DTP/ANACONDA Looks to Reinvigorate the Adventure Genre Internationally
#193035
08/24/07 03:58 AM
08/24/07 03:58 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 26,918
Stony Brook, New York, USA
Becky
OP
The Medieval Lady
|
OP
The Medieval Lady
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 26,918
Stony Brook, New York, USA
|
Having taken a leading role in the publishing of adventure games in Germany, DTP/ANACONDA is now looking to expand further into international markets. This will include publishing more adventure titles in English. “We’re proud to say that we brought adventure games in Germany, Austria and Switzerland back to life. More than five years ago, we took up to re-establish adventure games – nowadays, the German game market rejoices in pretty strong competition, of which we come off as market leader for years. Now, it’s time to set ourselves new targets”, dtp’s COO Markus Windelen said.
“We are taking up to bring back adventure games to their origin markets – especially North America. Adventure games have a big tradition there, nearly all releases by the market leaders of the past days, Lucas Arts and Sierra, still benefit from being cult. With clear designer legends and gaming concepts of today, we are giving back the adventure game genre its importance of then”, Windelen announces. More details were made available at a press conference yesterday at the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention. The attendance of legendary adventure gaming designers at the press conference clearly marked these words: Hal Barwood, Noah Falstein (both Ex Lucas Arts – for example designed the Indiana Jones adventure games) and Steve Ince (Ex Virgin Interactive – designer of the “Broken Sword” series) presented their current projects which are being published by dtp. One was missing: Jane Jensen unfortunately couldn’t come over to Germany because of illness. She expressed her greetings in a video message.
For the first time, the attending journalists got a first look into the upcoming adventure game projects. The game designers presented current milestone versions and proved that they understand perfectly how to connect new influences into adventure game development with favoured features of their game classics. The journalists enjoyed presentations of Barwood and Falstein’s Mata Hari (developer: 4Head, Hanover, Germany – Release Q1 2008), So Blonde (Steve Ince, Developer: Wizarbox, Release in Germany: November 2, 2007) and Jane Jensen’s Gray Matter (Release in 2008 as well.) Note -- the above release dates are for the German language versions. We're looking forward to the announcement of the English language release dates. For a look at ANACONDA's adventure game lineup, visit the website here.
|
|
|
Re: DTP/ANACONDA Looks to Reinvigorate the Adventure Genre Internationally
[Re: Becky]
#193068
08/24/07 07:49 AM
08/24/07 07:49 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,853
United Kingdom
Carla
Addicted Boomer
|
Addicted Boomer
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,853
United Kingdom
|
That's a wonderful news Becky!
Carla  “Come what come may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.”
|
|
|
Re: DTP/ANACONDA Looks to Reinvigorate the Adventure Genre Internationally
[Re: Carla]
#193208
08/24/07 02:28 PM
08/24/07 02:28 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,853
Rockford, Illinois
sierramindy
Addicted Boomer
|
Addicted Boomer
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,853
Rockford, Illinois
|
Well, let me see, Overclocked, So Blonde, and Gray Matter are all certainly on my BAAG list. As for Mata Hari, I need more info on it before I make up my mind.
It does look as though DTP/ANACONDA are really serious about their new target to bring back adventure games to our shores.
To love is to be happy with!
|
|
|
Re: DTP/ANACONDA Looks to Reinvigorate the Adventure Genre Internationally
[Re: Diamond]
#193855
08/26/07 08:49 AM
08/26/07 08:49 AM
|
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 26,918
Stony Brook, New York, USA
Becky
OP
The Medieval Lady
|
OP
The Medieval Lady
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 26,918
Stony Brook, New York, USA
|
Wonderful news! It's great to hear that adventures are flourishing and that there's so much interest in the genre. For anyone who hasn't seen it -- there are more impressions of the Leipzig Games Convention about midway down the thread by Pollo Diablo here.
|
|
|
Re: DTP/ANACONDA Looks to Reinvigorate the Adventure Genre Internationally
[Re: Becky]
#193892
08/26/07 10:29 AM
08/26/07 10:29 AM
|
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 582
cornwall england
old lady
Settled Boomer
|
Settled Boomer
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 582
cornwall england
|
Very good news but I'm not sure about LucusArts and Sierra being "cult"?
Has any one seen any little gray cells around as I think I've lost some? Reward for finder.
|
|
|
Re: DTP/ANACONDA Looks to Reinvigorate the Adventure Genre Internationally
[Re: Becky]
#193962
08/26/07 01:17 PM
08/26/07 01:17 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 83,321
In the Naughty Corner
BrownEyedTigre
The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
|
The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 83,321
In the Naughty Corner
|
I do believe they fall into a "cult Classic" heading. Just as Star wars and Star Trek do...these games have a fan base that exceeds the norm. I don't feel that it is a negative term and in fact I would consider it a compliment. Ana 
Don't feed the Trolls
|
|
|
|
|
acebook
witter
