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Stardock Tried To Make Star Control, Master of Orion Sequels

Posted by Soulskill on from the brought-to-you-by-frungy-the-sport-of-kings dept.

Gamasutra reports on comments from Stardock CEO Brad Wardell in which he described his efforts to revive two old but popular franchises: Star Control and Master of Orion. Quoting: "'I actually pitched Atari on a whole idea for a true successor to Star Control,' [he said], noting that the game would follow original series developer Toys for Bob's Star Control II rather than the Legend Entertainment-developed Star Control 3 ('We just pretend that never happened,' the CEO says of that release). ... Novato, California-based Toys for Bob has actually floated the idea of making its own Star Control II sequel, with co-creator Paul Reiche III indicating he has tossed potential design ideas around, but with the company now owned by publisher Activision the proposal seems to be stuck in limbo."

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  1. Big whoop... by geminidomino · · Score: 4, Funny

    Like Star Control II was such a great game. Who the hell on slashdot even remembers it?

    1. Re:Big whoop... by narcberry · · Score: 3, Funny

      I thought Star Craft 2 wasn't out yet.

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    2. Re:Big whoop... by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm waiting for the merchandising. I want to buy Starcraft2 the Flame Thrower.

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    3. Re:Big whoop... by canajin56 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Whoever modded this flamebait instead of funny either didn't read your sig, or didn't remember Star Control II! How very *frumple*! *Happy Campers* enjoy the *sauce*! Come *dance* in the *heavy space*!

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    4. Re:Big whoop... by XiX36 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Spathi > Mycon! Who cares about semi-sentient mushrooms. Terrified meta-mollusks rule! At least until they get scared away. . .

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    5. Re:Big whoop... by Cyrano+de+Maniac · · Score: 2, Funny

      Heh. For the past 10 years I've named all my workstations at work after Star Control; I've named machines "kohrah", "kzerza" (fittingly those two were in service at the same time running x2x between them), "chenjesu", "earthling", and "pkunk". So far I haven't been masochistic enough to name one "mmrnmhrm". I'm pretty sure my next machine will be either "arilou" or "shofixti".

      And can I be the only person who consistently misreads the title "The Drudge Report" as "The Druuge Report"?

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    6. Re:Big whoop... by RayMarron · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not I.

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    7. Re:Big whoop... by geminidomino · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hallelujah!

  2. Re:obligatory game link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Great! Now go and find the link to Starflight.