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Bad-Brain set to announce something reports failure of negotiations with LEC 28 Jan, 2005, 16:14 / 13 comments

By jp-30


Several internet forums are abuzz today with news of a story on Aventura y C?a that indicates negotiotiations between Bad-Brain and LucasArts for the (we assume) unfinished Sam & Max 2 code have come to a close.

While the cynics and fan-boys have differing opinions as to what exactly this "end of negotiations" means, there are indications that all will be revealed by Bad-Brain in the next day or so.

Let's hope we don't have to solve some sort of word-play puzzle on the Bad-Brain site to reveal the outcome of the talks.

Edit by ATMachine: According to the Bad Brain website, negotiations with LucasArts for the rights to the cancelled Sam and Max Freelance Police have failed.

Some members of the adventure community will no doubt be disappointed. Others among it, however, have suspected this was likely, saying that no matter what happened Bad Brain would get free publicity from all this.

The company site reports that talks are still underway with Steve Purcell (probably about making an all-new Sam and Max game). Still, fans of the series would do well to be wary.

Source: Aventura y C

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13 Comments

  • lagamorph321 on 31 Jan, 2005, 14:17…
    This one has been slashdotted. Read the usual cynicism there...
  • monkeyboobs on 30 Jan, 2005, 09:00…
    hey, what's your problem? they tried - and failed. can't understand your bad sarcasm. they'll publish a vampyre story, so shut up!
  • Burn on 29 Jan, 2005, 18:18…
    Now I wonder how extensive the negotiations were. I think they're either...
    A. Crying over spilt milk. Or
    B. Pretending to cry over a glass that was meant to contain milk but never did. Now there is food for thought.
  • PirateKingChris on 29 Jan, 2005, 13:24…
    I think I understand now why companies no longer want to pursue making adventure games. The cynical nature of adventure game fans in the adventure community is beginning to sicken me.
  • jp-30 on 29 Jan, 2005, 16:04…
    So you're still running around thinking Kierdorf is the savoiur of the genre?
  • PirateKingChris on 29 Jan, 2005, 18:02…
    No, I just think it's inefficient to base one's opinion on a total lack of official information.
  • Jake on 02 Feb, 2005, 03:28…
    What makes you think that the people who update news on these sites write things based on 100% speculation and rumors? Maybe they are, but maybe there are things they just can't tell you.
  • TyraaRane on 28 Jan, 2005, 20:40…
    I especially love how they're being so "professional" by asking fans to beg Steve Purcell to do something while passing the blame onto LucasArts.

    I never saw this coming a mile away, oh no, of course not.
  • jp-30 on 28 Jan, 2005, 23:28…
    >> Here is what you can do: tell Steve P. to give us Sam & Max and we, at bad brain promise you the best and boldest Sam & Max 3D Point&Click-Adventure ever. Support us and we will give you what you want! <<

    Fuck off. Anyone with an ounce of sense will be supporting Telltale in their efforts for the license.

  • telarium on 28 Jan, 2005, 20:12…
    "But you truly have to believe that it wasn't our fault..."

    Really? Because I wonder if running your mouth off about a deal while in progress could somewhat sour the negotiations.
  • lagamorph321 on 28 Jan, 2005, 19:31…
    bummer. any new telltale news?
  • jp-30 on 28 Jan, 2005, 23:32…
    Wouldn't you just laugh if their secret "coming soon" announcement was "Sam & Max 2". Heh.
  • Udvarnoky on 28 Jan, 2005, 16:57…
    Yeah, I'd LIKE to believe this will end in a day or so.