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Title: Turok Lives!
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on May 13, 2005, 11:21:21 AM
The dinosaur hunter is still kicking thanks to... Disney?

Buena Vista Games Acquires Worldwide Video Game Publishing Rights to Comic Book Hero ``Turok' from Classic Media; BVG's Newly Formed Vancouver Studio, Propaganda Games, to Spearhead Development of Turok FranchiseM    


BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2005--Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), announced today that Classic Media, Inc. has awarded BVG the video game publishing rights to the comic book property, "Turok." A popular franchise in both the comic book and video game worlds, the new Turok games will target the core gamer audience and will be developed by BVG's new Vancouver studio, Propaganda Games. BVG plans to publish games for multiple console and handheld game platforms, including the next generation successors.    


"With the launch of the new console and handheld game platforms, we feel it is the perfect time to redefine Turok video games," said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager, Buena Vista Games. "We expect Turok to lead our growth strategy of creating action-oriented game franchises for the core gamer market."    


Leslie Levine, vice president of licensing and consumer products at Classic Media, added, "BVG is committed to building Turok into one of their cornerstone franchises to reach the core gamer through exciting new platforms. We couldn't ask for a more enthusiastic team to develop Turok."    


The original "Turok" property, created by Matthew H. Murphy, first appeared in comic books in 1954. The story was set around Turok and his young friend Andar, who during a hunting expedition gone wrong, stumble across a prehistoric valley filled with deadly predators. Over the past four decades, hundreds of Turok's dinosaur-hunting adventures have graced the pages of comic books throughout the world, building a global franchise. Turok made his video game debut on the Nintendo 64, and has appeared on the PC and multiple console game platforms, selling more than 5 million units worldwide over the franchise lifespan.    


"Through compelling new technology, game design and graphics, it is our goal to take the Turok franchise to new heights," said Josh Holmes, vice president and studio general manager for Propaganda Games. "The brand's rich, prehistoric setting and ferocious monsters provide us an extensive palette of content to create the most intense, action-packed game play for next generation console systems."

Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: Bartman3010 on May 13, 2005, 11:32:49 AM
This is funny XD

Oh well, I guess we must wait and see what they have planed...
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: couchmonkey on May 13, 2005, 11:36:00 AM
I think the Turok series has a lot of potential for gaming, so I'm glad someone else picked it up.  I just hope they do something good with it.  I don't have the highest hopes for a game studio started by a production company owned by Disney, though.  Too many layers of management and beauracracy for my taste.
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 13, 2005, 11:46:57 AM
Disney?  WHY DISNEY!?  Oh well, at least the franchise can't get any worse...
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: ThePerm on May 13, 2005, 02:01:42 PM
hey their cg movies come out rocking
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: SS4Gogita on May 13, 2005, 05:29:16 PM
Turok the Pooh Hunter

LOL GET IT?!
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: Nephilim on May 13, 2005, 05:39:47 PM
Disney, the same company who kicked Insane Clown posse and Danzig off universal records
They surpise me once again, Im guessing the game wont have the gore of the last few games.
But im glad the francise is still alive
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: nickmitch on May 13, 2005, 06:14:06 PM
Please God no singing.
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: ruby_onix on May 13, 2005, 06:26:30 PM
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hey their cg movies come out rocking

No, that's Pixar you're thinking of. It was founded by Steve Jobs, of "Apple Computers" fame.

Disney just published and claimed ownership over those movies. Actually, Pixar's contract with Disney recently expired, and Disney refused to give them a new publishing contract without more of that ownership crap, so Pixar kicked Disney to the curb and they're going independant.
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: KDR_11k on May 14, 2005, 04:34:31 AM
Turok Lives!

Sh#t, I knew I should have emptied the entire clip.
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: Polemistis on May 14, 2005, 05:32:44 AM
I didn't mind the Turok games...but now Disney owns them? It's gonna be a bloody Barney and Friends!
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: KDR_11k on May 14, 2005, 09:44:29 PM
Disney isn't stupid (okay, not THAT stupid). The worst that could happen is that all versions look like the German version (all enemies are robots of some sort and there is no blood).
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: vudu on May 16, 2005, 09:59:13 AM
Hey, there's only one thing cooler than dinosaurs...and that's ROBOT DINOSAURS!!!
Title: RE: Turok Lives!
Post by: Ian Sane on May 16, 2005, 10:05:54 AM
Hey, there's only one thing cooler than robot dinosaurs...and that's ROBOT NINJA DINOSAURS!!!
Title: RE:Turok Lives!
Post by: vudu on May 16, 2005, 10:11:29 AM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
ROBOT NINJA DINOSAURS!!!
How about 'Duel-Wielding' Robot Ninja Dinosaurs?  Sword in one hand, shuriken in the other.  What a bad ass game.  I hope someone at Buena Vista Games is reading this.