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Brutal Legend On Hunt for Publisher [Rumor]
Rumor has it that the much anticipated, Jack Black-backed, ride-out-of hell, rock-and-roll action extravaganza... Wait where was I? Oh right, sources tell me that the rights to the Brutal Legend IP may have reverted back to Tim Schafer and his Double Fine Productions. More interesting is how it may have happened. If you can believe it, our sources tell us that the rights slipped through the publisher's fingers thanks to a mix up or loophole in the contract. Now the game is sitting pretty in
Après avoir été mis de côté par Activision, Brütal Legend, le dernier projet en date de Tim Schafer pourrait bien être publié par Electronic Arts. Reste que l’information n’en est pour...
Después de las malas noticias al comienzo de la semana, la comunidad de video juegos ha estado al tanto del futuro de Brutal Legend, más que ninguno de los otros que corren peligro. El juego tiene potencial y se ve bien freakin cool, qué les puedo decir? Lo bueno del caso es que los creadores [...]
Позавчера я писал о том, что Activision Blizzard затеяла глобальную реструктуризацию издательства Sierra Entertainment. Вместе с этими изменениями судьба многих проектов и целых команд оказалась под знаком вопроса. Сегодня же мы можем точно сказать, что, как минимум, для двух игр жизнь продолжается: это Ghostbusters и Brütal Legend. По поводу второй, экшена о тяжелой музыке Brütal Legend, [...]
Double Fine Productions “very close” to securing new publishing deal for Brutal Legend, with what’s being described as a “non-traditional publisher” and a more “unique” arrangement
Double Fine Productions is a computer game developer founded in July of 2000 by Tim Schafer after his departure from LucasArts. He started Double Fine with a mixture of personnel from the Grim Fandango development team and new employees.
The name "Double Fine" comes from the Golden Gate Bridge being a "double fine zone", the company is based in San Francisco.
The official Double Fine website is also host to five webcomics, which are created by members of Double Fine's art team and are collectively referred as the Double Fine Action Comics.
Projects
Double Fine's first completed project was a multi-platform game titled Psychonauts. Critically praised, it is available for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows.
On August 18th, 2007 The International House of Mojo ran a story (that has been since retracted) regarding the details of the next Double Fine game. It has been confirmed by 1UP in an interview with Tim Schafer that the title of the new game is Brütal Legend. In the November 2007 issue of Game Informer, the game was revealed. Brütal Legend is an Action Adventure game following the roadie Eddie Riggs, who is hurled into a metal past. Brütal Legend will release in 2008 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Games
2005 Psychonauts - Xbox, Playstation 2, PC
2008 Brütal Legend - Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Awards
2006 Game Developers Conference: Best New Studio
Psychonauts Awards
British Academy Video Games Awards 2006: Best Screenplay
GameSpot Best and Worst of 2005: Best Voice Acting, Best Graphics Artistic, Funniest Game, Best Game No One Played, Best Platformer
IGN 2005 Awards: Best Platformer, Best Game No One Played
EuroGamer: Overall Game of the Year 2005
PSM: Buy or Die award in issue #100, #5 on Top 10 Games of 2005 list, Best Characters
Electronic Gaming Monthly 2005 Awards: Best Game No One Played
6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards: Best Writing
PC Gamer magazine 2005 Awards: Best Game You Didn't Play, Editor's Choice Award
E3 2002 Game Critics Awards: Best Original Game
GameShadow Innovation in Games Awards nominee (Best Game, Innovative Visual Effects, Best Narrative)
References
^ Jake of IHOM (2007-08-14). Double Fine Story retracted. www.mixnmojo.com.
External links
Official website
Trip to Double Fine from The International House of Mojo
Return to Double Fine from The International House of Mojo
