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keihtg Jul 25, 2019 @ 6:27am

Devs : how'd you get to use the TUROK license??

Question for the devs : how'd you get to use the TUROK license? Last I heard, Disney had owned it (using it only once for Propaganda Game's 2008 Turok reboot), but then I also know that Valiant Comics has been pushing out a few different Turok mini-series comics in the last several years too.

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Fnord Jul 25, 2019 @ 7:17am

It seems to be based on the old comic from the 50's, so my guess is that Universal holds that license.

Komen

Jul 25, 2019 @ 9:56am

Originally posted by keihtg:
, but then I also know that Valiant Comics has been pushing out a few different Turok mini-series comics in the last several years too.

Dynamite. Valiant hasn't had the rights to publish Turok or the other Gold Key characters since Acclaim went bankrupt in 2004. Valiant Entertainment, a new company started up by fans, bought back the original Valiant characters from Acclaim in an auction in 2005, but the rights to Turok, Magnus, and Solar reverted to Classic Media, who owned Gold Key.

As far as I know Classic Media owned the rights for Turok from then until 2012, when they were bought by Dreamworks Pictures, a subsidiary of Universal.

ChristianEcoterrorst Jul 25, 2019 @ 10:30am

I do not know if this game is good or not. But I'd also like to know the same thing. I'm fairly desperate for a Rage Wars Remaster. Would like an Evolution remaster as well. I really want to see Turok come back.

keihtg Jul 25, 2019 @ 5:38pm

Originally posted by Komen:
Dynamite. Valiant hasn't had the rights to publish Turok or the other Gold Key characters since Acclaim went bankrupt in 2004.

As far as I know Classic Media owned the rights for Turok from then until 2012, when they were bought by Dreamworks Pictures, a subsidiary of Universal.

Ah, that’s what I meant! Dynamite. I should know since I own most of the comics. And thanks a ton for clearing up the history...doesn’t make me any more hopeful for a AAA Turok game, since Dreamwoks hasn’t made a proper game ever, basically, but at least I know the situation. Looks like it’s up to an indie studio to pitch a game to Universal...