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lattsam · 11/01/2012, 01:03 pm

It's still too early to tell, but I am pretty sure that Disney might do something good with the Sam and Max games LucasArts has.

I mean, when you think about it...

1. The creator of Sam and Max DOES work for Pixar, after all.

and 2. Bill Farmer, who voices Sam in those games, is a Disney Legend! In other words, the voice of Goofy!

And while some people say that Sam and Max Hit the Road might not be a good fit for Disney, think about it... it might qualify as family-friendly. There may be some swearing in it, but it's pretty tame. Plus Sam and Max don't have their guns with them!

The purchase woke a lot of us up... but it might be a good way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sam and Max, even more than the discount on the current games!

What do you think?

Sausy Gibbon · 11/01/2012, 03:07 pm

There is still the problem that neither LucasArts or Disney own the rights to the characters they belong to Steve.

ryannumber1gamer · 11/01/2012, 04:04 pm

If you mean it affects TTG's S&M games then your wrong as Steve is the one with the rights to S&M. Only way Lucasarts being sold to Disney affecting S&M could be that if we are lucky they will let Telltale or someone else make a S&M Hit The Road HD Special Edition or Telltale could try and get the rights to S&M Freelance Police.

Shyguy · 11/02/2012, 02:02 am

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Originally Posted by Sausy Gibbon

There is still the problem that neither LucasArts or Disney own the rights to the characters they belong to Steve.

Exactly this. Even though Disney owns LucasArts, Lucasarts's contract with Steve ended quite some time ago. They can't make Sam and Max games without asking Steve Purcell himself.

Sir Primalform Magnifico · 11/04/2012, 04:10 am

Despite loving HtR as a child, I have to say I prefer TTG's characterisations and voice actors for Sam & Max. And yes, as others have pointed out LucasArts (and therefore Disney) don't own Sam & Max.

*Irishmile* · 11/04/2012, 05:14 am

I think the the ONLY problem it could make is if Disney makes a deal with Steve to do something with S&M and wanted exclusive rights... But he has worked with them for a while now and if that was going to happen I think it would have already...

I am not too worried about it.. but you never know what the future will bring.. I NEVER thought Uncle George would go and sell his life's work.. and here we are.

FitzoliverJ · 11/04/2012, 05:20 am

It's conceivable that Hit the Road" might get re-released, but that's unlikely to be a direct effect of Disney's purchase so much as something that might have happened anyway. "Freelance Police" won't get finished, though, and there's no reason to think that Disney will be any more interested in a franchise they don't own than anybody else.

lattsam · 12/04/2012, 04:35 pm

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Originally Posted by FitzoliverJ

It's conceivable that Hit the Road" might get re-released, but that's unlikely to be a direct effect of Disney's purchase so much as something that might have happened anyway. "Freelance Police" won't get finished, though, and there's no reason to think that Disney will be any more interested in a franchise they don't own than anybody else.

How do you know for sure that Freelance Police won't be finished?

Scnew · 12/04/2012, 05:08 pm

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Originally Posted by lattsam

How do you know for sure that Freelance Police won't be finished?

Nobody can know that, but if one were to take an educated guess...

How many canceled games do you know of that managed to come out 8+ years later?

lattsam · 12/05/2012, 03:18 am

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Originally Posted by Scnew

Nobody can know that, but if one were to take an educated guess...

How many canceled games do you know of that managed to come out 8+ years later?

Scnew · 12/05/2012, 03:34 am

Okay, now how many games do you know of that were cancelled and DIDN'T manage to come out 8+ years later? Or how many that were canceled, had multiple other sequels in the meantime, and then came out?

Does anyone that was working on Freelance Police even still work for Lucasarts?

Anyway, if LA was going to get back into adventures you can bet they'd test the waters with Monkey Island, a more popular franchise that they actually own, first.

xbskid · 12/12/2012, 10:04 am

I think the question in thread title would be better applied to the Monkey Island franchise.

lattsam · 03/07/2013, 12:57 pm

Nothing new from Disney/Lucasarts in a while, and nothing on Steve's blog... someone is obviously keeping something hush-hush...

