King’s Quest Fan Game Given Activision’s Blessing
Author: Arthur Ricky // Category: Popular Games, Upcoming Games
After ten years, two cancellations and a whole lot of sweat and tears, fan-made King’s Quest sequel The Silver Lining will finally see release next month.
According to an email received by 1UP minutes ago, developer Phoenix Online finally received the blessing of King’s Quest rights holder Activision to release the game.
The game — titled The Silver Lining — will be released episodically starting July 10 with a debut chapter titled “What is Decreed Must Be.” The remaining episodes, according to Phoenix, will all be released this year.
The Silver Lining is a fan-made follow-up to the legendary King’s Quest series of adventure games from Sierra Online, which saw eight titles released between 1984 and 1998. The project — initially conceived as the ninth game in the series — began development nearly a decade ago.
Development halted in 2005 when rights holder Vivendi sent the team a cease & desist notice. Thanks to outcry from fans that included a letter-writing campaign, Vivendi relented and allowed the project to continue, albeit without the King’s Quest title.
The rights to King’s Quest were later inherited by Activision, who then halted the game’s development yet again earlier this year. Things looked bleak for the project until today’s announcement.
The game’s official website is here and the brand new trailer is embedded below.
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