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So with all the recent revivals of old-school CRPG series there has been one notable exception: Wizardry.
Since it happens to be my favorite too, I was wondering if anyone else is interested in a Wizardry sequel or a spiritual successor.
It looks like D.W. Bradley is still working on fixing Dungeon Lords. At least, I could not find any news about him from the last couple of years. And the Wizardry IP is owned by a Japanese company that is in turn owned by Sony, or something.
But if you want to send some fan mail to D.W. Bradley's company with some encouraging words or demands, here is their email address:
info@heuristicpark.com
I already sent mine:
Since it happens to be my favorite too, I was wondering if anyone else is interested in a Wizardry sequel or a spiritual successor.
It looks like D.W. Bradley is still working on fixing Dungeon Lords. At least, I could not find any news about him from the last couple of years. And the Wizardry IP is owned by a Japanese company that is in turn owned by Sony, or something.
But if you want to send some fan mail to D.W. Bradley's company with some encouraging words or demands, here is their email address:
info@heuristicpark.com
I already sent mine:
Hello Heuristic Park team,
Recently there has been a revival of old-school RPG series, such as Ultima (Schroud of Avatar), Bard's Tale 4, Ultima Underworld (Underworld: Ascendant), Planescape Torment (Torment: Tides of Numenera), Baldur's Gate (Pillars of Eternity), Dungeon Master (Legend of Grimrock) and the Gold Box games (Seven Dragon Saga).
I think that a Wizardry sequel or spiritual sequel (under a different title) can be successfully funded through Kickstarter. After all, those are the games that D.W. Bradley is best known for to this day.
From reading RPG forums, there seems to be a lot of interest in a new Wizardry-type game, especially if David W. Bradley was involved.
The Wizardry IP itself is now apparently owned by a Japanese company:
"On November 28, 2006, Wizardry’s trademark and associated assets were signed over by Norman Sirotek to a Japanese company by the name of Kabushiki Kaisha Aeria IPM. Or, more simply, Aeria IPM.
IPM, Inc. is still holding onto Wizardry. It’s still referred to as the trademark holder, licensing Wizardry out to Gamepot, which you can see mentioned right at the bottom of Wizardry Online’s English homepage. In a very roundabout and indirect way, it’s also in Sony’s hands — as strange as that sounds. Not only is Sony backing Gamepot, but it’s also a part of Wizardry Online, too, which you can see prominently displayed on the same page."
http://venturebeat.com/community/2013/05/03/wizardrys-wild-ride-from-west-to-east/
Recently there has been a revival of old-school RPG series, such as Ultima (Schroud of Avatar), Bard's Tale 4, Ultima Underworld (Underworld: Ascendant), Planescape Torment (Torment: Tides of Numenera), Baldur's Gate (Pillars of Eternity), Dungeon Master (Legend of Grimrock) and the Gold Box games (Seven Dragon Saga).
I think that a Wizardry sequel or spiritual sequel (under a different title) can be successfully funded through Kickstarter. After all, those are the games that D.W. Bradley is best known for to this day.
From reading RPG forums, there seems to be a lot of interest in a new Wizardry-type game, especially if David W. Bradley was involved.
The Wizardry IP itself is now apparently owned by a Japanese company:
"On November 28, 2006, Wizardry’s trademark and associated assets were signed over by Norman Sirotek to a Japanese company by the name of Kabushiki Kaisha Aeria IPM. Or, more simply, Aeria IPM.
IPM, Inc. is still holding onto Wizardry. It’s still referred to as the trademark holder, licensing Wizardry out to Gamepot, which you can see mentioned right at the bottom of Wizardry Online’s English homepage. In a very roundabout and indirect way, it’s also in Sony’s hands — as strange as that sounds. Not only is Sony backing Gamepot, but it’s also a part of Wizardry Online, too, which you can see prominently displayed on the same page."
http://venturebeat.com/community/2013/05/03/wizardrys-wild-ride-from-west-to-east/
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