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Ron Gilbert Leaves Double Fine

Ron Gilbert, the man behind Monkey Island and more recently The Cave, has left Double Fine.

Gilbert revealed the news on his Grumpy Gamer blog, writing: “It’s time for me to move on from Double Fine and plot my next move.

“So many games left to be designed.”

So what now for the feted developer? Well, he’s already announced that he and Clayton Kauzlaric, the co-creator of DeathSpank, are currently working on iOS title known as Scurvy Scallywags in The Voyage to Discover the Ultimate Sea Shanty: A Musical Match-3 Pirate RPG. (Put that onto a box.) Gilbert even said that screenshots of the new game will be released in the next few days.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

The Cave Release Date Announced

SEGA has announced that Double Fine’s The Cave will be released later this month. The Cave will hit PlayStation Network and the Wii U eShop on January 22nd, followed by Xbox Live Arcade and Steam on January 23rd. All versions will cost $14.99 (1200 Microsoft Points).

The Cave is the latest adventure game from Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert and follows seven characters as they explore a mysterious cave. Players can control three characters at once and can also play co-op with friends.

For more on The Cave read our impressions from last year, or watch our interview with Gilbert on Up At Noon below.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games