American McGee, perhaps best known for his twisted take on Lewis Carroll’s novels with his Alice games, is moving on after EA rejected his latest Alice game – and he is asking fans to do the same.
Earlier in the month, American McGee took to his Patreon to reveal that EA had turned down his pitch for Alice: Asylum, a project by American McGee with the help of crowdfunding.
But when he finally pitched the game, EA acknowledged that Alice was essential to EA’s overall game catalogue, but the company ultimately expressed no desire to resurrect it.
When news of this hit the internet, fans of the series were super upset. In his Patreon, American McGee said he was done with all game production as he felt he had no other ideas or energy left. Something which American McGee has now reiterated by announcing he is moving on and hopes everyone else will too.
“I understand how difficult this is for many of you. I am feeling the same pain and anger as many of you. It’s tough to admit right now, but ultimately, we must accept that this decision and the situation, in general, is out of our control.
EA decided to kill the project and the possibility of any future for Alice. That decision is on them. But we can make a decision of our own—and it’s a strong decision to make—to move on. That is what we do have in our power. And it’s often one of the most difficult decisions to be made in situations like this.
But it’s what we must do. So, I would ask that you join me in moving on. If you decide to stay back and continue fighting… that’s fine. That is your decision to make. I respect that. And I ask that you also respect my decision to move on. Thank you.”
What do you think of this news? I loved the Alice franchise, and I’m sorry to see it not continue, especially with how much gaming has changed. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.