2010 Version: How are things on the West Coast?
Just a quick note about the recent layoffs. I wasn't affected, but unfortunately many talented folks were.
Thank you to all of my friends and colleagues for contacting me throughout the day checking on my status and also to all of the recruiters and industry folks that have reached out about job opportunities for my former colleagues. That really meant a lot.
If there's a silver lining to all of this it's seeing how supportive this industry can be and knowing that many of these folks are going to rebound from this immediately. Best wishes and good luck to everyone. Now go do something AMAZING!
We shall be watching your careers with great interest.
Monkey Island 2: SE in Entertainment Weekly!
We made Entertainment Weekly's "The Must List" for the week ending July 25, 2010! Click on the image above to go directly to their site or check out what they had to say about the game below:
The beloved 1990s videogame about a hapless pirate's search for treasure gets an update (rated E) for the iPad, among other devices. It's the perfect way to enjoy the new artwork, dorky-charming humor, and throwback puzzle-solving. ($9.99 on iTunes)
Monkey Island 2: Special Edition is NOW AVAILABLE on Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, PC via Steam and Direct2Drive and on iTunes for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
E3 2010: MI2SE Geekscape Interview Part 1
It's always great to see Jonathan and the boys from Geekscape. Jonathan and I have spent many hours geeking out about the games that inspired us growing up and even our potential casting ideas for a Monkey Island CG movie! I'm constantly blown away by his ideas, enthusiasm and energy and look forward to the next great, geeky conversation we have.
Jump to 6:30 for a good conversation about our implementation of the music for the Special Edition.
E3 2010: MI2SE gamereactorTV Interview
Can you tell that this is the very last interview of E3 2010 for both of us? Seriously. It was 5:00pm Thursday afternoon and everyone else around us was packing up the booth in a frenzy so we could get out of L.A. before the Lakers won the NBA championship later that night. That's the kind of guy I am. I'll hang out and talk Monkey Island while helicopters fly over and riot police chase people in the street.
E3 2010: MI2SE G4 Interview
E3 2010: MI2SE IGN Live Demo
Behind the Scenes of Monkey Island 2: SE
The Monkey Island 2: Special Edition trailer, making of, webdoc thingajig has been released today and just in time for my birthday! Check out just how much we jammed into this amazing game by clicking on the video above.
Monkey Island 2: Special Edition Announced!
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge expands on the highly successful The Secret of Monkey Island®: Special Edition. Signature special edition features including high-definition graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system all return in the sequel. Plus, experience all new unique special edition features that let you interact with the world of Monkey Island® like never before.
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge will allow for direct control of Guybrush, allowing players to forego the old point-and-click system of navigation if they choose, and will include an interactive object hint system that can be used to highlight objects of interest in the environment. Pirate historians will “arr” with delight with in-game audio commentary from the game’s creators as they share their thoughts and memories about the making of the game. Players will also be able to get a glimpse of yesteryear with an in-game art viewer offering up classic glimpses of select areas of the game.
Check out the official website at: www.MonkeyIslandSpecialEdition.com
GDC '10: ME, TIM SCHAFER, RON GILBERT AND DARRELL RODRIGUEZ AT THE TONGA ROOM
We Won a NAViGaTR Award!
Monkey Island: Special Edition won NAViGaTR's Best Game Classic Revival Award and was nominated for two acting awards for the stellar voice work of Dominic Armato and Earle Boen.
This is the FIRST NAViGaTR award ever won by LucasArts! Congratulations to everyone on the Monkey Island team and at LucasArts for making this happen. Let's see what we can do this year!
Read the full press release
About Me
XBOX Gamertag
Links
- Alex Laurant
- Brannon Boren
- Chris Smart
- David Nottingham
- Dela Longfish
- Drew Skillman
- Jason Harlow
- Jessie Alexander
- Jordan Mechner
- LucasArts Workshop
- Molly Denmark
- Reid Kimball
- Roger Eilers
- Roma Jeanne
- Ron Gilbert
- Scott Kelley