Récemment, Tim Schaffer, créateur de Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island et Grim Fandango entre autres, a lancé le projet de faire financer un jeu d'aventure point&click uniquement par les fans. L'objectif était de réunir 400 000 dollars en un mois. En 24h, Double Fine avait récolté 1.200 000 dollars. Pour les curieux, vous pouvez suivre l'évolution du projet ici.

Cet incroyable succès a donné l'idee à Brian Fargo (producteur exécutif sur Fallout1 et Fallout2) d'adopter le même type de financement pour donner une suite à Wasteland (jeu sorti 1988 et précurseur de Fallout). L'appel de fonds du studio InXile (studio actuel de Brian Fargo) devrait commencer d'ici 2 à 3 semaines.
Bien entendu, FoGen vous tiendra au courant du lancement du projet!

Pour mémoire, voici à quoi ressemblait le glorieux ancêtre de Fallout :

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Du côté de chez Obsidian, Tim Cain (programmer/designer de Fallout) a annoncé qu'il rejoignait définitivement le studio ayant développé New Vegas.

Vous savez quoi? Je ne sais pas si cette année 2012 sera la dernière, mais une chose est sûre, elle commence fort bien!

J'ai hate de voir le résulta.

Chris Avellone vient de donner son avis, plus qu'enthousiaste, sur un futur Wasteland2.

http://forums.obsidian.net/blog/1/entry-160-kickstarter-and-wasteland-2-thoughts/

Une phrase pour résumer sa pensée :

In short, I’d kill for another Wasteland.

Ca se passe de traduction, je pense!


EDIT : le programmeur Alan Pavlish et le designer Michael Stackpole, tous deux à l'origine du premier Wasteland, viennent de rejoindre l'équipe d'InXile pour le développement de Wasteland2!

Modifié le 23 février 201214 a par Soda

Je pense que c'est le début du nouvelle aire de jeu, qui vont être ressuscité grâce aux dons de fans et de joueurs!

Cette fois, les choses se précisent sérieusement :

- la team de développement du premier Wasteland (Ken St Andre, Brian Fargo, Michael Stackpole and Alan Pavlish) est désormais complétement reconstituée pour Wasteland2.
- Mark Morgan (compositeur des musiques de Fallout1&2) a également rejoint le studio InXile pour composer les musiques de Wasteland2.
- Depuis hier (05/03) un blog de développement et un forum ont été mis en ligne. Les débats commencent à battre leur plein!

L'appel de fonds via Kickstarter se fera en fin de semaine. Rappellons qu'InXile espère lever la somme d'un million de dollars pour véritablement lancer le développement. Vu l'enthousiasme général autour du projet, on peut espérer qu'ils y arrivent (et peut être plus vite que prévu...)

Qui dit forum, dit écoute des fans ? peut-on espérer un jeu qui tienne compte des desideratas des fans ? Si c'est le cas, on va encore baver en l'attendant...

Mark Morgan !!!

Hé ils ont repris notre titre !! (The Wasteland Chronicles - Les Chroniques du Wasteland ?)

Déjà des centaines de posts sur le forum, un jeu 100% fan pur jus !!!

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>our Facebook page, be part of , follow our updates here and . And we are not just looking to bring Wasteland followers to our forums but fans of all the classic RPG’s who want to bring this genre back. When I was at Interplay we produced and financed some of the finest RPG’s made, titles you may remember like Bard’s Tale, Dragon Wars, Stonekeep, Fallout, Icewind Dale, Baldur’s Gate and more. Nothing would please me more than to get back and really show what can be done without interruption from a publisher. Ultimately it will be up to the supporters on whether the long awaited sequel to Wasteland gets made. I encourage you to get involved and spread the word by tweeting and promoting this wherever you can…. Let’s get this done! -Brian Fargo Source :

the forumfollow me on Twitter







http://wasteland.inxile-entertainment.com/blog/welcome/

First off, I’d like to welcome you to the development forum for Wasteland 2… after all, it’s because of you that we are even here right now. I’ve been wanting to get back to this franchise for over 20 years and the entire reason Fallout exists today is because I was unable to make a sequel back in the day, and after I cleared up the legal issues we were not able to get publishers excited unless it was a potential “billion dollar franchise” or they just didn’t want the kind of gameplay experience that classic role playing games offered. It was frustrating! Fortunately, we are in a different era with thanks to fan based funding and digital distribution. We have a chance to move the power back to the developers, allowing us to make genres of games that publishers just would not support. I had completely given up on making a Wasteland sequel until just recently, and I can tell you the last few weeks have been a blast re-connecting with the fans and working on designs. It reminds me of why I was excited about the games business to begin with. Wasteland was an epic game changer among the RPG genre and did a wonderful job of creating a sandbox type world that served up morality decisions that players were not used to. Even on recent press tours around the world ranging from Europe to Asia I always without exception would be asked about a Wasteland sequel. Clearly this was a game that resonated with the fans and now for the first time there is hope. Wasteland 2 will be 100% fan funded game through the Kickstarter website in just short while. We know people are naturally concerned with fan funded projects but the input we receive here will help shape what Wasteland 2 becomes. Please “like”

Hé ils ont repris notre titre !! (The Wasteland Chronicles - Les Chroniques du Wasteland ?)

