Return to Monkey Island
GameBy Terrible Toybox · Released Sep 19, 2022
Return to Monkey Island, the long-awaited follow-up to the legendary Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge by Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games, coming 2022.
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About the game
- Released
- Sep 19, 2022
- Developer
- Terrible Toybox
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Genres
- Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Links
- Official site, Wikipedia
Game data from IGDB.com
Documents about Return to Monkey Island
One Way To Fund Your Game? Find A Rich Guy
The video game industry faces significant challenges regarding project financing, particularly for developers seeking to avoid the restrictive terms often imposed by traditional publishers.
- Ron Gilbert’s studio, Terrible Toybox, secured funding for 'Thimbleweed Park 2' from a private wealthy investor after rejecting traditional publisher terms that required unfavorable revenue splits and performance-based payouts.
- The new project is budgeted for a two-year development cycle with a target release in early 2028, aiming to pay staff competitive market rates rather than the discounted wages used during the development of the first game.
- The original 'Thimbleweed Park' (2017) was financed via a 2014 Kickstarter campaign that raised over $620,000 and eventually sold more than 300,000 copies.
Devolver Digital: 2022 Investor Presentation
The 2022 Devolver Digital investor presentation outlines a year of significant operational restructuring and financial recalibration, characterized by record revenue growth alongside substantial non-cash impairments.
- Devolver Digital reported a 37% increase in annual net revenue to $134.6 million, fueled by the successful launches of Cult of the Lamb and Return to Monkey Island.
- The company recorded $92.8 million in non-cash impairments, primarily at its Good Shepherd subsidiary, due to underperforming titles, cancelled projects, and an IP/goodwill review.
- Following significant impairments, the firm underwent a strategic reorganization that included leadership changes, workforce reductions, and a pivot toward high-potential publishing opportunities.
Devolver Digital Full Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
Devolver Digital’s 2022 fiscal year results reveal a period of significant financial volatility characterized by substantial revenue growth offset by a major net loss.
- Devolver Digital reported a $91.5 million pre-tax net loss in 2022, a sharp reversal from the $30.6 million profit recorded in 2021.
- Annual revenue grew 37.1% year-over-year to $134.6 million, though gross profit margins contracted from 40% to 34.4% due to higher marketing and amortization costs.
- The company’s share price fell 13% to a record low of £0.28 following the financial results and the impairment of intellectual property and goodwill.
Plus: We Welcome Our New Steam Chart Overlords
This analysis examines the significant 2022 update to Valve’s Steam charts and provides a comprehensive performance review of recent PC and console game releases.
- Valve’s 2022 Steam chart update now ranks games by total revenue, including DLC and in-game transactions, rather than unit sales, which inherently favors live-service titles like Apex Legends and Destiny 2 over premium releases.
- Slime Rancher 2 achieved strong market performance by selling over 100,000 units within six hours of release and peaking at more than 21,500 concurrent users.
- Established franchises and niche simulators remain high-performing, with Construction Simulator and Return to Monkey Island reaching 17,300 and 15,500 concurrent users respectively.
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