Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition: Investigators Handbook (Image: Chaosium Inc.)
Chaosium. Die Macher des Rollenspielklassikers Call of Cthulhu stecken nach eigenem Bekunden in einer Krise. Die über Kickstarter finanzierte Kampagne Horror on the Orient Express ist mittlerweile seit beinahe 2 Jahren überfällig – zumindest die Auslieferung der Bücher überzeugt nicht sonderlich. Ähnliches gilt für das neue Regelwerk Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition.
Gestern wandte sich der Firmengründer und neue CEO Greg Stafford per Mail an die Backer der beiden Kickstarter-Kampagnen. Er und Sandy Petersen (Call of Cthulhu RPG Autor) seien zurück, um den Verlag wieder auf Kurs zu bringen.
„The Great Old Ones have Returned…
Greg Stafford, founder of Chaosium and creative force during its heyday, is now President. Sandy Petersen, world renowned game designer who brought Cthulhu into the light three decades ago, has rejoined the team as well.
Greg says: „Chaosium is part of my legacy. My intent is to restore it to its rightful place in the world of gaming. Something we can all take pride in, and something that fans will look forward to.Where ‚what’s next?‘ is answered with ‚I can’t wait‘.“
The Stars are Right…
Sandy says: „I am excited to return to active participation in the Call of Cthulhu line, and I’m eagerly looking forward to working directly with Greg again. We are Chaosium’s original team from the 1980s. My first focus is going to be the Call of Cthulhu 7th edition Kickstarter campaign.“
Our main plan is simple (but will be a lot of work):
- Quickly sift and sort through the current company problems
- Immediately ship the remaining Horror on the Orient Express backer rewards
- Focus on the Call of Cthulhu 7th edition Kickstarter backer rewards
- Return to regularly making awesome new games.
We offer new hope, and ask only for your patience.“
– Horror on the Orient Express Update (03. June 2015)
Das klingt recht vernünftig, wenn auch etwas spät. Wir werden sehen. Drücken wir mal die Daumen, dass das klappt.
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