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Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert wasn't involved with the Sea of Thieves DLC: 'Happened behind my back'

By Andy Chalk published 12 June 23

news Gilbert said he was told about the upcoming expansion but had no chance to be "meaningfully involved" with its development

The Legend of Monkey Island

Monkey Island is coming to Sea of Thieves, and because of that, so am I

By Rick Lane published 11 June 23

News LucasArts' iconic adventure game will be folded into Rare's pirate sim in a new three-part expansion.

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Monkey Island, Terminator actor Earl Boen has died

By Andy Chalk published 6 January 23

news Boen appeared in dozens of games, but is likely best known as Dr Silberman from the Terminator films.

Return to Monkey Island

Monkey Island creator says he's done sharing the new game after 'personal attack comments'

By Rich Stanton last updated 1 July 22

news How does a series this awesome have so many uncool fans?

Return to Monkey Island

Monkey Island creator is seriously pissed off at people telling him how to make a new Monkey Island

By Rich Stanton published 3 May 22

news The new game will be what he wants it to be.

Return to Monkey Island

Monkey Island returns in Return to Monkey Island

By Andy Chalk published 4 April 22

news The new adventure is being helmed by original Monkey men Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman.

Telltale's delisted Monkey Island game returns to Steam and GOG

By Jody Macgregor published 28 June 20

News The most fearsome pirate of all time will soon sail the seas again.

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Ron Gilbert wants Disney to call him about the future of Monkey Island

By Shaun Prescott published 4 September 15

Disney should call Ron Gilbert.

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Lost in limbo: on the hunt for PC gaming's abandoned classics

By Bo Moore published 27 March 15

Feature These games all deserve digital re-releases that we can buy and play on modern PCs. But will they get them?

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The secret history of LucasArts

By PCGamer published 26 February 15

George Lucas’s studio has built some of the best PC games in existence. But what of the ones they never finished?

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Kings of comedy: the art of interactive humour

By Chris Schilling published 25 June 14

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Ron Gilbert wants to make a Monkey Island game, plans to contact Disney "at some point"

By Tyler Wilde published 13 December 12

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Ron Gilbert on Disney: "It should be me that owns Monkey Island"

By Tyler Wilde published 30 November 12

Lucasarts adventure game background art compilation triggers mass nostalgia

By Tom Senior published 6 October 11

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Editorial: How to save adventure games

By Richard Cobbett published 4 September 11

Adventure games suck. Sorry, but it's true.

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