And now everyone comes flooding back.
Y'know, when I came sort-of-back from my hiatus from these forums, I said, "Man, the community's changed some, and it looks like it's waned some, but it's still here." However, all of the people coming here to post their ideas and sympathies illustrates that TSL has always had a loyal following, even if it wasn't evident by the activity on the forums.
Being a beta-tester for a while, I know what this game had to offer to fans, old adventurers, new adventurers, the genre of adventure gaming. I'm sad to say that it looks like every big game company is against this resurrection. And why? Are they afraid that this game by a fledgling team who's spent more than 8 years working on it is going to show them that as long as you have time, passion, and dedication you can make an excellent game? Or do they just fail to sympathize with fans trying to provide closure to a much-loved-and-revolutionary series of games. Roberta and Ken Williams revolutionized the computergaming market with their contributions to the adventure gaming genre. Now, Phoenix Online Studios was going to revolutionize the fan-made computergaming market with a beautifully rendered, well acted, magnificently scored, plot-driven adventure game. Hopefully this game will finally come to fruition.
Besides not really making sense, Activision's actions are downright rude. Members of this team have been working on this for over eight years. To be slapped in the face not once, but twice, by the wet fish of a C&D is just cruel. None of these hardworking and talented people deserve to have their creation repeatedly stepped on by big companies who couldn't care less about fan bases for old IPs.
As far as suggestions go, I don't have many that others haven't already stated. Perhaps if all else fails the script could be released as fan-fiction? Surely Activision wouldn't shut down fan-fiction.
Guys, I want to give you my full support. I love King's Quest, it's practically ingrained in my childhood, and I know that's the same with a lot of other fans. You guys are doing something amazing, and it deserves to see the light of day. I believe that every cloak truly does have a silver lining, and I await the day where you guys are granted the right to finish what you've started.