanks.

02/28/2010, 12:11 pm	#41
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03/27/2010, 11:59 am	#60
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02/28/2010, 12:37 pm	#42
mateo360 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 163	I was really upset to get the e-mail saying it was shut down this morning. Stupid Activision. I can't boycott them though since most of the star trek games I want are made by them.

02/28/2010, 12:45 pm	#43
Gibbeynator Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,088	Hopefully this won't impact the release of the Space Quest 2 remake.

03/01/2010, 05:32 am	#47
wefeelgroove Probably hiding a cow. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 409	And here I thought Activision were being kinda cool by rereleasing old games on GOG. Well, I guess they won't be getting any of my money after all.

03/01/2010, 07:55 am	#51
mateo360 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 163	Here is a petition written by someone on the tsl forum: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetsl/

03/03/2010, 10:40 am	#56
Azure Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 48	I was really looking forward to this, such an incredible amount of love and hard work was put into it. ;(

03/03/2010, 03:45 pm	#57
cocomonk22 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10	First of all, can someone change the topic title to IX instead of XI? Phoenix Online Studios should have been more prepared for this. After all, when Vivendi acquired Sierra, they received a C&D which required that the name be changed. They should have been prepared a plan to avoid future legal issues if Vivendi was acquired by another company, such as allowing the King's Quest rights to be sold to someone else, such as, say, Telltale games. TSL was planned to be released in episodes, so it would have been a good fit.

03/12/2010, 10:53 pm	#58
names_are_useless Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11	For any fans of this great game, I come bearing SAD news http://www.tsl-game.com/ Game has received a Cease & Desist from Activision. Unlike Vivendi, who has been bought by Activision, I doubt the TSL team could work out any deal to get this game released. Think about this for a second: 8 years of hard work, ALL FOR NOTHING! This is a sad, sad day for Adventurer gamers

03/27/2010, 11:13 am	#59
Eduardo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Argentina Posts: 583	Silver Lining devs want to purchase King's Quest license from Activision: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/27/si...cense-from-ac/