Revived Publisher Sierra Plans to Release New Kings Quest

Revived Publisher Sierra Plans to Release New Kings Quest

by Michael Black on 13 August 2014 · 2553 views

One of the oldest, and most popular game developers of all-time, is being revived in order to bring new versions of their classic titles. The developer is none other than Sierra, and they are coming back with a vengeance -- promising a brand new addition to the ever popular King's Quest adventure series.

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Sierra has been around for a long time, or at least they had been until the company shut their doors back in 2008. They were independent from 1979 - 1996, before working with a number of different publishers between 1996 - 2008. Currently, the company is owned by Activision, specifically a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard.

The popular developer has been a part of a number of major game series, including but not limited to games like: Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Kings Quest, Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and many others. They were not the original developer for all of these titles (although they did create some), but they have played a major part in developing these games at some point in the series.

Also on the agenda for new games, is a new Geometry Wars installment, entitled Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions. Although King's Quest isn't set to release until 2015, Dimensions is slated for a Holiday 2014 release, so we should hopefully see some work from the "new Sierra" before the end of the year.

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It will definitely be interesting to see what they are able to come up with after taking a few years off from the industry, and it is unknown exactly how many people from the original team will be joining the re-boot. Still, it is hard not to get excited if you are a fan of classic PC games. Definitely keep an eye out for any news regarding the revival of Sierra Entertainment, and we'll be sure to keep you posted here at Download3k.

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