Or maybe Steve just forgot to update his blog in a while!

wellgolly · 03/10/2013, 06:38 pm

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I've got some other things brewing (as you may have guessed) and will fill you in as they take shape.

Doesn't seem very hush-hush, just that there's nothing new to report.

Considering that was posted on the Sam & Max blog and not Spudvision (which hasn't been updated since a month before Sam and Max's last post), I can only guess he means "S&M things" instead of "stuff that's preoccupying my time", but even so, Purcell's a busy dude.

I really, very much doubt we've seen the last of those two in game form, but I also think now's probably the time for patience. Between Fables, King's Quest, and Walking Dead Season 2, there probably won't be any Telltale Sam and Max stuff for a while, and the LucasArts purchase hasn't changed anything, as far as Disney goes.

(besides, when you think about it, the devil's playhouse's ending presents a problem. It'd be weird if Season 4 has Max's powers, since we already had the whole last season's plot revolve around them, and destroyed them. But taking them away would be just as weird, gameplay-wise. So it probably wouldn't be the casual graduation from season-to-season like we're used to.)

Plisken · 03/12/2013, 12:14 am

Hi everybody!

Probably not at all.

*Jennifer* · 03/12/2013, 01:53 pm

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Originally Posted by wellgolly

(besides, when you think about it, the devil's playhouse's ending presents a problem. It'd be weird if Season 4 has Max's powers, since we already had the whole last season's plot revolve around them, and destroyed them. But taking them away would be just as weird, gameplay-wise. So it probably wouldn't be the casual graduation from season-to-season like we're used to.)

It's Sam & Max, where Max's powers come and go and no one questions it. Max was able to transfer his consciousness to Sam in Bad Day on the Moon (both the comic and TV version), and Sam just nonchalantly discusses Max's telekinesis on coffee cups in Telltale's season one machinima short Coffee (and in that one Sam appeared to have telekinesis powers too, unless Max was just messing with him).

It would be par for the course if they just took a different approach for season four.

wellgolly · 03/12/2013, 11:10 pm

Good point!

Also, on the "patience" note, this Maybe-Poker-Night 2/TF2 Promo news is exciting! More Sam!

Harald B · 03/14/2013, 09:28 am

Also Max's could only do the S3 stuff because of the Toys of Power, which got destroyed at the end of ep 4. That hole is well plugged. And then there's the fact that Sam will want to keep him from getting another eldritch brain tumor.

queen_of_the_lobsters · 03/17/2013, 08:38 pm

I don't know. I can see the Toys coming back in a later season. Max was able to use the powers without the toys in 304 and 305...and he IS part of a hivemind...

sdfghu · 03/18/2013, 11:41 pm

Despite loving HtR as a child, I have to say I prefer TTG's characterisations and voice actors for Sam & Max.

11/01/2012, 01:03 pm	#1
lattsam OH WEMS! Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 404	The purchase of LucasArts: how will it affect Sam and Max? It's still too early to tell, but I am pretty sure that Disney might do something good with the Sam and Max games LucasArts has. I mean, when you think about it... 1. The creator of Sam and Max DOES work for Pixar, after all. and 2. Bill Farmer, who voices Sam in those games, is a Disney Legend! In other words, the voice of Goofy! And while some people say that Sam and Max Hit the Road might not be a good fit for Disney, think about it... it might qualify as family-friendly. There may be some swearing in it, but it's pretty tame. Plus Sam and Max don't have their guns with them! The purchase woke a lot of us up... but it might be a good way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sam and Max, even more than the discount on the current games! What do you think?

