Telltale Games

BagginsKQ · 01/20/2013, 09:25 am

Come to think of it, since they never really released a 'set in stone' press release on King's Quest. They could easily decide at any time, to oh, switch to "Space Quest" instead, for example! Maybe, not since they still gave us the King's Quest message board.

We probably won't receive more clear press release as to what is to be released in the future, until after Fables is released. As there are not much left from the previous 'press releases' to be completed.

BTW, the last official 'press-release' they have on their website is a press release of the second episode of Walking Dead! So they apparently rarely update or add press releases to the website.

MusicallyInspired · 01/20/2013, 11:14 am

Consider this, everybody who's approached ActiVision about reviving a Sierra IP in some way has come back saying that ActiVision said they "have their own plans" for them. The Two Guys asked about Space Quest and got that response. Ken Allen asked if he could rerecord some music he made from older Sierra games for his new music album Kickstarter project, and he got the exact same answer. Consider that Telltale hasn't said anything about KQ in a very long time. And then there's Josh Mandel's recent statement.

BagginsKQ · 01/20/2013, 11:48 am

I got the impression the last time they Telltale talked to Josh, they just asked him a few questions, and never got back to him?

As if they planned on making the game on their own, and didn't really want the classic developers input beyond a few token interviews, so they could claim they 'consulted' with them, and had their involvement.

Isn't that basically what happened with Ron Gilbert and Tales of Monkey Island too?

Lambonius · 01/20/2013, 12:00 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by FitzoliverJ

Telltale could have acquired an option rather than full-scale rights. If they didn't make a start within a specified time, the option would lapse.

BagginsKQ · 01/20/2013, 12:03 pm

Quote:

Consider that Telltale hasn't said anything about KQ in a very long time. And then there's Josh Mandel's recent statement.

When was the last time they said anything mid-2012 or so?

We need to build a timeline!

BagginsKQ · 01/20/2013, 12:16 pm

This was something said to have been mentioned in July 2012, on Wikipedia... But no one ever verified its veracity, so I question its legitimacy. I could never find a source, despite looking for one.

Quote:

In July 2012 it was confirmed that the game will use the same gameplay engine as the currently produced The Walking Dead series. It will feature either three or four episodes, and focus on two main characters, both intermittently playable.

It has since been removed (I helped with that,

).

As for initial game release date? Apparently back in 2011 they were aiming for a mid to late 2012 release, some time after the Q1 winter 2012 fables release;

http://www.destructoid.com/e3-robert...t-203396.phtml

http://www.blisteredthumbs.net/2011/...2011-telltale/

But as I pointed out nearly everything to pushed back a year partially due to the Jurassic Park fiasco. That could have easily affected the Sierra license if they were on a 'tight' schedule, and the license had an expiration date tied to it.

Blackthorne519 · 01/20/2013, 12:32 pm

FitzoliverJ is barking up the right tree.

Bt

BagginsKQ · 01/20/2013, 12:38 pm

Quote:

http://www.gamernode.com/telltale-ga...any-spotlight/

This article here, claims that King's Quest got delayed to 2012 release, and then basically vanished off the radar completely.

Could be very well they missed their 'window of opportunity', and ran out of time.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/te...n-spring-2013/

This article is about the only thing I could find on Telltale into 2013, it doesn't really talk about much of anything beyond the future release of Fable, and building Walking Dead season 2. More cryptic is that they are expanding in size. Are these more developers;/programmers or other types of workers? If the former, what are expanding to make?

*Jennifer* · 01/20/2013, 02:01 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BagginsKQ

I got the impression the last time they Telltale talked to Josh, they just asked him a few questions, and never got back to him?

As if they planned on making the game on their own, and didn't really want the classic developers input beyond a few token interviews, so they could claim they 'consulted' with them, and had their involvement.

Isn't that basically what happened with Ron Gilbert and Tales of Monkey Island too?

Ron Gilbert's involvement was more complicated than that. He was employed full time by Hothead Games at the time, so Telltale had to make a contract with Hothead which let him get "loaned" to Telltale for a few weeks. From everything I've heard and read, I get the impression that Telltale would preferred to have Ron work on the game full time, but Ron's contract with Hothead and the work agreement Telltale and Hothead worked out made this impossible.