Woua, j'avais pas vu ça ce matin, la classe!

Déjà des centaines de posts sur le forum, un jeu 100% fan pur jus !!!

C'est clair! Y a une partie de NMA qui a carrèment migré sur le forum de Wasteland2

Je pense que les 48h qui suivront le lancement du Kickstarter seront déterminantes pour savoir si le projet aboutira. A suivre de très près.

Les "perks" du Kickstarters sont plus ou moins déjà dévoilés, il peut y avoir quelques modifs mais à priori ça donnera ça :

So we've said that we want the fans feedback on the actual game design and world, but we also want to hear your thoughts on the proposed Kickstarter rewards. These aren't set in stone yet so let us know if you'd rather see something else instead. We really tried to make these meaningful to the fans and hope they are better than many others you will see on Kickstarter. What do you think?

Pledge $15 (unlimited)
Copy of game free via Steam for PC. You will also get a special skill and weapon only available to those who helped fund the project.

Pledge $30 (unlimited)
Previous reward + Downloadable free digital soundtrack of the game.

Pledge $50 (unlimited)
Previous reward + Full large boxed copy of Wasteland 2, complete with cloth game map and old school comprehensive instruction manual.

Pledge $75 (unlimited)
Previous rewards + Early release episodic Novella’s on the Wasteland 2 world created by Mike Stackpole, a member of the original Wasteland story team. The Novella will give hints and clues being built into the actual Wasteland 2 game. Also, get premier access to an early playable beta on Steam

Pledge $100 (unlimited)
Previous rewards + collector’s edition boxed version of game with in-game soundtrack, old school comprehensive instruction manual with back story. Contains premium box, wasteland miniature, and a Wasteland 2 faction badge. Also get your name the credits in a Special Thanks section.

Pledge $150 (unlimited)
Previous rewards +a limited edition numbered collectible coin.

Pledge $250 (1000 max)
Previous rewards + Autographed boxed collectors edition copy of the game by Brian Fargo, Alan Pavlish, Mike Stackpole and other key development team members. You will also receive 2 digital download copies (so you can leave your collectors edition sealed up!) and a lvl 1 Desert Ranger medal of honor (real metal medal) limited edition collectible.

Pledge $500 (500 max)
Previous rewards + Wasteland Doomsday Preparation Survival Kit. All your doomsday needs in a themed Wasteland collectible bag. You’ll also receive a lvl 2 Desert Ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible.

Pledge $1000 (150 max)
Previous rewards + Become an NPC, Weapon or Location in the Wasteland 2 world! We will get your name and (if relevant) a picture of you to add your general likeness to the actual shipped game. Brag to your friends and beg them not to take you out with a Meson Cannon. You’ll also receive 5 digital copies of the game and a lvl 3 Desert Ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible.

Pledge $2500 (100 max)
Previous rewards + An exploded blood sausage Wasteland limited signed and numbered collectible figurine. You’ll also receive 10 digital copies of the game to do what you want and of course, a lvl 4 Desert Ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible.

Pledge $5000 (15 max)
Previous rewards +We will build a statue in game, in your honor. After getting a picture of you, we will carefully craft this in game statue. You are now forever a part of Wasteland history. At this level, we will also sign and frame actual original concept art from the game. With 30 digital copies of Wasteland 2, you will be a hit with your friends. You will also receive a lvl 5 Desert ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible.

Pledge $10,000 (8 max)
Previous rewards + Come to a private party hosted by Brian Fargo, Alan Pavlish and other key members of the Wasteland team (must be able to travel to Newport Beach, CA). Talk design, previous works or anything else you’d like to discuss. Also, a shrine in Wasteland 2 will be erected in your honor. You’ll receive 50 copies of the game to do what you want, and of course, a lvl 6 Desert Ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible.

Chris

Pour donner son avis sur ces perks c'est ici :

http://wasteland.inxile-entertainment.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=114


Mais surtout, voici le lien vers le Google modérator officiel de Wasteland 2, un super outil pour donner ses idées et donner son avis sur celle des autres !

http://www.google.com/moderator/#16/e=1f7176

Modifié le 8 mars 201214 a par HawK-EyE