EA has passed on a new American McGee Alice game, prompting the developer to get out of game dev entirely.
“Shortly after the completion of the Design Bible, I resumed talks with Electronic Arts regarding our efforts to get a new game made,” McGee said over on Patreon. “They were presented with the Design Bible and a Production Plan (produced in collaboration with Virtuos Games) outlining the schedule, budget, team, and design for the new game’s production.”
“After several weeks of review, EA has come back with a response regarding funding and/or licensing for Alice: Asylum. On the question of funding, they have ultimately decided to pass on the project based on an internal analysis of the IP, market conditions, and details of the production proposal.”
In the wake of EA’s decision, McGee said he is through with “Alice and with game production in general”.
” I have no other ideas or energy left to apply toward getting a new Alice game made,” he wrote. “Nor do I have any interest in pursuing new game ideas within the context of the current environment for game development.”
Were you excited about the prospect of a new American McGee Alice game? Why or why not?
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