Save King’s Quest IX

I’ve just received word from Matt Compton that some fans of the King’s Quest IX fan-made sequel is trying to save the game from the evil claws of Vivendi Universal Games

Our goal here is simple: to show Vivendi that there are enough interested people across the globe to warrant the release of King’s Quest IX as either a fan game (as originally intended), or as an official release under the Vivendi banner.

Visit their website and read all about their noble cause.

Hi,

I’m writing to ask you to support an effort to save a fan-made computer game.

Ever play any the King’s Quest games from Sierra? They were quite popular in the 80′s & 90′s, but were discontinued in 2000. In 2002, a group of fans got together to make a King’s Quest fan game. Their intention was to make their game available to fans worldwide, via the internet, at no charge. These fans really loved this series of games, and just wanted to keep the spirit of King’s Quest alive. They’ve spent their free time working on the game over the past three years, and were about to release it.

However, in late September, Vivendi Universal Games (which now owns Sierra) issued a cease and desist letter to these fans, instructing them to shut down the project.

Many of the fans who were looking forward to the game have joined together to try to save it. They’ve launched a website, www.savekqix.org, in the hopes of convincing Vivendi to allow the game to be released. If you’d like to support this effort, there is simple way to email Vivendi. Just go here:

http://www.savekqix.org/help.htm

Thanks!