American McGee’s adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s seminal novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has forever divided opinion, but its twisted take on an otherwise whimsical universe remains somewhat iconic – even though it’s been almost seven years since the second game, Alice: Madness Returns, released on the PlayStation 3.
And now the developer’s trying to get a third instalment off the ground. Writing on the franchise’s Steam Community, McGee says that he’s actively trying to wrangle the rights to the series from EA, who published the previous instalments. While Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is public domain at this point, it seems that McGee’s canon is owned by the publisher.
Apparently work is already underway on the title: it’s named Alice Asylum and will take place prior to the events of the two other titles. Original artists have returned to the fold, and McGee is currently working on a proposal to re-obtain the rights to the project. At this stage it looks like everything hinges on EA, though, so how confident are you that it will hand the IP back to its creator?
[source steamcommunity.com]
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Seems like a bold move if EA have not indicated they are willing to let go of the IP. Hope it pays off for him.
EA will stuff it in a box never to use it again. Or they will ask a insane price.
I'd prefer Monolith to bring back Alma from F.E.A.R. I loved FEAR 2, but the third was awful. A different studio made it I think from memory. Anyway I'd take Alma over Alice any day of the week.
@Wunters Completely different games, though? FEAR is a first-person shooter; Alice is a platformer.
Alice. Who the .... is Alice?
I love the Alice games
Yes, please!
"At this stage it looks like everything hinges on EA."
How depressing.
Nah keep it dead
EA will just ruin it...
I really like the first alice game (that come out in 2000), I replay it on my pc a couple of times, but I don't like the sequel, I think the first game is superior in the level design, music, characters and story.
I hope ea is willing to part with this ip, since I don't think they interested in making single player only game anymore.
The game's trailer still give me chills 18 years later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpmiSiw6VBM
Sorry to be a grumpy guts, but I never really understood why these games were so popular back in the day. I played them on PC so for the time they looked cool, but I thought they played quite poorly.
I just felt they were quite average games I guess.
I liked Madness Returns. So I wouldn't mind another Alice game.
wow never even heard of this, googled it looks insane 0.0
Maybe they can cut a deal like making the game origin exclusive for a year or something, it's not ideal but flexibility offers possibility.
I hope he's able to get back the IP rights, would love to play Alice Asylum.
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