The legendary developers Ken and Roberta Williams once founded the company Sierra. After 20 years, they want to develop a game again. It is a remake of a true classic of computer games. Read the full story here on MeinMMO.
Who are Ken and Roberta Williams? Ken and Roberta Williams are a legendary game designer couple. They became famous through their company Sierra On-Line, which they founded in 1982. At that time, Sierra was one of the big game manufacturers.
Legendary games like the series around King’s Quest, Gabriel Knight, and the risqué Leisure Suit Larry came from Sierra. However, around the turn of the millennium, Sierra fell into trouble and was first sold to Vivendi and then to Activision-Blizzard.
In 2008, the company was dissolved, but the Sierra brand still exists at Activision-Blizzard. The Williams couple had already left the company in 1999. Nevertheless, the two are making waves again after more than 20 years away from the industry. They want to develop a game called Colossal Cave 3D Adventure.
After more than 20 years, a game from the legendary developers is coming back
What kind of game is it? Colossal Cave 3D Adventure is a remake of an ancient classic of video games. It was first released in 1976 and was then a pure text game. Through text input, players explored a dark cave, encountering all sorts of dangers, but also funny events, including a meeting with a bear, trolls, and even pirates.
The version by Roberta and Ken Williams is meant to be a remake of this classic. This time, however, with graphics, the powerful Unity engine, and over 140 locations that you can explore in the vast cave.
Why are they starting again now? In a statement to the site PCGamer, Roberta Williams describes the return to the business as follows:
Ken and I were locked down like everyone else. Ken was bored and I suggested that we write a book about Sierra. The process of writing brought back long-forgotten memories, which led to Ken deciding to learn [the engine] Unity and develop a game.
We had no interest in starting another company. We just wanted to do something fun, and I had the idea to pay homage to the game that inspired our company and changed our lives.
This game, according to Roberta Williams, was indeed that Colossal Cave Adventure. To this, Ken Williams adds the following:
I was looking for something interesting to program when Roberta suggested Colossal Cave. Roberta set to work adapting the game to 3D, and I assembled a team. As we delved deeper into the game mechanics, we discovered further layers of complexity that explain why the game was such a phenomenon in the industry back then.
It has action elements, humor, a scoring system, adventure elements, interesting characters, a huge world to explore, and much more. This is truly a game that will excite a new generation, and it is 100% different from anything I have seen on the market so far.
Furthermore, the new Colossal Cave is also supposed to support VR and provide a unique immersion experience. The game is expected to be released in fall 2022.
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