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Started by Yonkey, December 09, 2005, 10:02:24 AM

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sivvrianBARRY

Fair enough. It's confirmed for 2006 though, so that's all that matters, right? ;D

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dew7

I think the concern was that POS was making a sequel to the King's Quest series rather than remaking one of the old games and VU wants to have the chance to make their own sequel in the future if they decide they want to make it.
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dark-daventry

... I believe they already have plans to develop to KQIX, and the Compilations may prove my theory right... Although it is unlikely!
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sivvrianBARRY

Yeah, but part of the result of the agreement with Vivendi was that The Silver Lining is no longer even an unofficial sequel, it's just a game based on the King's Quest world. So that kind of eliminates that argument.

dark-daventry

What, that VU supposedly is making KQIX? It doesn't really elimenate it the way I see it... It seems to prove to me that they could secretly be working on one... Why else would the compilations be delayed by almost a whole year (from the first delay)? Oh well. I don't want to get in a whole argument or go offtopic or anything...
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sivvrianBARRY

Nah, I was responding to Dew...

dark-daventry

Never mind! I didn't say anything! You never heard me say a thing...
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Maybe they'll put a super secret easter egg in the game that says, "The Official Unofficial King's Quest IX."
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dew7

Quote from: sivvrianBARRY on May 18, 2006, 03:41:58 PM
Yeah, but part of the result of the agreement with Vivendi was that The Silver Lining is no longer even an unofficial sequel, it's just a game based on the King's Quest world. So that kind of eliminates that argument.

How does it eliminate it.  In my opinion, Vivendi did not seem to care when old King's Quest games were redone but when they saw POS working on an unofficial sequel then they wanted to make sure that they could be the only ones to do a sequel.  I think the fans who cried foul and really wanted the game were the ones that made Vivendi allow the game to continue but under a different name.
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Say

Listen to sivvrianBARRY, he's right.

One of the biggest concerns when we started talking with VU, was the fact they said "you're a sequel" sort of like the whole new content couldn't be fit in front of their eyes as a sequel, but instead a game inspired of it.

Even though that's the nature of the project, legally we had to address it differently in order to leave that oportunit to them, even if they won't ever get to do it, it's their right. Just to let you know, noone neither confirmed or denied that info, but my personal opinion is that they seem to not foresee that as an oportunity (creating a KQIX of their own).

And yes, once the game is done, VU shall be the first to know, check it out and give us the "Ok, it's good to go" or "Oh here's the things we don't like...". So far, everything they've seen they haven't denied or changed, but the namd because of the reasons I expressed before.



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dark-daventry

Understandable! I can still dream about them making an official sequel though!
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tait2001

In my opinion, VU doesn't have the ability to make an "official" sequel.  I will always think of TSL as the official KQIX.

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dark-daventry

I would too, but still! I'm just saying!
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Say

Well... they have the IP, resources, money and staff to do whatever they want, so if they ever do consider it seriously, it'd be possible. What POS has got is the passion and the will to go for it.


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tait2001

Quote from: Say on May 18, 2006, 08:57:08 PM
Well... they have the IP, resources, money and staff to do whatever they want, so if they ever do consider it seriously, it'd be possible. What POS has got is the passion and the will to go for it.

And the things that POS has are the things that are necessary to make an amazing game.  I have said it before, but you have my full support.
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awesomeasapossum

But it's a remake so they won't get in trouble.
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Yonkey

Quote from: awesomeasapossum on May 19, 2006, 05:38:06 AM
But it's a remake so they won't get in trouble.
Our game isn't a remake; KQIX doesn't exist. :P  Even if VU decided to make an official KQIX, it most likely wouldn't be a remake of our game either.
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awesomeasapossum

Quote from: Yonkey on May 19, 2006, 05:42:34 AM
Quote from: awesomeasapossum on May 19, 2006, 05:38:06 AM
But it's a remake so they won't get in trouble.
Our game isn't a remake; KQIX doesn't exist. :P  Even if VU decided to make an official KQIX, it most likely wouldn't be a remake of our game either.
Somehow, I thought we were talking about KQIIIVGA....It must be because I was reading the page before this.
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Shades2585

Quote from: tait2001 on May 18, 2006, 07:59:42 PM
In my opinion, VU doesn't have the ability to make an "official" sequel.

I believe that VU has the technical ability to create a KQ game but I question their ability to create a story that ties into and continues the KQ atmosphere which POS has the knowledge and desire to do.

As with any big company it’s all about the money so don’t doubt that VU will be watching this closely. I’m betting that VU will be using POS as a test-bed to find out what type of fan fallowing there is. If there is enough downloads and it continues to get all the press coverage don’t doubt that they’ll try to cash in on that and make their own. So obviously if you want a chance at VU making a future KQ then when TSL comes out tell EVERYBODY you know and don’t give them a copy but make sure they download it.
   While VU understandably doesn’t want the KQ name hurt because it would hurt any possible future games they might develop I don’t think this by it self is what brought POS on VU radar. I think it was two other things:

1) The fact that POS is writing a NEW story (not a remake) and their ability to make their game truly look professional.

2) The fact thy put IX in their title.

The KQ name by itself POS might have gotten away with since AGDI did but theirs was a remake not a new game so it wouldn’t affect VU as much as a NEW game with the KQ name. Add that to the fact that POS put IX in the title just begged for VU to step in. They might have been able to slip under the radar had they not put the IX in their title simply because IX implies a sequel and obviously VU can’t have that.

Quote from: tait2001 on May 18, 2006, 07:59:42 PM
I will always think of TSL as the official KQIX.
I’m with you there and I think most of the people who frequent this forum are too.
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