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LucasArts teases new retro release

Monkey Island publisher LucasArts has teased the revival of another of its retro franchises via its Twitter account.

According to a series of posts on the social messaging site, the company confirmed that another "old school" title would be unveiled on Monday.

"Amazing news coming Monday! Super excited! You have no idea how tough it is not to start yelling about it! But itʼs secret! Until Monday," LucasArts originally wrote.

"I don't want to tease, it is just tough not to say anything! I might be tempted, however. Have to think about it over the weekend," a second post added.

"Okay, we will do hints. It is awesome news for our old school fans (anything more direct might get me in trouble)," the final post read.

LucasArts will release The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition later this summer. Its next retro revival has been rumoured to be a remake of one of its early point-and-click adventures, such as Monkey Island 2, Maniac Mansion, Loom or Sam & Max Hit The Road.

LucasArts will make an official announcement on the new title tomorrow.

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LucasArts Continues Initiative to Revive Classic Gaming Titles
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – July 6, 2009 – Fans have asked and LucasArts has
delivered! Today the company announced a new initiative in its effort to revive its
classic and beloved franchises by making its games available for the first time ever as
digital downloads online.
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
LucasArtsʼ 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 theyʼve
disappeared from store shelves. We hope our fans are as excited as we are about our
plans and we canʼt wait to share whatʼs coming next. This is just the beginning.”
This series of launches continues LucasArtsʼ new mission to revitalize its deep portfolio
of beloved gaming franchises.
LucasArts previously announced the return of the classic Monkey Island® franchise with
two new projects due to be released in the near future. Tomorrow, July 7, Telltale will
premiere the Tales of Monkey Island® game series on PC, delivering a completely new
epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes. The
first Tales of Monkey Island chapter is expected to release for WiiWare™ in the coming
weeks as well.
The Monkey Island celebration continues on July 15 when LucasArts publishes The
Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, a completely re-imagined version of the first
game in the series that adds updated high definition graphics, a re-mastered musical
score, and full voiceover to the classic adventure game originally launched in 1990. The
Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will be made available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade
for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC via
Steam and other online distribution channels.
Future announcements about the re-release of LucasArtsʼ back catalog titles will be made
through LucasArtsʼ Twitter feed at twitter.com/lucasartsgames .
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moumiaq wrote: Ελπίζω να μην κυκλοφορήσουν σε DVD case με βιβλιαράκι 10 σελίδων γιατί θα είναι ξενέρωμα μεγάλου βαθμού.

odnorf wrote: Συνολικά αλλαγμένη στρατηγική από την LucasArts προς θετική κατεύθυνση. Remake του MI, έκδοση ενός νέου MI από την καλύτερη δημιουργική ομάδα adventures αυτή τη στιγμή (την telltale που μέχρι στιγμής μόνο εγγύηση είναι ότι το TMI θα είναι καλύτερο από τα μέτρια CMI & ΕΜΙ) και ηλεκτρονική επανέκδοση παλαιότερων τίτλων. Αναμένουμε τις νέες κινήσεις.

odnorf wrote: Γκρίνια & μιζέρια v3.66. Καλά είναι εδώ.

While these ten titles are straight ports &#8211; so no Steam Achievements, and no fancy new graphics and sound a la Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition &#8211; LucasArts is considering enhanced versions of other titles, though "a lot of it will ultimately depend on the commercial success of Monkey Island Special Edition," we're told. "We have the plans in our back pocket and if things go extremely well, we'll roll out those plans and put them into action. Whether it's Maniac, Day of the Tentacle, or Grim." And those releases may come to other digital distribution platforms &#8211; much of that strategy will be determined by the success of this latest initiative.