The beloved series makes a triumphant return
Of all the games in the point-and-click genre, theMonkey Islandseries is up there as being one of the most classic. The first four games in the series were created by George Lucas’ video game studio LucasArts (now known as Lucasfilm Games), and are known for their witty dialogue and challenging puzzles. Now, thirteen years after the last release in the series,Monkey Island‘s original director Ron Gilbert and publisher Devolver Digital have announced that they have a new title,Return to Monkey Island, releasing in 2022.
In addition to Gilbert’s return, other developers attached to the project include original co-writer Dave Grossman, and composers from LucasArts Michael Land, Michael McConnell, and Clint Bajakian. Tim Schafer, anotherMonkey Islandco-founder now known for creating thePsychonautsseries with his studio Double Fine, will not be rejoining the team.
Devolver Digital released a teaser trailer on their YouTube channel, which basically serves as a cute way to drop the news by way of a little animated scene, as opposed to showing us anything substantial about what the game will be like. If it’s any indication of what the art ofReturn to Monkey Islandis going to look like, though, I think we have a lot to look forward to.
WhileReturn to Monkey Islandwill technically be the sixth game released in the series, it will serve as a direct sequel to the second game,Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge,which was originally released in 1991. After taking toTwitter, Gilbert shared that he and his team at Terrible Toybox have been working on the game “in complete secrecy,” and while he may wantDisneyto sell him theMonkey IslandIP, this is certainly the next best thing.
