Cult classics incoming! LucasArts have revealed their super genius plans to the world finally; they’re going to flood us with ten old titles tomorrow.
Partnering with Steam, a slew of back-catalogue games will be going digital from the LucasArts vault, which is said to be ”just the beginning.” It’s all exclusive to Steam for now.
”This is the first time these titles have ever been on digital distribution, and it’s something we’re all very excited about,” LucasArts CEO Darrell Rodriguez told Joystiq.
While admitting that retail bundles are ”something to definitely consider” for the team, they have ”no plans for them right now.” July 8th brings the ”first round of releases” says LucasArts.
What can fans expect to see tomorrow? Here’s the list from the press release:
•Armed and Dangerous
•Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
•Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
•LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure
•LOOM
•Star Wars Battlefront II
•Star Wars Republic Commando
•Star Wars Starfighter
•The Dig
•Thrillville: Off the Rails
Really old with some old. ”This effort is going to make it possible to introduce a whole new generation of gamers to LucasArts’ classic games,” said Rodriguez. ”We hope our fans are as excited as we are about our plans and we can’t wait to share what’s coming next. This is just the beginning.”
Are you excited at what LucasArts might have in its ‘second wave’? They may extend these revivals to other platforms outside of PC, specifically something on iPhone maybe… ”wink wink, nod, nod.” The company are also ”definitely investigating” the new PSP GO from Sony.
See below for the LucasArts press release.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Fans have asked and LucasArts has delivered! Today the company announced a new initiative in its effort to revive its classic and beloved franchises by making its games available for the first time ever as digital downloads online.
In this first round of releases, ten fan-favorite LucasArts PC games will be made available Wednesday, July 8 on Steam, Valve Corporation’s delivery and management platform for the PC.
Scheduled for release are classic adventure titles like LOOM and The Dig and hit action games including Star Wars Battlefront II and Star Wars Republic Commando.
The complete list of games to be released on July 8 via Steam includes:
•Armed and Dangerous
•Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
•Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
•LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure
•LOOM
•Star Wars Battlefront II
•Star Wars Republic Commando
•Star Wars Starfighter
•The Dig
•Thrillville: Off the Rails
“This effort is going to make it possible to introduce a whole new generation of gamers to
LucasArts’ classic games,” said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. “It also gives more people a chance to play our games by making them available long after they’ve disappeared from store shelves. We hope our fans are as excited as we are about our plans and we can’t wait to share what’s coming next. This is just the beginning.”
LucasArts previously announced the return of the classic Monkey Island franchise with two new projects due to be released in the near future.
