July 8 is the date that many LucasArts fans will want to make note of as that is the day that a handful of the company's games arrive on Steam. First announced via a Twitter update, the company has since detailed the titles set to arrive through Steam in just a few short days.
On July 15 the Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will hit the Live Marketplace and Steam. Hit the jump for the rest of the details and the continuation of the above press release!<!--more-->
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:
If you thought that was everything, you would be mistaken. Fans of the Monkey Island titles will be happy to hear that multiple titles will be released in the upcoming weeks. Telltale will release Tales of Monkey Island tomorrow on the PC, a game that will span five monthly episodes. The first episode will also hit WiiWare in the "coming weeks."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
• 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
On July 15 the Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will hit the Live Marketplace and Steam. Hit the jump for the rest of the details and the continuation of the above press release!<!--more-->
"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."
This series of launches continues LucasArts’ new mission to revitalize its deep portfolio of beloved gaming franchises.
LucasArts previously announced the return of the classic Monkey Island franchise with two new projects due to be released in the near future. Tomorrow, July 7, Telltale will premiere the Tales of Monkey Island game series on PC, delivering a completely new epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes. The first Tales of Monkey Island chapter is expected to release for WiiWare in the coming weeks as well.
The Monkey Island celebration continues on July 15 when LucasArts publishes The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, a completely re-imagined version of the first game in the series that adds updated high definition graphics, a re-mastered musical score, and full voiceover to the classic adventure game originally launched in 1990. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will be made available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC via Steam and other online distribution channels.
This series of launches continues LucasArts’ new mission to revitalize its deep portfolio of beloved gaming franchises.
LucasArts previously announced the return of the classic Monkey Island franchise with two new projects due to be released in the near future. Tomorrow, July 7, Telltale will premiere the Tales of Monkey Island game series on PC, delivering a completely new epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes. The first Tales of Monkey Island chapter is expected to release for WiiWare in the coming weeks as well.
The Monkey Island celebration continues on July 15 when LucasArts publishes The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, a completely re-imagined version of the first game in the series that adds updated high definition graphics, a re-mastered musical score, and full voiceover to the classic adventure game originally launched in 1990. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will be made available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC via Steam and other online distribution channels.