News & Updates - Sierra Vault

# 📰 News & Updates Latest releases, updates, and announcements for Sierra games and fan projects. --- ## 🔥 Q2 2026 (Apr–May) > [!example] Quest for Infamy: Roehm to Ruin — Final Voice Recording Booked for May > **April 4, 2026** — [[Infamous Quests]]'s Steven "Bt" Alexander confirmed via Patreon that **studio time is booked in May 2026** for **Steve Patrick** to record the remaining Mr. Roehm lines for [[TBD - Quest for Infamy - Roehm to Ruin|Quest for Infamy: Roehm to Ruin]] — the final outstanding production step on the long-awaited prequel. The team has also planned a **RetroGameCon Syracuse (Oct 2026)** showcase to coincide with release. > > [Infamous Quests Patreon (Apr 4, 2026)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/hospital-stays-154760603) · [Earlier RtR / Fortress of Fire update (Oct 15, 2025)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/141274312) --- ## 🔥 Q1 2026 (Jan–Mar) > [!success] Gobliins 6: The Madmen of the Year 1000 — RELEASED! > **February 10, 2026** — [[2026 - Gobliins 6|Gobliins 6]] is out! Pierre Gilhodes brings back Fingus & Winkle 30+ years after Gobliins 2. > > - ✅ **itch.io** — Available now ($10) > - 🔜 **Steam** — Friday, February 13, 2026 > > [itch.io](https://pierre-gilhodes.itch.io/gobliins6) · [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4293620/GOBLiiNS6/) · [Kickstarter Announcement](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pierregilhodes/gobliins6/posts/4608311) > [!tip] Al Lowe Interview — Spillhistorie.no > **February 6, 2026** — Norwegian gaming history site Spillhistorie published a new in-depth interview with [[Al Lowe|Al Lowe]], discussing topics beyond Leisure Suit Larry: > > - 🚂 His lifelong passion for model railroading (started at age 2!) > - 🎮 Working with Disney on [[1984 - Donald Duck's Playground|Donald Duck's Playground]] > - 🎷 His musical background and love of the saxophone > - 🇳🇴 Getting emergency eye surgery in Oslo (!) > > [Read the Full Interview](https://spillhistorie.no/2026/02/06/interview-with-sierra-veteran-al-lowe/) > [!tip] Gobliins 6 — Release Imminent > **February 2, 2026** — Pierre Gilhodes posted a Kickstarter update confirming [[2026 - Gobliins 6|Gobliins 6]] is complete and awaiting release. Keys will be distributed via email with Steam as default, itch.io as alternative. > > [Kickstarter Update](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pierregilhodes/gobliins6/posts/4608311) > [!tip] ScummVM v2026.1.0 "Like a Version" > **January 31, 2026** — Massive release with 12 new engines and 190+ new games! > > **Sierra-relevant additions:** > - 🎮 Full **Dynamix DGDS engine** support: [[1990 - Rise of the Dragon|Rise of the Dragon]], [[1991 - Heart of China|Heart of China]], [[1991 - The Adventures of Willy Beamish|Willy Beamish]] > - 🔧 New quarterly release schedule for faster updates > - 📱 SDL3 support, improved Android/iOS builds > > [ScummVM Release Notes](https://www.scummvm.org/news/) · [GamingOnLinux Coverage](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scummvm-v2026-1-0-is-a-huge-new-release-with-tons-of-new-supported-games/) > [!example] Infamous Adventures — KQ4 Remake Development Update > **January 11, 2026** — The [[Infamous Adventures]] / [[Infamous Quests]] team posted a Patreon "Small Development Update" confirming the [[TBD - King's Quest IV Remake (Infamous Adventures)|King's Quest IV Remake]] has resumed active development: "The team has been really active again and hustling away to finish this up. They have been polishing some things up and doing just some amazing work." Screenshots showed new promotional box art and refined background artwork. > > [Infamous Quests Patreon (Jan 11, 2026)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/small-update-147963671) > [!success] SCP Amiga Enhancements > **January 2026** — The [[2025 - SCP Sierra Conversion Project|Sierra Conversion Project (SCP)]] released enhanced Amiga versions: > - ✅ **[[1990 - King's Quest V - Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder|King's Quest V]] OCS Remaster** — Improved palettes, MT-32 MIDI > - ✅ **[[1991 - Police Quest III - The Kindred|Police Quest III]] Enhancement** — First fully completed SCP project > - 🚧 **[[1991 - Conquests of the Longbow - The Legend of Robin Hood|Conquests of the Longbow]]** — 90% complete > > [IndieRetroNews (KQ5)](https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/01/kings-quest-v-great-adventure-game-by.html) · [IndieRetroNews (PQ3)](https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/01/police-quest-iii-another-amiga.html) · [English Amiga Board](https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=122018) --- ## 🎮 Q4 2025 (Oct–Dec) > [!example] December 2025 > - **Dec 24** — [[2022 - SpaceVenture|SpaceVenture]] exits Early Access — full release on Steam > - **Dec** — [[2025 - SCP Sierra Conversion Project|SCP]] releases **Space Quest IV OCS Enhanced** for Amiga > - [IndieRetroNews](https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/12/space-quest-iv-is-getting-amiga-ocs.html) · [Download](https://mega.nz/file/KtEj3IrD#S1uejpsbD2Vr8E5kldTYX3R2BqdNv3vtlIP4z9SBJPU) · [English Amiga Board](https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=122018) > - **Dec** — [[2026 - Gobliins 6|Gobliins 6]] translation enters final stretch ([ROM-Game.fr](https://www.rom-game.fr/news/6483-Gobliins+6.html)) > [!example] November 2025 > - [[2021 - King's Quest IV Retold|KQ4 Retold]] VGA + Talkie version updated > [!example] October 2025 > - **Oct 20** — ScummVM adds **Hodj 'n' Podj** support (Boffo Games/Bagel engine) > - **Oct 17** — ScummVM: **Trick or Treat** (1994 ACA Soft) ready for testing > - **Oct 5** — ScummVM: **Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum** support added > - **Oct 2** — ScummVM: **Mort & Phil: A Movie Adventure** ready for testing --- ## 📅 Q3 2025 (Jul–Sep) > [!tip] Major ScummVM Additions > - **Aug 29** — **Penumbra: Overture** full support (first-person survival) > - **Aug 22** — **World Builder (WAGE) games** — 160+ classic Mac games supported > - **Jul 2** — **Adibou 2: Nature & Sciences** (Coktel Vision) support added > - **Jul** — [[2001 - King's Quest I VGA Remake|KQ1/KQ2 Enhanced]] v4.2 RC1 by AGD Interactive --- ## 📅 Q2 2025 (Apr–Jun) > [!tip] ScummVM Engine Additions > - **Jun 29** — **SLUDGE engine** full support (Out of Order, Life Flashes By, etc.) > - **Jun 17** — **The Last Express** ready for testing > [!tip] Media Coverage > - **May 17** — Ars Technica: ["Sierra made the games of my childhood. Are they still fun to play?"](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/sierra-made-the-games-of-my-childhood-are-they-still-fun-to-play/) — Retrospective article > [!success] SpaceVenture Early Access > **April 1, 2025** — [[2022 - SpaceVenture|SpaceVenture]] launched on Steam Early Access by Two Guys from Andromeda > > [Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384800/SpaceVenture/) --- ## 📅 Q1 2025 (Jan–Mar) > [!note] Fan Projects > - [[TBD - Quest for Infamy - Roehm to Ruin|Roehm to Ruin]] enters voice recording phase > - [[TBD - King's Quest IV Remake (Infamous Adventures)|KQ4 Remake]] development continues > - [[TBD - Gabriel Knight 4 - Five Hearts|Gabriel Knight 4: Five Hearts]] — Jane Jensen shares pitch details on Matt Chat --- ## 🚀 Upcoming & In Development > [!abstract] Alumni Projects > - Hero-U Sequel — Corey & Lori Cole — 💰 Seeking funding > [!abstract] Fan Projects > | Project | Team | Status | > |---------|------|--------| > | [[TBD - King's Quest IV Remake (Infamous Adventures)\|KQ4 Remake]] | Infamous Adventures | 🔨 Active development | > | [[TBD - Quest for Infamy - Roehm to Ruin\|Roehm to Ruin]] | Infamous Quests | 🎙️ Voice recording | > | [[TBD - Order of the Thorne - Fortress of Fire\|Fortress of Fire]] | Infamous Quests | ⏸️ On hold (~75%) | > | [[2025 - SCP Sierra Conversion Project\|SCP Conquests of Longbow]] | DaRaSCo/kikems | 🚧 90% complete | --- ## 🌐 Amiga Scene News > [!info] Recent Amiga Ports & Enhancements > The Amiga retro scene remains active with Sierra-adjacent projects: > > - **Ghosts'n Goblins AGA** — JOTD working on Amiga AGA edition ([IndieRetroNews](https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/01/ghostsn-goblins-is-also-getting.html)) > - **Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja AGA** — JOTD teasing updates ([IndieRetroNews](https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/01/hot-news-bad-dudes-vs-dragonninja.html)) > - **SCP Sierra Enhancements** — KQ5, PQ3, SQ4 enhanced for Amiga OCS --- ## 📡 Where these items come from This page is hand-curated. Every dated entry is verified against at least one primary source — the article byline, a project's own Backerkit / Patreon / Kickstarter post, a developer's release page, or the official site of the platform involved — before it lands here. The Sierra-news outlets the vault leans on most: - [The Digital Antiquarian](https://www.filfre.net/) — Jimmy Maher's long-form Sierra history and game-by-game retrospectives - [Adventure Game Hotspot](https://adventuregamehotspot.com/) — interviews, AMAs, feature pieces, reviews - [Adventure Gamers](https://adventuregamers.com/) — reviews and release announcements - [ScummVM news](https://www.scummvm.org/news/) — engine compatibility and preservation milestones - [IndieRetroNews](https://www.indieretronews.com/) — Amiga / retro-scene coverage - [English Amiga Board](https://eab.abime.net/) — Amiga community discussion - [AGS Forums](https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/) — fan-game releases and dev threads For the vault's comprehensive research-source list see [[Reference/Bibliography|Bibliography]]. --- ## 🔔 Staying current This page is updated as Sierra-relevant news emerges. Major items are also reflected on the relevant game / designer / studio pages and in the [[Welcome]] callout, so bookmarking the home page or this one is the most reliable way to follow along. For occasional, low-volume project notes: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).