http://www.evilavatar.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4829&mode=thread&order=0hold=0
"Vivendi Universal left a few things out in announcing the termination of 350 employees today. CNN reports the company has also cancelled the Hoyle card and puzzle games franchise, which was a substantial hit with casual gamers, and closed the Bellevue studios. Bellevue, of course, was the last tie with the Sierra name, though VU Games still plans to use Sierra as a brand name."
So they're still going to use the Sierra name because people are familiar with it...
I suppose this is just as well since they haven't released any adventure games since 1996. But it's still sad to see the company that launched computergaming closed.
Yes, let's have a moment of silence... Maybe we could have a bunch of blank posts. Or posts with ... in them. Or 'silence.' Or 'SILENCE!!!" ... yeah, I like that one ^_^
Or maybe we could just post normally.
I stopped caring about Sierra when they released Kings Quest 8 (though Roberta Williams probably had good intentions) but refused to release the AGI engine.
But I suppose it was because of all their future plans to make an AGI version of
the Chronicles of Riddick and American Idol: In Search for a Superstar.
This is sad. Seriously. Bad omen.
The last adventure Sierra released was Gabriel Knight III in 1999. I think that closing the studio won't make any changes, since they did not release adventure games anyway - still, the brand stands.
Shame. But in a years time no-one will care. Afterall, who are LucasArts?
;)
As far as I was concerned, Sierra died when they changed their logo. ;) It seems like the only ones who would be 'swayed' to the Sierra name are the ones they offend by using it to support their 3d shooters. I wish they'd stop using the name all together. (Of course, I DO want to try Half Life 2, it might be an interesting venture to make an adventure game with it. ;) )
Actually, they now use the old logo.
The Sierra we all knew and loved died when Roberta & Ken Williams sold the company.Ã, That's what killed it.
I read an online interview with Roberta Williams, and her husband Ken Williams started up another company. But it will never achieve the status that the old Sierra ever achieved.
It is indeed sad.