A.V. Club writes: "A fan-made continuation of the King’s Quest adventure series, which officially went dark in 1998, Silver Lining is the rare case where an average Joe Gamepad won a concession from the legal department of a major studio—and what’s more, the team of enthusiasts known as Phoenix Online did it twice. Over nearly a decade of development, Phoenix faced down a cease-and-desist order from Vivendi Games, and then another from Activision, the Death Star of game companies. After Phoenix finally wrested a license from Activision this June, the game was cleared for public viewing."
Regardless of their legal status, fan games of pre-established franchises are here to stay. In this list, you will find five of the best known examples.
It’s been a long wait, but the fourth instalment of King Graham’s epic adventure to save his family is here. The Silver Lining Episode 4 – entitled ‘Tis in My Memory Locked, and You Yourself Shall Keep the Key of It - can now be downloaded, absolutely free, from the game’s official website.
Point and Click Adventure games have always been near and dear to our hearts here at Gaming Irresponsibly. Gaming Irresponsibly was overjoyed when word got out the the unofficial resolution to the King’s Quest series was finally going to be released in episodic content by it’s creators at Phoenix Online Studios. Needless to say they were honored to have an opportunity to have a conversation with Cesar Bittar, Director and Designer of The Silver Lining and CEO of Phoenix Online.
