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talloyer Apr 7, 2023 @ 5:11pm

NO MORE Alice: Asylum

American McGee, the visionary behind Alice games, announced today he GAVE UP of developing "Alice: Asylum" the would-be sequel to "Alice: Madness Returns": https://www.patreon.com/posts/end-of-adventure-81049672
It is basically EA's fault, according to American McGee; EA decided to reject American's gameplan for Alice: Asylum while also refusing to sell the IP. American McGee is done, even if EA miracurously ever decides to make a third Alice game.
The End. ♥♥♥♥ EA.

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Originally posted by biosaint:

i'm going to be mourning the loss of this game forever. ♥♥♥♥ EA.

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biosaint

Apr 7, 2023 @ 5:50pm

i'm going to be mourning the loss of this game forever. ♥♥♥♥ EA.

Groen90

Apr 7, 2023 @ 6:43pm

lmao finally. As sad as it is, at least now we can stop waiting ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ forever. I always had a feeling it was never happening.

talloyer Apr 7, 2023 @ 7:33pm

Originally posted by Groen90:
lmao finally. As sad as it is, at least now we can stop waiting ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ forever. I always had a feeling it was never happening.

This much is true. Not even a "vertical slice" happened.

Snobby Hobo has Alice: Madness Returns

Apr 7, 2023 @ 7:43pm

Sign a deal with the devil and lose your soul. What else can be said? Of course they're going to hold the IP hostage to further their own gain.

Imagine being the creator of a series just to have a potential passion project declined by an algorithm that didn't deem it particularly marketable.

EA is complete and utter corporate scum, and why anyone would purchase any of their newer games is beyond me. "It's not lootboxes, they're fun surprise mechanics. Children love surprises".

Indistinct Squiggle has Alice: Madness Returns

Apr 7, 2023 @ 11:35pm

'Ah, Alice. We can't go home again. It's no surprise, really....
Our Wonderland, though damaged, remains safe in memory, for now....'

Due to the unfettered greed of EA, it will now remain safe in our memories forever.

Goodnight Alice. May you linger long in the golden gleam, and EA monsters no longer haunt your dreams.

Loreley

Apr 8, 2023 @ 1:31am

It hurts because so much time, effort, and money was put into that project, and still got rejected. I can't understand EA at all.

AlexVezok

Apr 8, 2023 @ 2:09am

EA reminding us once again why they are a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ company.

I followed this possible sequel from the beginning, and the truth is, this has hurt a lot. Everything that was shown in the design guide that they published (Script, mechanics, art, etc.) looked very good and it seemed that this was the best work of American McGee and the one to which he had put the most personal effort.

And yes, I can understand why the Alice franchise wasn't a blockbuster, and let's face it, they were noteworthy games but they weren't great games. But heck, give it a modest budget and voila, you don't need to give it the budget of a Star Wars game.

And I also don't understand why they don't sell the license to return it to the creator. That is to say, it is obvious that EA is never going to make a new Alice game or anything with the IP, so at least being able to have a final shot of income with that brand with the sale would be logical. It really annoys me that they tell the creator that Alice's IP is a very important one for them, but we all know that EA doesn´t give a damn about the IP.

I imagine that they will want to go easy and in the future make the brand profitable with a shabby remaster and little else. How disgusting they are, seriously.

And well, also sad that this has been such a big dissapointment for its creator that in the Patreon post he has said that he is retiring from video game development and that, if in the future someone convinces EA to make Alice : Asylum project a reality ,basically comments that they don't count on him.

It also seems strange to me that seeing EA's change with respect to giving an opportunity to linear games such as It Takes Two, Respawn's Star Wars Jedi, Lost in Random, Dead Space Remake, etc., they do not give this a chance.

Last edited by AlexVezok; Apr 8, 2023 @ 2:12am

ROBOTICALVILLAN has Alice: Madness Returns

Apr 8, 2023 @ 4:36am

This is a dead IP anyway. Literally no one was waiting for a sequel.

halconbizarro Apr 8, 2023 @ 5:56am

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ClayCub

Apr 8, 2023 @ 9:12am

Originally posted by Marquee Moon:
'Ah, Alice. We can't go home again. It's no surprise, really....
Our Wonderland, though damaged, remains safe in memory, for now....'

Due to the unfettered greed of EA, it will now remain safe in our memories forever.

Goodnight Alice. May you linger long in the golden gleam, and EA monsters no longer haunt your dreams.

honorable remark!

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Raxendyl Apr 8, 2023 @ 11:30am

I almost came to tears upon reading his farewell to the project. The level of despair basically having his baby ripped from his hands and held hostage in limbo like this--my god. Years of gestating this project with wonderful talent and a lovingly dedicated community backing it, just to be told "nope, it won't make ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ amounts of money, and we won't give someone else the opportunity to fund it, either." This is why creators should legally hold IPs. Publisher monopolies like EA do nothing but gobble up great ideas and prevent them from seeing the light of day.

RIP Alice.

Last edited by Raxendyl; Apr 8, 2023 @ 11:31am

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