Funcom has chosen to license its right to the universe to a new studio

Nov 2, 2012 09:21 GMT  ·  By

Ragnar Tornquist, the former leader of developer Funcom, has announced that he is officially working on Dreamfall Chapters, the sequel to the much loved Longest Journey adventure, with the development duties handled by Red Thread Games.

Funcom, which is at the moment focusing on the development of its MMO The Secret World and on other smaller online projects, has licensed the rights to The Longest Journey to the new studio and Ragnar Tornquist.

The developer says, “Ever since we ended ‘Dreamfall’ on a nail-biting cliffhanger, players have been rightfully demanding a sequel, and my deal with Funcom will finally make that possible.”

He adds, “I’m extremely grateful to Funcom for this unique and exciting opportunity, and I can’t wait to dive back into the universe I helped create more than a decade ago, and continue the story players have been waiting for these past six years.”

The studio leader has not offered any details on the story or the actual gameplay.