De som har fulgt Chaosium de siste årene vet at selskapet har problemer. De har hatt suksess med Kickstarterne sine men har hatt problemer med å levere alt som har blitt lovet. Horror on the Orient Express hadde en god del tilleggsmateriale som aldri ble levert. Papirversjonen av 7. utgaven av Call of Cthulhu har latt vente på seg fordi pengene til Kickstarteren dekket ikke fult ut trykkerikostnadene.
Går vi litt lenger tilbake i tid så hadde Chaosium allerede problemer på begynnelsen av 2000-tallet med kollapset til deres distributør Wizard’s Attic (vel dokumentert i Shannon Appelcines rollespillhistoriske bok Designers & Dragons). Chaosium har hatt hodet i vannskorpa lenge men dette ser kanskje ut til å snu?
Tidligere i dag postet Greg Stafford på rpg.net sitt forum at han tok over som daglig leder hos Chaosium. Samtidig annonserte han også at Sandy Petersen er tilbake på laget.
Greg Stafford er en av grunnleggerne til Chaosium og står bak Gloranthaverdenen som ble brukt som spillverden i rollespillet RuneQuest.
Sandy Petersen lagde Call of Cthulhu sammen med Lynn Willis så her kan vi snakke om at Chaosium har gått tilbake til røttene.
«We have pressed the reset button…
In 1975 Chaosium started out as a quirky boutique game company. We were all about creativity, artistry and craftsmanship. With every game we provided you with new realms of imagination and entertainment. Over the last few years we forgot that, and lost our way.
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.»
Please visit Chaosium.com for regular news and updates. Contact us with questions, kudos, curses, or kindness. We are listening, and we will respond.
Greg Stafford, President and CEO of Chaosium Inc.
I’m puttin’ the band back together.»
Si hva du syns!