Sam & Max Sequel Axed [Mar 03, 2004, 3:12 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
LucasArts has
posted the announcement of cancellation of Sam & Max Freelance Police,
planned as a sequel to Sam & Max Hit the Road, their classic adventure game
(thanks Quboid). Word is:
"After careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC" says Mike Nelson, Acting General Manager and VP of Finance and Operations. There is currently no plan to reduce staff.
Graphic adventures just don't sell anymore, and thus the cost of developing one isn't justified. The text adventure went the same way, oh so long ago (man, late '80s wasn't it? I played quite a few of them on my C64 and Amiga), and it stood to reason that the graphic adventure would follow at some point.
Games like Runaway, Syberia, The Longest Journey and the upcoming Leisure Suit Larry game show that people will still buy a well done and fun adventure game.
Also, I'm pretty sure Monkey Island will get another sequel. The difference between Guybrush and Sam and Max (or Full Throttle for that matter) is that they are cult classics. Monkey Island easily went above that, and is a decent sale for LucasArts.
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