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Jatsie - 18 November 2012 11:52 PM

I’m not quite sure how the publisher goes from “we must rush this for a Christmas release!” to “we don’t want this getting lost amongst all the other titles being released in time for Christmas!” It’s not like anything has changed, Christmas is always a busy time for game releases, so why the change of heart? Perhaps they’re just behind on schedule and something had to give.

This, more than any other clue, confirms that Telltale must be the publisher.

This has been quite a wild ride.

It seems most signs point toward Telltale being the developer/publisher. I think Phoenix Online may be too busy with Cognition and TSL Episode 5, not to mention the fact that today Jane confirmed Phoenix Online is developing Moebius (which is great news!).

But at this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Mystery Game X is a Grim Fandango sequel written by Roberta Williams.

While I think it’s probably a longshot that Telltale purchased the rights to Gabriel Knight and are now making an episodic Gabriel Knight, I just don’t understand why Jane would be so “don’t worry you will be very excited” kind of talk if it is just some new unknown property. I mean, come on. There’s only one thing that gets the fans of Jane Jensen excited that that’s more Gabriel Knight. Gray Matter would be next but even that is no where near the same level.

I still doubt cause I find it hard to believe this actually happened, but its the only thing that makes sense based on her comments. I can’t think of one single thing that would apply to making her fans excited. Especially how she emphasizes that every time.

Emily probably knows, but she won’t tell

I’m quite annoyed how they have handled this. Thankfully I’m not that excited anymore, because Telltale is probably involved. I love their Walking Dead series, but haven’t been a fan of their previous adventure games.

When the game is someday finally announced, we have probably waited a full year for just the announcement. After that we probably have to wait another year until all the episodes are released.

Pinkerton Road is offering 3 games in the first cycle.

- Lola & Lucy: interactive e-book that will be provided on PC/Mac in December to $50+ backers
- Moebius: voted for by community
- MGX: not funded by the kickstarter, but offered as a reward for backers at certain tiers (or they can choose MGX instead of Moebius below $50 pledges)

Before the MGX deal was announced, it was just Moebius and Lola & Lucy. But MGX is not a game being internally developed by Pinkerton Road, and all the kickstarter funds have gone into Moebius.

Basically, during the campaign it was made clear that at $15 and $30 you would have the option to choose MGX once it was announced. At $50 and up you get all three games.

Kurufinwe - 19 November 2012 01:11 AM

This, more than any other clue, confirms that Telltale must be the publisher.

If Telltale is the publisher then I’ll be less than thrilled, mostly because they’re not what I’d consider to be a publisher in any traditional sense. Telltale’s business model relies on self-publishing via digital distribution, and on those occasions when they do create physical copies to sell in stores they then have to employ the services of an actual publisher to realise it.

This quite different to what I’d initially imagined when Jane said she was working with a publisher. The impression was very much that she’d obtained the backing of a sizeable and widely-regarded organisation, with a comprehensive marketing team behind it, and the resources to print a slew of copies. Even though the identity was kept secret it gave an added air of credibility to the MGX premise, despite no solid details being given.

If it just turns out to be a self-published Telltale episodic, outsourced Pinkerton Road, then’ll feel like I was lead down the garden path a little bit. Merely collaborating with another online distributor doesn’t instil me with that same level of confidence or excitement about an unknown property, even if it is a Jane Jensen work.

Edit:

Hey, guys—you know, I have resisted saying ‘it’s not this’ and ‘it’s not that’, because the more I do that the clearer it becomes what it IS.

However.

I’m not working with Telltale.

Jane

I may have done a little prodding, hehe.

Robert Holmes on kickstarter: The CSG members on $50 and above will receive the full game, not just one episode.

This certainly puts one of my worries to rest.

Jatsie, where is Jane’s quote coming from?

A King’s Quest season with a different tone than what we’re used to. Graham has to find his lost family, we have to solve the mystery of what happened in Daventry, etc. Still a “dark mystery game”.

TimovieMan - 19 November 2012 11:51 AM

Has nobody considered that the mention of “episode” may just be there to catch you all off-guard when they *do* announce what MGX is?
Maybe it’s a remake of GK1 after all, with a remake of GK2 and GK3 planned as well… GK1 then being the “first episode”...

Very interesting angle, but very unlikely as well I think. I’m saying that because Jane confirmed that, regardless of the reward tier, those who choose MGX will receive all its episodes (the number of which is yet unknown).

In other words, I doubt a $50 pledge would allow me to get copies of Lola & Lucy, Moebius, and all three Gabriel Knight remakes.

It would be kick-butt awesome and the best news ever, but again I think it’s unlikely.