Remi Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 LUCASARTS CHOOSES THE COLLECTIVE TO DEVELOP NEW INDIANA JONES( GAME FOR NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES AND PC The Collective to Leverage Innovative Technology in Return of Renowned Indiana Jones Action-Adventure Series SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- January 22, 2002 -- LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC today announced a development relationship with The Collective, Inc. to create the next Indiana Jones game, marking the return of film's most compelling and celebrated action hero to interactive entertainment. The game, expected to release fall 2002, will be available on a variety of next generation console platforms and PC. The upcoming title follows in the epic tradition of LucasArts' rich Indiana Jones action-adventure legacy. It will feature an all-new intriguing and historically relevant story set amidst the world's most exotic locales. The game will utilize The Collective's proprietary engine technology, bringing to the series a dynamic new level of fighting action and challenging puzzle elements. "Similar to LucasArts' collaborations with other premier game studios, The Collective bring considerable technological and development expertise that, in this case, will greatly benefit one of our most important brands, Indiana Jones," says LucasArts' President, Simon Jeffery. "The Collective's efforts on the highly anticipated game Buffy The Vampire Slayer( were a key component in determining this relationship. The two companies together will bring new and compelling elements to Indiana Jones that will ensure a deeply engaging and fun game play experience. "My partners and I have admired LucasArts and their commitment to quality and innovation since the early 8-bit days and we are thrilled at this opportunity to bring Indiana Jones to life on next generation consoles and PC," says Doug Hare, vice president of production for The Collective. About LucasArts LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC is a leading international developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of computer and console platforms. Based in San Rafael, Calif., as well as on the Internet at http://www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts is one of five companies in the Lucas group which include Lucasfilm Ltd., Lucas Digital Ltd. LLC, Lucas Licensing Ltd., and Lucas Learning Ltd. Lucasfilm is one of the leading film and entertainment companies in the world. Lucasfilm's businesses include George Lucas' film and television production and distribution activities as well as the business activities of the THX Group. Lucas Digital, which consists of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Skywalker Sound, provides visual effects and audio post-production services to the entertainment industry. Lucas Licensing is responsible for the merchandising of all Lucasfilm's film and television properties. Lucas Learning creates engaging interactive entertainment products that provide learning opportunities through exploration and discovery. About The Collective Founded in 1997 by industry veterans, The Collective, Inc. is a leading developer of interactive entertainment software and technology for all major console and computer platforms. In recent years, the Collective has created groundbreaking 3rd person action adventure games, including the critically acclaimed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Fallen, and the highly anticipated Xbox title Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the process, the studio has developed world-class content creation tools and technology. The Collective is based in Newport Beach, California, and can be found on the Internet at http://www.collectivestudios.com. # # # Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooJaka14m Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Huh? Where did you get that from? I can't find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remi Posted January 22, 2002 Author Share Posted January 22, 2002 http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020122/220417_1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooJaka14m Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 OK, I guess that's not too bad. It could've been a lot worse but there are going to be more announcements, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBRAA Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Originally posted by remio http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020122/220417_1.html Also here: http://www.lucasarts.com/press/releases/43.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorbie Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Psh... bleh. Just another Indy Tomb Raider game. I hope they have another trick up their sleeve. I'm growing weary of the movie tie-in games even though I am looking forward to DF2. Where are the original adventures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Adventurer Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 A new Indy game WOOO! Hope it's as good as Infernal Machine was. Now that was a great game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elTee Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Yes! Another Indy game! This will be cool. I think there should be at least one more announcement from the LucasArts people... they did say 'several' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooJaka14m Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 I sure hope there's an adventure round the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueZTone Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 yeah baby! now i see it on the LucasArts site i totally believe in it! This is gonna rock! OH YEAHHHHHHH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapezoid Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Pretty cool... Infernal Machine was great. But we need some original adventure games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 i, for one, am glad another indy game is being made, i thought infernal machine was spectacular. i'd be willing to bet this latest addition will be even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norimaki Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 I'm not too sure about this ... I really like Infernal Machine myself, but that was developed in-house by Lucasarts ... The new game won't be developed by Lucasarts but by some other company who just happens to proudly list both "The Game of Life" and "Men in Black" as two of five titles they've worked on so far ... And though I must admit that I never played this "Game of Life" it doesn't seem like too hard a thing to make. Also, "Men in Black" was one hell of a bad game. Sure, people are all going crazy over the new "Buffy" game they're making, which I admit looks pretty nice (though a little empty), and the Star Trek game they made got good rankings in gaming magazines ... yet I still remain in doubt over this. The most important question this raises, however is this: Will Hal Barwood have anything to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylilin Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 I'm pretty sick of the numerous Tomb Raider wanna be games out there, although Tomb Raider is a rip off of Indiana Jones, hopefully its a good game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueZTone Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 i can never get enough of Indy Nevar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elTee Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Indy is really realy cool. I love the Last Crusade (the movie) and I enjoyed the infernal machine. But, is it me or do half the LucasArts games look incredible whilst the rest look awful? Eg. Podracer = cool graphics, the phantom menace (game) = poor graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Infernal Machine didn't look all that good either, i hope this time around they make it a bit smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeddlingMonk Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 Indy's another franchise game, but it's not Star Wars so that's something. I think it's interesting that LEC has farmed this out to The Collective. They recently did Deep Space Nine: The Fallen. Jedi Outcast is being done by Raven, who did Voyager: Elite Force. Apart from the closet-trekkie thing that seems evident here, both The Collective and Raven got things right with the Star Trek franchise (esp. Raven), so I suppose that may be what attracted LEC to them. It should also reassure anyone who's nervous about the new 'outsource the franchise' way of doing things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmatz Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 Originally posted by Norimaki Also, "Men in Black" was one hell of a bad game. I totally agree with you. I couldn't even get past the whole first level, because everything was choppy and it was nearly impossible to figure out without DYING. If they make Indy similar to 'Men in Black' we are in BIG trouble. Let's all pray and hope that they have learned from their mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 I doubt Indy will be like Men in Black, if it's going to be that kind of action/adventure i reckon it'll be more like tomb raider (more's the pity). I'm completely torn as to whether i'd prefer to have the new indy game as a pure adventure or an action/adventure. I really enjoyed both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin_Br Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 I'd rather have a real adventure game. I can't stand Tomb Raider and I haven't played Infernal Machine (yet) because it looked too 'Tomb-Raider-ish'. I hate puzzles that require you to pull a lever to open a door. Sorry, action-adventures are not my cup of tea I just hope the new Indy game will be different than the standard action adventure and I hope even more that LEC announces another game which will be a pure adventure one --Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylilin Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 what about an Indy First Person/shooter? I think that would be pretty cool, no annoying puzzles to figure out, just pure violence, you know, something where he gets to kill a lot of Nazis and such...and it wouldn't be all that bad to base the game on the movies, although a new adventure would be good too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabez Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 Apparently it's also going to be released on the X-box, which means it'll have really good graphics... Probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 Originally posted by Kylilin what about an Indy First Person/shooter? I think that would be pretty cool, no annoying puzzles to figure out, just pure violence, you know, something where he gets to kill a lot of Nazis and such Go play Return to Castle Wolfenstein if that's what flicks your switch but i'd hate to see Indy ****ed up by something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elTee Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 I love return to Castle Wolfenstein - play it online. But I don't like the idea of turning the man in the hat into some kind of psycho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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