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Leisure Suit Larry Creator Al Lowe Weighs In On The Fate Of Sierra
September 04, 2008
Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe will get the last, albeit bittersweet, laugh. Sierra, Lowe’s former employer and once renowned publisher of groundbreaking interactive tales like Leisure Suit Larry, King’s Quest, Space Quest and (Mom’s favorite) Softporn Adventure, is once again on the chopping block.
Following the merger of parent company Vivendi Games, new owner Activision Blizzard has decided to gut the firm, since become a clearing house for ass-tastic offerings like Empire Earth and Sea Life Safari, canceling projects willy-nilly and stripping its final shreds of dignity. Amid the possible definite divestitures of high-profile releases like Ghostbusters, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand and possibly WET, Sierra has only five-odd outings including Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Ice Age, Prototype and one unrevealed project announced for actual retention. (Shit – now where will we get our fix of 3D Ultra Minigolf?!)
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