New Monkey Island Rumoured, False

The British Gaming Blog dispels a rumour floating through the internets this week. The site Rumor Reporter is claiming knowledge of a new Monkey Island game in the works at LucasArts. Coincidentally, Steve Purcell (creator of the Sam and Max series) sends some concept art to the Monkey Island fansite The World of Monkey Island. As McBacon, at the BGB says, this is probably just interesting timing. "As much as we'd all love to believe a new Monkey Island is in the works (even after Escape from MI), and as great as the coincidence is, Steve doesn't even work at Lucas Arts anymore, so the dots just don't join up. Don't hold your breath for E3, but enjoy the concept art." Update: 06/13 19:12 GMT by Z : Added the crucial but missing words 'Sam and Max' to the article.

Re:Would've been an online game. :-P

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually, that was most likely a dig at 3D graphics in general, which were cool with all the kids, but to anyone else looked like complete crap compared to MI3's hand-drawn backgrounds and animation, especially (but not only) back in those days.

All the more ironic that Escape went 3D, and looked worse for it.