📰 News & Updates
Latest releases, updates, and announcements for Sierra games and fan projects.
🔥 Q1 2026 (Jan–Feb)
Gobliins 6: The Madmen of the Year 1000 — RELEASED!
February 10, 2026 — Gobliins 6 is out! Pierre Gilhodes brings back Fingus & Winkle 30+ years after Gobliins 2.
- ✅ itch.io — Available now ($10)
- 🔜 Steam — Friday, February 13, 2026
Gobliins 6 — Release Imminent
February 2, 2026 — Pierre Gilhodes posted a Kickstarter update confirming Gobliins 6 is complete and awaiting release. Keys will be distributed via email with Steam as default, itch.io as alternative.
Al Lowe Interview — Spillhistorie.no
February 6, 2026 — Norwegian gaming history site Spillhistorie published a new in-depth interview with Al Lowe, discussing topics beyond Leisure Suit Larry:
- 🚂 His lifelong passion for model railroading (started at age 2!)
- 🎮 Working with Disney on Donald Duck’s Playground
- 🎷 His musical background and love of the saxophone
- 🇳🇴 Getting emergency eye surgery in Oslo (!)
ScummVM v2026.1.0 "Like a Version"
January 31, 2026 — Massive release with 12 new engines and 190+ new games!
Sierra-relevant additions:
- 🎮 Full Dynamix DGDS engine support: Rise of the Dragon, Heart of China, Willy Beamish
- 🔧 New quarterly release schedule for faster updates
- 📱 SDL3 support, improved Android/iOS builds
SCP Amiga Enhancements
January 2026 — The Sierra Conversion Project (SCP) released enhanced Amiga versions:
- ✅ King’s Quest V OCS Remaster — Improved palettes, MT-32 MIDI
- ✅ Police Quest III Enhancement — First fully completed SCP project
- 🚧 Conquests of the Longbow — 90% complete
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🎮 Q4 2025 (Oct–Dec)
December 2025
- Dec 24 — SpaceVenture exits Early Access — full release on Steam
- Dec — SCP releases Space Quest IV OCS Enhanced for Amiga
- Dec — Gobliins 6 translation enters final stretch (ROM-Game.fr)
November 2025
- KQ4 Retold VGA + Talkie version updated
October 2025
- Oct 20 — ScummVM adds Hodj ‘n’ Podj support (Boffo Games/Bagel engine)
- Oct 17 — ScummVM: Trick or Treat (1994 ACA Soft) ready for testing
- Oct 5 — ScummVM: Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum support added
- Oct 2 — ScummVM: Mort & Phil: A Movie Adventure ready for testing
📅 Q3 2025 (Jul–Sep)
Major ScummVM Additions
- Aug 29 — Penumbra: Overture full support (first-person survival)
- Aug 22 — World Builder (WAGE) games — 160+ classic Mac games supported
- Jul 2 — Adibou 2: Nature & Sciences (Coktel Vision) support added
- Jul — KQ2 Enhanced v4.2 RC1 by AGD Interactive
📅 Q2 2025 (Apr–Jun)
ScummVM Engine Additions
- Jun 29 — SLUDGE engine full support (Out of Order, Life Flashes By, etc.)
- Jun 17 — The Last Express ready for testing
📅 Q2 2025 (Apr–Jun)
SpaceVenture Early Access
April 1, 2025 — SpaceVenture launched on Steam Early Access by Two Guys from Andromeda
Media Coverage
- May 17 — Ars Technica: “Sierra made the games of my childhood. Are they still fun to play?” — Retrospective article
📅 Q1 2025 (Jan–Mar)
Fan Projects
- Roehm to Ruin enters voice recording phase
- KQ4 Remake development continues
- Gabriel Knight 4: Five Hearts — Jane Jensen shares pitch details on Matt Chat
🚀 Upcoming & In Development
Alumni Projects
Project Creator Status [[2026 - Gobliins 6 Gobliins 6]] Pierre Gilhodes Gabriel Knight 4 Jane Jensen ⏳ Awaiting MS approval Hero-U Sequel Corey & Lori Cole 💰 Seeking funding
Fan Projects
Project Team Status KQ4 Remake Infamous Adventures 🔨 Active development Roehm to Ruin Infamous Quests 🎙️ Voice recording Fortress of Fire Infamous Quests ⏸️ On hold (~75%) SCP Conquests of Longbow DaRaSCo/kikems 🚧 90% complete
🌐 Amiga Scene News
Recent Amiga Ports & Enhancements
The Amiga retro scene remains active with Sierra-adjacent projects:
- Ghosts’n Goblins AGA — JOTD working on Amiga AGA edition (IndieRetroNews)
- Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja AGA — JOTD teasing updates (IndieRetroNews)
- SCP Sierra Enhancements — KQ5, PQ3, SQ4 enhanced for Amiga OCS
📡 News Sources
We monitor these sources for Sierra-related news:
| Source | Focus | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Gamers | Reviews & news | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| IndieRetroNews | Retro/Amiga coverage | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| ScummVM | Engine compatibility | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| GOG | Digital releases | ⭐⭐ |
| English Amiga Board | Amiga community | ⭐⭐ |
| AGS Forums | Fan game releases | ⭐⭐⭐ |
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