Curious Artila supercow Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 He said recently (Twitter/X? Blog post? I forget) that he thinks he has about a dozen years left before retirement. Surprisingly, he also mentioned that Avernum 4 is on the list of future remasters (I thought he would stop after the first trilogy). I expect he'll also do QW3 and Geneforge 3. Are there any other titles we can expect before Spiderweb Software rides off into the sunset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 By the time he finishes QW3, GF3, and A4 it would be time to update A5 and 6. I don't know if we will ever see a third version of Nethergate since Jeff never wanted to return to that game engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Edgwyn Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Finishing QW, GF3-5 and A4-6 would take up that entire 10-12 year span. I would love to see a new Nethergate, but it does not look like there is time for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 The remasters don't take as long as the new games, though. And remember that the previous Nethergate remaster was literally completed in three months -- SW's fastest game ever. I don't think it's impossible to do or to wish for. It's just a question of if SW thinks it would sell. Personally I'd guess there's a better market for it now than there was in 1998... Ircher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan ultra112 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I wonder if Avadon will get remastered as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Jawaj Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) Some information from his latest blog post: Quote Looking To the Future I am probably about 12 years from looking at retirement. In that time, we have six old games that are really cool but need a full remaster treatment to bring them into the present. We also have several other games that need a quick polish treatment (like art and rebalancing) to send them into posterity. And we have ambitions to make new stuff too. That said, I’m sort of transitioning into the Billy Joel phase of the career. My best, most creative period is behind me, but there is still a lot that should be done. I've written 18 all-new games. Eighteen! This has already been a hugely prolific career. Now I need to wrap everything up, tie up the loose ends, and take a bow with as many people satisfied as possible. In a few months, I'll let our fans know what the next two years of Spiderweb will look like. We have some exciting plans! https://bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/we-released-geneforge-2-infestation From the recent stream Queen's Wish 3 might not be happening due to finances, perhaps some short "DLC" story (but likely free) for QW2 to wrap things up instead. The part about "polish treatment (like art and rebalancing)" for some games is interesting. Edited March 28 by Jawaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug Ircher Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 I would like to see Nethergate get another remake. I've always wanted to actually finish it, but the datedness has prevented me from doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Thaluikhain Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Huh, that title had me worried for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt mikeprichard Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Wow, I didn't realize QW3 might not happen. But as others have pointed out and Jeff mentioned on the G2 remake demo streams recently, he plans to remake G3-G5 and A4 and A5 (not sure about A6) - all of which could definitely benefit from the remake treatment. From his lengthy track record, this is entirely feasible within a ~12-year period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Jawaj Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) Jeff has said he's remastering six games, which presumably includes A6. It's definitely the least dated of the original Avernums, but the engine and art and UI could still be updated to modern Spiderweb standards and various things polished and filled out. And after doing the rest of the second trilogy it makes financial sense if nothing else. More details on updating old games from the AMA, Avadon and Avernum 1-3 will likely get a final balance pass one day: Quote I also want to go back to the original Avernum trilogy and Avadon and give it balance and repolishing, but this is a big job that won't happen for a while. Edited April 2 by Jawaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 A fourth version of the original trilogy? Lol. But that is admittedly a much simpler job. (Number of times Jeff has now created a Tower of Magi map, which he once swore he'd never do again: 15 and counting...) Ircher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Jawaj Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Sounds more like he means a free update to the reremakes haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Magic Master Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) My wish is to see, if nothing else, at least an Avernum 4 remake that would really change the game a lot, along the lines of the excellent A1-3 remakes. I would be sad to see only small changes. Edited April 2 by Magic Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 A4-A6 sound like they are in the "actual remake" category along with the rest of Geneforge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Edgwyn Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Didn't Jeff say somewhere that the A4 remake is going to keep the combined indoor/outdoor map? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt mikeprichard Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) Yes, on a GF2 Infestation demo stream. It's just too much work for him to "upgrade" (IMO) all the zones to the proper world map format used in most of his other games which provides a much more accurate/immersive sense of scale/proportion. Edited April 2 by mikeprichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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