LucasArts
has made the big announcement they
promised, revealing plans
to re-release some of their classic adventure games via digital distribution on
Steam. The first batch of games is to be released on Wednesday; here's word:
In this first round of releases, ten fan-favorite LucasArts PC games will
be made available Wednesday, July 8 on Steam®, Valve Corporation's delivery and
management platform for the PC. Scheduled for release are classic adventure
titles like LOOM and The Dig and hit action games including Star Wars
Battlefront II and Star Wars Republic Commando.
The complete list of games to be released on July 8 via Steam includes:
Armed and Dangerous™
Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
LEGO® Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure
LOOM™
Star Wars Battlefront® II
Star Wars Republic Commando®
Star Wars Starfighter™
The Dig®
Thrillville®: Off the Rails™
“This effort is going to make it possible to introduce a whole new generation of
gamers to LucasArts’ classic games,” said Darrell Rodriguez, president of
LucasArts. “It also gives more people a chance to play our games by making them
available long after they’ve disappeared from store shelves. We hope our fans
are as excited as we are about our plans and we can’t wait to share what’s
coming next. This is just the beginning.”
This series of launches continues LucasArts’ new mission to revitalize its deep
portfolio of beloved gaming franchises.