11/01/2012, 04:04 pm	#3
ryannumber1gamer The Number 1 Gamer. Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,994	If you mean it affects TTG's S&M games then your wrong as Steve is the one with the rights to S&M. Only way Lucasarts being sold to Disney affecting S&M could be that if we are lucky they will let Telltale or someone else make a S&M Hit The Road HD Special Edition or Telltale could try and get the rights to S&M Freelance Police. __________________ Somewhere deep in the Caribbean... Sam:Hey little buddy where did you get this ship? Max:I got it off some guy waving his arms around Sam:Then who is that guy over there? Max:I don't know Sam but should we make him walk the deck? Sam:Can't think of a reason not too. Games I'm Playing:,Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale,Assassin's Creed Revelations,Assassin's Creed 3,Assassin's Creed 3 Liberation,Lego Batman 2,Dead rising 2,BTTF The Game,Sly Cooper Thieves in Time.

11/04/2012, 05:14 am	#6
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	I think the the ONLY problem it could make is if Disney makes a deal with Steve to do something with S&M and wanted exclusive rights... But he has worked with them for a while now and if that was going to happen I think it would have already... I am not too worried about it.. but you never know what the future will bring.. I NEVER thought Uncle George would go and sell his life's work.. and here we are. __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

12/05/2012, 03:34 am	#11
Scnew Fighter of the Night Man Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 956	Okay, now how many games do you know of that were cancelled and DIDN'T manage to come out 8+ years later? Or how many that were canceled, had multiple other sequels in the meantime, and then came out? Does anyone that was working on Freelance Police even still work for Lucasarts? Anyway, if LA was going to get back into adventures you can bet they'd test the waters with Monkey Island, a more popular franchise that they actually own, first. Last edited by Scnew; 12/05/2012 at 03:48 am.

03/12/2013, 12:14 am	#15
Plisken SCUMM™ Bag Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 13	Hi everybody! Probably not at all. __________________ "Great idea! We'll call it: 'The Birth Canal!'"

11/01/2012, 03:07 pm	#2
Sausy Gibbon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In a cave Posts: 687	There is still the problem that neither LucasArts or Disney own the rights to the characters they belong to Steve.

11/04/2012, 04:10 am	#5
Sir Primalform Magnifico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 190	Despite loving HtR as a child, I have to say I prefer TTG's characterisations and voice actors for Sam & Max. And yes, as others have pointed out LucasArts (and therefore Disney) don't own Sam & Max.

11/04/2012, 05:20 am	#7
FitzoliverJ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 968	It's conceivable that Hit the Road" might get re-released, but that's unlikely to be a direct effect of Disney's purchase so much as something that might have happened anyway. "Freelance Police" won't get finished, though, and there's no reason to think that Disney will be any more interested in a franchise they don't own than anybody else.

12/12/2012, 10:04 am	#12
xbskid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turdbarn Posts: 745	I think the question in thread title would be better applied to the Monkey Island franchise.

03/07/2013, 12:57 pm	#13
lattsam OH WEMS! Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 404	Nothing new from Disney/Lucasarts in a while, and nothing on Steve's blog... someone is obviously keeping something hush-hush... Or maybe Steve just forgot to update his blog in a while!

03/12/2013, 11:10 pm	#17
wellgolly Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 106	Good point! Also, on the "patience" note, this Maybe-Poker-Night 2/TF2 Promo news is exciting! More Sam!

03/14/2013, 09:28 am	#18
Harald B Egregious Philosopher Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,450	Also Max's could only do the S3 stuff because of the Toys of Power, which got destroyed at the end of ep 4. That hole is well plugged. And then there's the fact that Sam will want to keep him from getting another eldritch brain tumor. __________________ although we do still have a time machine, so I wouldn't completely rule out the possibility. Forgot what T.H.E.M. stands for? Need the lyrics to the War Song? Visit the Sam & Max wiki!

03/17/2013, 08:38 pm	#19
queen_of_the_lobsters Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 351	I don't know. I can see the Toys coming back in a later season. Max was able to use the powers without the toys in 304 and 305...and he IS part of a hivemind...

03/18/2013, 11:41 pm	#20
sdfghu Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 14	Despite loving HtR as a child, I have to say I prefer TTG's characterisations and voice actors for Sam & Max.

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