Telltale should buy LucasArts's original IPs
I know this is a long shot, and this may overlap with the Disney Buys Lucasfilm one, but regardless, I feel this is necessary.
I strongly feel that Telltale Games should try to acquire at least some of LucasArts's non-Star Wars or Indiana Jones games and IPs (including the first Sam & Max game and whatever remains of the S&M LucasArts was working on, but scrapped).
Consider that in the past Disney sold off Dic Entertainment and the Power Rangers, and my proposition seems more realistic.
I strongly feel that Telltale Games should try to acquire at least some of LucasArts's non-Star Wars or Indiana Jones games and IPs (including the first Sam & Max game and whatever remains of the S&M LucasArts was working on, but scrapped).
Consider that in the past Disney sold off Dic Entertainment and the Power Rangers, and my proposition seems more realistic.
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If they do sell them off, I honestly think they'd be better off with Double Fine.
In 2080, give or take a decade or two.
Especially not the people who made it.
We're talking about Disney. They (almost literally) wrote the book on copyright extensions.
Yeah, but my point is, they've been willing to sell of stuff they've acquired from other companies (e.g. Power Rangers and Dic Entertainment, not to mention the award-winning Miramax film library), so they may be willing to part with some of the LucasArts IPs.
what now????
I know that you're only being facetious but I don't remember "blaming" telltale for anything (though plenty of others have). It's just that I'd sooner Double Fine get hold of the IPs because they're still making an adventure game (a 2D adventure game no less). Also, I tend to love all of Double Fine's games regardless of genre, which is sadly not something I can claim about Telltale.
Take 'Costume Quest' for example; that's a game that brought back the feeling of "classic Lucasarts adventure games" to me and it's not even an adventure game! In short, I would trust the IPs in Double Fine's hands above Telltale.
Not having a dig at Telltale here, I'm really not. I liked (but not loved) their adventure games but I generally have a higher level of respect for Double Fine. It's certainly nothing personal.
Double Fine doesn't do watered down adventure game experiences though (unless that's how Broken Age turns out). They make excellent games in a wide range of genres.
Same here. I've had some great experiences with TTG over the years, but I realize they aren't making games that I'd want to play anymore.
I remember when Telltale Games used to make puzzles that are challenging instead of a visual novel like experiences.
Still I wonder what the wolf among us will be
It's not like there's a shortage of new ideas that we have to keep tapping the same old wells.
THIS, or the Taco ads are very appropriate
Psh. Tell that to the oil companies.
I don't know, it seems to me that all they care about is Star Wars and as such may be happy just to let them gather more figurative dust.
I mean, it depends on an interested party offering them enough cash, but I'm sure they're open to it.
As was said before, Power Rangers was a property that Disney had decided to not produce anymore, but were apparently more than happy to sell it back to Saban.
Well yeah, but whether that amount is realistic is another question.
Is there anything we can do to get the rights from Disney to hand them back to the creators? Or will they will be forever remained locked up in Disney's grasp.
Truly, a vision of adventure gaming heaven.
If Ron was to obtain the rights to Maniac Mansion, doesn't that technically mean that he gets the rights to DOTT aswell, since it's the sequel?
Give that man a cigar, I believe he's right!*
* Assuming that OzzieMonkey is male. Apologies if not.
http://clxcool.deviantart.com/art/Rest-in-peace-Lucasarts-363962886
If Telltale or Double Fine or whoever wants to pony up the cash, I think that could happen. I don't think the question is would Disney sell, so much as does anyone who would want the licenses also want to spend that much money getting them. If I were Double Fine, I'm not sure I'd want to spend that much on the Monkey Island rights when I could instead be using that money to just create a new game instead.