Some good news for classic gamers was announced at this week's Game Awards show. Sierra's King's Quest franchise will return next year with a brand new installment in the series. These games were powerhouses in the '80s and '90s, but - much like Wing Commander - the last significant boxed retail release came
out in 1998.
Also just like WC, there have been
no less than fiveattempts to create a major sequel.
Rumorsabout a new title have been going hand in hand with the reappearance of the
Sierraname, and it's good to see that things appear to be actually coming together well.
The Odd Gentlemenare working on both PC and console versions that should be released next year. And while this is all a good precedent for Wing Commander fans, it'd be also pretty darn cool for a new Space Quest to appear one of these days...
Developed by The Odd Gentlemen, the new King’s Quest™ reimagines all the charm, humor, puzzles, exploration and sense of wonder that made the franchise so magical when it first arrived thirty years ago. Old and grey, King Graham – the hero made legend in the original King’s Quest games – shares the extraordinary stories of his youth with his curious granddaughter, Gwendolyn, taking players back to the feats that shaped a kingdom.
