The Silver Lining found in dark clouds
For those who don't frequent the Adventure Gamers Underground section, you may not have heard the news that has captured the attention of the amateur adventure community.
In late September, Phoenix Online Studios was forced to suspend development of its unofficial fan-made sequel, King's Quest IX: Every Cloak Has a Silver Lining, after receiving a cease and desist order by the franchise's copyright holder, Vivendi Universal. By that point, the first of three planned installments was already well along in development, and the ambitious project was looking promising. The decision by Vivendi, though well within their legal right to enforce, was naturally met with a disappointed and disgusted public outcry by adventure fans longing for a return to the familiar world first established by Sierra over twenty years ago.
To the surprise of many, Vivendi has now granted a fan license for continuation of the project, with the stipulation that the King's Quest name be removed from the title. While retaining the same characters and environments, the game will now be called The Silver Lining.
As stated in the press release from Vivendi:
"After extensive evaluation, Vivendi Universal Games is pleased to announce that the fan developed trilogy project 'The Silver Lining' (previously known as King's Quest IX: Every Cloak Has A Silver Lining), based on characters from Sierra Entertainment's 'Kings Quest' series, has been given approval to continue development. We look forward to seeing the first of its three upcoming chapters, 'Shadows', completed soon."
For more information about The Silver Lining, be sure to check out the game's website.
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