Sledgy Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 So, you mean there's real alternative SQ7 project?.. I know about SQ7sierra and SQ7org. Both are cancelled. But this SQ7 by Jeff is 3rd "seven part", or not? And Jf doesn't put any screens in or trailer... So it's still hoax? Quote
MusicallyInspired Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 This IS talking about SQ7.org. Quote
Sledgy Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 Colin Davis can't give us Beta / Demo, 'cause of Vivendi? I don't sucessful understand big text on original site (about stopping/pausing project). What're SQ7 team doing now? Making other games? Quote
Cosmic Castaway Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 From what I understand, the SQ7 is currently looking for a way to release the game without having the pants sued off them by Activision-Blizzard. So, it's on indefinite hold. I'm sure if they make any progress with the legal issues they'll let us know. Quote
Sledgy Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 Activision & Blizzard are new hosts of "Space Quest" ? What's about Vivendi? And SQ7 isn't finished, is it? Creators just can't continue work? Quote
MusicallyInspired Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 Activision & Blizzard are new hosts of "Space Quest" ? What's about Vivendi? Blizzard was owned by Vivendi. Vivendi "partnered" with Activision not long ago and now they're both called Activision-Blizzard. They're one company now. And SQ7 isn't finished, is it? Creators just can't continue work?Right. Quote
Guest Chromaddict Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 It would almost be worth it to have my pants sued off to supply the world with another great installment of the SQ series.. wish i had the skills to "make it so" Quote
Guest Bob Posted January 28, 2009 Report Posted January 28, 2009 Keep hoping - with AV selling off the old Sierra titles soon (anyone heard anything on that?), hopefully a company will buy the series and allow SQ7 to be released.... Please... Quote
surfingthechaos Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 Man this weekend has lasted almost two years. lol Quote
Sledgy Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 Keep hoping - with AV selling off the old Sierra titles soon (anyone heard anything on that?), hopefully a company will buy the series and allow SQ7 to be released....What is AV? You mean, some AV can buy "Space Quest" title, but why? And ... who knows why Colin Davis didn't change name of game, like fan-creators of KQ9 (to Silver Lining), for example to SQ: Seven part? or 7 part of RW Adventures? Quote
MusicallyInspired Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 AV = ActiVision. The current owner of the Sierra IPs. Quote
Sledgy Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 They all are strange :( Vivendi, AV, ... They keep "Space Quest" and etc titles, but for why? TM SQ doesn't give money anymore, so it's abuse for company, isn't it? And what's about Colin, why doesn't he rename SQ7 to another title for releasing game? Quote
MusicallyInspired Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 Not renaming the title is not why SQ7 wasn't released. Quote
Sledgy Posted May 31, 2009 Report Posted May 31, 2009 So, why? I just don't understand big English texts, like last letter of Colin to fans. Why there's KQ9 (Silver Lining), SQ Incineration & SQ2 VGA (in future), Glory 2 VGA, KQ1-3 VGA, .... and there isn't SQ7? Quote
MusicallyInspired Posted May 31, 2009 Report Posted May 31, 2009 Because there were certain people working on the SQ7 team that didn't want to be a part of the project if Vivendi were involved. That's the last I heard anyway. Also the SQ7 team tried to counter offer something to Vivendi's deal about licensing it as a fan project like the AGDI remakes and KQ9. I guess the SQ7 team weren't happy with it just being a licensed fan project. I really don't know the ins and outs so I'll just wait for someone who was on the team to explain it better (more correctly?). Quote
Sledgy Posted June 2, 2009 Report Posted June 2, 2009 I see... Seems, main problem is wish to create *free official* sequel... It's strange. IMHO, SQ fans'd like any SQ7 - official or fan... It's not so main reason to drop/pause project... That is why SQ7 Team *try* to be game company to prove Vivendi they're professional team.... but why? We'll never have game if sq7.org wanna do it "free commercial" or just commercial, 'cause of TM. SQ7 Team's egoism? Quote
MusicallyInspired Posted June 2, 2009 Report Posted June 2, 2009 Like I said, some people who were members of the SQ7 team said they wouldn't (couldn't?) work on it if Vivendi was involved. I think some of the people were ex-Sierra employees or possibly employees of other game companies. So in that sense it's not a matter of ego but a matter of legality and contractual obligation. Quote
Sledgy Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 But see result. We haven't anything. And maybe will never have anything. So, it's not egoism? There's one main thing, it's *result*. Game. Maybe creators of SQ:Inc, SQ2VGA will want to be a legal game company and we'll never have these games too, cool. Quote
bugle_truffle1 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 Actually, the reason was that if they signed the deal and handed the whole thing to AV, AV could release the game commercially without giving the SQ7.org team a dime, which was unacceptable for them. Quote
Sledgy Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 Colin Davis told they'll give game free or commercial if it will be necessary for distributing. Main word is *free*. SQ7 forum was dead, site was dead too... We haven't even SQ7 demo :frusty: Quote
MusicallyInspired Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 But Vivendi could have started selling it themselves and then demand that they remove the free version from the SQ7 website. That would suck. Quote
Dat Engineer Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 But Vivendi could have started selling it themselves and then demand that they remove the free version from the SQ7 website. That would suck. It would be hilarious, too. Ten years of not selling a decent adventure game and they decide on a whim that it's time to revive a lost art. Quote
Sledgy Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 But Vivendi could have started selling it themselves and then demand that they remove the free version from the SQ7 website. That would suck.But it would be Space Quest 7 !!! I'd buy it!* Why we haven't time machine... For example, we could be go2past and solve future SQ7.org problem; or go2future and get SQ7 :( (*translation from russian: some russian guy'd buy it, put in tracker, and i'd download it... and you could do it, too) Quote
4th guy Posted June 6, 2009 Report Posted June 6, 2009 But Vivendi could have started selling it themselves and then demand that they remove the free version from the SQ7 website. That would suck. It would be hilarious, too. Ten years of not selling a decent adventure game and they decide on a whim that it's time to revive a lost art. Hey, they would have gotten the game for free* stolen it Quote
e1ven Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 Our biggest problem with Sq7 was that Vivendi wanted full copyright assignment of the game to allow release. IIRC, that's the same deal they offered The KQ9 team. We had promised several people, mainly Josh, we'd never give it to them- We had several people work on the game under the promise that we wouldn't give over their work to anyone else. We made a lot of mistakes with SQ7. Most of them were my fault, but I think the core of the game was really fun. I'm sorry I didn't do better at getting it out there.. At this point, I'd want to redo a lot of stuff.. Some of the plot was a bit klunky- One of the puzzles in particular involved time warps through space, which is a really hard concept to bring across.. I was always in a tough position- The writers were often more experienced than I was, so pushing back was hard, and the artists were volunteering their time, and would resent it if I pushed back on trying to make the images fit the descriptions correctly. The engine was great for the early 2000s when it was conceived, but it's looking very dated compared to 2009-era games, such as Sam & Max, and Wallace and Gromit. They do 3d adventure games very well, and doing a lot of the stuff we discussed and had wanted to do. Honestly, I think that TellTale is a really great studio. I don't know if you've looked at their games, I love what they're doing, and would love to see them come out with a SQ game if we can't be the ones to do it. Colin "Stopping By" Davis Quote
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