That said though, those weeks were the brainstorming sessions, where the overarching plot from the story was formed, the character arcs were decided, as well as the personality of the characters as well as some puzzle ideas. The dark tone of the game and the evolution of the characters (such as the Voodoo Lady) had a lot to do with Ron's input.

BagginsKQ · 01/20/2013, 02:19 pm

If it was for a few weeks, that's alot better than the "day" I heard (Cesar Bittar's claim IIRC).

Apparently according to this interview it was a 'week';

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=82089

inm8#2 · 01/20/2013, 02:38 pm

Hopefully we'll know either way in the near future if Telltale is doing a KQ game.

BagginsKQ · 01/20/2013, 02:46 pm

If they aren't making it, take down this website, so we aren't tortured wondering what is going to happen!

inm8#2 · 01/20/2013, 04:07 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BagginsKQ

If they aren't making it, take down this website, so we aren't tortured wondering what is going to happen!

Maybe that's the strongest bit of hope that they are doing the game - the forum is still up!

MtnPeak · 01/20/2013, 04:20 pm

I would love to see a comprehensive timeline of all the mentions of KQ by anyone related to Telltale.

exo · 01/22/2013, 04:58 am

All timelines end with us dancing on the grave, so what difference does it make. Might as well put a timeline together for the invention of flying cars.

MtnPeak · 01/22/2013, 06:02 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by exo

All timelines end with us dancing on the grave, so what difference does it make. Might as well put a timeline together for the invention of flying cars.

Makes it easier for people like me to keep track of the KQ news up to this point. Some people who visit this forum might want to, without having to read through all these comments, get up to speed on where things stand. It would be for clarity's sake and to get all info in one place. I know I would have liked to have seen something like that when I first stopped by here. Besides, there can't be that much to put in it, anyway.

BagginsKQ · 01/22/2013, 07:38 am

I'm thinking five announcments, news bits or interviews tops... or less? As well as any little side bits that might show what Telltale was working on, and delays.

inm8#2 · 01/22/2013, 01:48 pm

This is the darkest timeline.

Blackthorne519 · 01/22/2013, 02:02 pm

It must be, because I have a beard.

Bt

exo · 01/22/2013, 06:35 pm

a timeline is pointless when every piece of "news" has been incorrect to some degree so far. Why archive a tidbit that claims the game will be out in 2012 when obviously that didn't happen? Fact is, all that is known is there was a contract signed at one point to bring some of the sierra franchises to telltale starting with KQ, and that there was some initial research done in the beginning where they supposedly determined that the current TT model of the time wouldn't fit a KQ game.

Since then, anything could have happened.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
List your adventure games here :)	anonima	General Chat	123	08/31/2012 03:43 pm
Dear Telltales in regard to King's Quest	AdventureGamer	King's Quest Discussion (closed to new posts)	15	03/16/2012 05:35 pm
King's Quest Omnipedia and other Sierra Wikis.	BagginsKQ	King's Quest Discussion (closed to new posts)	3	07/14/2011 06:16 pm

01/20/2013, 12:32 pm	#147
Blackthorne519 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New York Posts: 339	FitzoliverJ is barking up the right tree. Bt

01/20/2013, 02:38 pm	#151
inm8#2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 129	Hopefully we'll know either way in the near future if Telltale is doing a KQ game.

01/20/2013, 04:20 pm	#154
MtnPeak Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: United States of America Posts: 195	I would love to see a comprehensive timeline of all the mentions of KQ by anyone related to Telltale.

01/22/2013, 04:58 am	#155
exo More Human then Human Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 179	All timelines end with us dancing on the grave, so what difference does it make. Might as well put a timeline together for the invention of flying cars.

01/22/2013, 01:48 pm	#158
inm8#2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 129	This is the darkest timeline.

01/22/2013, 02:02 pm	#159
Blackthorne519 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New York Posts: 339	It must be, because I have a beard. Bt

01/22/2013, 06:35 pm	#160
exo More Human then Human Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 179	a timeline is pointless when every piece of "news" has been incorrect to some degree so far. Why archive a tidbit that claims the game will be out in 2012 when obviously that didn't happen? Fact is, all that is known is there was a contract signed at one point to bring some of the sierra franchises to telltale starting with KQ, and that there was some initial research done in the beginning where they supposedly determined that the current TT model of the time wouldn't fit a KQ game. Since then, anything could have happened.