Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/26/09 01:03 AM
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I wonder what this means for the release dates of games I was looking forward to, such as Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel & Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage. If the Publisher goes out of business, what does that mean for the Developer of the upcoming games? And us as consumers? NEWS:March 23, 2009 Dutch/Canadian videogame publisher, Lighthouse Interactive has officially been declared bankrupt. A spokesperson pointed out that due to the demise of its parent company Silverbirch Incorporated and the bankruptcy of its largest debtor Pinnacle Entertainment, Lighthouse was unable to carry on.
Lighthouse Interactive was sold to SilverBirch Inc in 2008 and was a wholly owned subsidiary. The company was best known for publishing many critically acclaimed PC titles including Ship Simulator, Sword of the Stars and Overclocked.
The Lighthouse personnel would like to thank all business partners, press and its customers for their support over the past years.
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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That's very sad, unless the developers change publishers, these games will not see the light of day. For us the consumers it's in my opinion just as bad, Adventure games are not that popular among gamers and publishers and developers rarely see good sales of their products. I unfortunately believe that this incident is only the start to what's about to follow.
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/26/09 03:42 AM
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"I unfortunately believe that this incident is only the start to what's about to follow."
I don't agree at all !!
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/26/09 04:25 AM
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What a shame. I would hope another publisher would keep Lighthouse a float!
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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They didn't only do Adventure games, they also did strategy games. Indeed, East India Company was one of them, about to be released soon, and I was panicking the game would be scrapped. Luckily it's still going to be published- now by Paradox interactive. Sword of the Stars was another. I must say I am very sad, as I really liked the games they published. Overclocked was one of my favourites, btw. 
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/26/09 05:39 AM
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I'm said too!  I loved Darkness Within and I loved there trademark. The lighthouse, what a great symbol for lovers of the creepy games.! Walk towards the light!  I hope the creative team will be able to work together again on other (Darkness within and East India company) like games ...  rob
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/26/09 03:33 PM
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Very sad news "Indeed" I do hope that maybe there will be a light at the end of the tunnel for lighthouse...
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That is sad news. I feel bad for all of the Lighthouse employees! Overclocked was one of my favorite games of 2008. Hopefully, all of the games that were going to be published under Lighthouse are able to find other publishers.
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/26/09 05:51 PM
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This is not good news at all. Lighthouse was one of the oldest companies. If it can go down, what about others?
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/26/09 06:23 PM
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Please say, "This is not true!" I didnt even get a chance to buy
Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel I wanted my daughter to get it for me for mothers day now what shall I do?
'Worry looks around, sorry looks back, Faith looks up.'
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/26/09 08:27 PM
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I have loved every game I played from Lighthouse, and no I haven't got my hands on Dead Moutaineers and a couple others, so this is a dark day for gaming
have a wish list too long to mention (oops BAAGS flaring up again)but loved Rhiannon and Jack Keane, finding So Blonde a little TOO blonde.
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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Lighthouse was one of the oldest companies. I think they started publishing games in 2004 or 2005. Hardly one of the oldest publishers around. Also, they have never, as far as I know, developed any games on their own and haven't financed the development of adventure games themselves. Only published already finished ones. Still, bad news indeed, for the people concerned and adventure gamers. But good developers will hopefully find other publishing options.
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/27/09 11:00 PM
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"But good developers will hopefully find other publishing options." That's how I feel - and why I said I didn't agree with the depressing statetment (below) that was made earlier in this thread  " I unfortunately believe that this incident is only the start to what's about to follow."
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
[Re: Mad]
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03/28/09 08:35 PM
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Unfortunately, Lighthouse may be the "canary in the coal mine."
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/28/09 11:20 PM
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Gobobby .... Lighthouse was NOT one of the oldest companies and what's more, I refuse to go along with this depressing notion that its collapse is only the first of many. Mad 
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Re: Lighthouse Interactive Bankrupt
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03/29/09 02:24 AM
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Lighthouse itself not, but it rose from the ashes of Project Two/Three Interactive, publishers of Reah, Liath, Schizm, The Ark of TIme and Alida. So the people behind it have been publishing adventure games for ages...
I'll be back, one day, when I feel like it.
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