Star Control 2 getting "sequel" made by original developers (not Stardock & not a Kickstarter)

[RayCathode]

https://dogarandkazon.squarespace.com/

Well, the stars have finally aligned -- we are now working on a direct sequel to Star Control II® -- The Ur-Quan Masters, called Ghosts of the Precursors™.

This is some of the best videogame news I've ever heard as Star Control 2 is still one of my favorite games (oh the glory days of the Amiga). It won't be called Star Control, since the name is now owned by Stardock, but the rights to all the aliens are still owned by Ford and Reiche.

I just hope, unlike their contemporaries who have gone back to the well, they still have some gas in the tank. I don't think that the combat from the original games is going to fly today.

If you've never experienced the glory of Star Control 2 you can play the open source version:
http://sc2.sourceforge.net/

 

[XavierMace]

While good news, I foresee problems calling the game a sequel to a game whose name you no longer own the rights to.

 

[RayCathode]

From what I understand the only thing they don't have the rights to use is the name "Star Control". Everything else they still own the rights to. So all the plot along with the aliens and their histories will carry over. I believe even Stardock doesn't have the rights to use them without Toys from Bob's permission despite owning the Star Control trademark.

I'm not getting my hopes up too much though. I've not enjoyed any of the games I've played that were made by the "old timers" trying to capitalize on nostalgia. Creativity is a young man's game.

 

[local]

I could never wrap my head around the jacked up battles, so I have never been able to play it through before...

 

[Rifter]

SC2 is one of my favorite games of all time.