Great news for all the Tex Murphy/Jones/Conners fans:
On the 3CTM messageboard A.Conners posted a news update, reporting that the work on the game is done. Concerning the releasedate i´ll just quote something from the statement:

"We still have some details to work out regarding distribution, but our intention is to have it available on May 6. And we'll let everyone know as soon as we do where you can get it."

Link to the whole statement

Thanks Jack. I'm sure our wonderful news reporter Carla will be here to post the official releases as soon as she gets them.

Ana

By the way: There is something very interesting to discover on the updated 3 Cards to Midnight website now. If you click on the Big Finish Games-logo, you´ll find 2 new projects listed:

3 Cards to Dead Time (Pre Production /4.th quarter of 2009)
AND... a project with the working title "Fedora" (status pre production). Combining the name Fedora with the recent Tex Murphy news, doesen´t seem to make it hard to guess what´s hiding behind that title.

Hi, Jack!

That's great news about "Three Cards To Midnight"! I hope if "you know who" is hiding behind "Fedora", it picks up where "Overseer" left off because we were really left hanging at the end.

Susan

The new trailer is out on the official site(along with a pack of new screens) and it´s FANTASTIC!!!

Hi Suzie!

In an interview i did with Aaron Conners in August he said this about a new Tex game, if they had the chance to do it (which seems to be the case now): "Well, I think we would need to pick the story up where we left off."

At the same time they actually already solved the cliffhanger. I don´t know if you heard of the Tex Murphy Radio Theatre from a couple of years back. It´s six audio episodes of Tex Murphy, taking place after the ending of Overseer, as far as i remember .

Jack,
Thanks so much for the Tex Murphy Radio Theater link. Going there brought bak some fond memories of my early game playing days. Under a killing Moon got me hooked on AG and Tex Murphy. I remember playing Killing Moon until well into the morning knowing I had to get up and go to work just a few hours later....they just don't make games like that any more.

I am shouting for joy! I have been waiting for this game since I first heard about it last year.

Counting down the days until May 6 to buying digital download. Does anyone know if Interact will also have this game to purchase the hard copy of it? What about Adventureshop does anyone know if they will also have it for download?

As for Fedora, and one of my old time favorites Tex Murphy series, I really hope Tex Murphy will return, another purchase I will gladly make.

Thanks Jack!

Sherryah -- no news yet (that I know of anyway) about all the various ways the game will be distributed.

One can assume that Three Cards to Midnight will only be released as a download considering that the game play is estimated to be 7-8 hours (upped from original estimate of 6). Also it looks as if they are already working on the next installment, Three Cards to Dead Time. Chris and Aaron have also mentioned that if the sales of Three Cards is good that they will have enough funds then to produce another Tex Murphy and that it most likely will not be a Full Motion Video game as the others.

The download of Three Cards seems to make perfect sense as this would probably get more cash in their hands quicker for other projects. Just like the Agon series started maybe they will release a boxed edition after 3 episodes if all goes well. I am curious as to how much they will be asking for such a short game. At any rate I am planning on supporting Chris Jones and Aaron Conners in the hopes that another Tex Murphy can be developed.

EDIT: This is taken from the games New Web site.

Wow, I checked out the trailers and am so curious! I've never played the Tex Murphy games, but I definetly want to get Three Cards!

Thanks JackVanian for the info

And Thanks GreyFuss for finding the info that they are discussing a special boxed edition release. That is what I wanted to hear since I only buy boxed editions .

Trinny3

I wouldn't celebrate quite yet about a boxed release as it may not be up to the developer. Here is what Aaron Conners said in a reply on their Forum to this question:

I prefer boxed copies myself. The only downloaded games I have played were the first 3 Agons @ $4.95 apiece. I will be downloading Three Cards. Personally, I am guessing that there won't be a boxed version if this is a series and each release is short. Just doesn't look to be profitable that way. Unless of course they do what the Agon series did as I explained above. Besides if the Three Cards bring in enough cash, how long will they continue with them if they dive into a series of Tex Murphy adventures. Which I hope those to be full games and released on disk.

So its gona be on steam and the likes then i presume.

Maybe more than one place Skeeter by the looks of this released info:

I just visited the web site looks like a really good game . I am glad the tarot cards and stuff like it are not used like a Sims game. I have never played a Tex Murphy game. Sounds mysterious and eerie which I like. The screen shots look great. Looking forward to it.

Well GrayFuss, I will try and keep my hopes up and keep my fingers cross to even the slightess possiblity .

Their refusal to answer on their forums for over a month regarding DRM makes it look to me like another game I cannot possibly support financially. This "casual" portal nonsense is killing the genre for a lot of people.

I don't pay to rent games.

Shadow

Seems to me that Aaron Conners answered your query about DRM on their Forum and did not refuse to answer your question. Simply stated, it is not up to the developer but up to the distributer or distributors that will be offering the game for download.

shadow,

You have informed us already of how much you do not like DRM for the last month. Thank you. It is now in our memory and it will not be forgotten. I think that is enough.

Let the other gamers make their own decision.


Thanks, Greyfuss for the clarification.

I think people have the right to know upfront. I've posted notifications of DRM in maybe 2 threads? I guess that qualifies as "all month."

And no, AC did not answer the question. I didn't ask for a guess. It is his game, he should know 2 weeks prior to release how the game will be distributed.

3 Threads or 3 games now with 6 postings about DRM.
Aside for Trading Post and comment about the review - it is all about DRM.

As I mentoned - we already know how you feel about DRM. So please, let it lie.

As for your comment about developers, can I ask if you have experience being a developer; the making and the selling of the games. That might be a better input.

I apologize for the hijacking this thread.
Please let us get back now to the game itself - 3 Cards to Midnight.

GreyFuss,

Thank you for that information and clarafication. I had some how missed that new trailor. The trailor and screenshots for Three Cards to Midnight look very good with a good story. Maybe at some point in the future they will do a box version like Agon did.

That is a very professional trailer.
3 cards to Midnight looks to be a very promising game. Just the association with Chris and Aaron means I will be supporting them in any way I can, and if that means download - so be it.
As much as I hate downloads for adventures (I just like to physically hold onto a game), I have to admit I do it all the time with the casual games. If 3 cards gets enough support from downloads, they may see clear to make a good ol'fasioned CD version.