Kotaku: serious sam

Serious Sam Now As Shiny As It Is Silly

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:00:00 MDT

This is the first trailer for the upcoming HD re-release of Serious Sam. As you'd expect, it's very HD. And as you'd expect, it's very silly. In a good way, of course.

Serious Sam 3 Will Play The Same, Just Won't Look The Same

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:30:00 MDT

Serious Sam developers Croteam have told Eurogamer that in many ways, the third game in the series will stay true to the series' roots. Well, except for the series' trademark "cartoon" graphics. Those have got to go.

Croteam's Roman Ribaric has told Eurogamer "I believe Serious Sam fans would want to hear the following two things. First, Serious Sam 3 will play like the original Serious Sam. And second, we'll leave the cartoony look behind".

And that's that! Don't be sad, Serious Sam fans. Everybody has to grow up sometime.

Serious Sam 3 drops cartoon look [Eurogamer]

Want Serious Sam HD On Your PS3? You Better Speak Up

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:20:00 MDT

Developer Croteam is bringing Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD to Xbox Live Arcade this summer and, eventually, the PC. But what about the other platform capable of handling the seriousness of this first-person shooter, the PlayStation 3?

Croteam CEO Roman Ribaric tells G4 that there was a PlayStation 3 version planned, but the developer couldn't drum up the cash to make it happen. Could it still come to the PlayStation Network? Sure, but at a much later date and only if there's clear interest from the user base.

Otherwise, it sounds like Croteam's going with the advice from "publishers, investors, marketing and other suits" that a delayed PSN release just won't be worth the trouble.

Serious Sam HD Could Hit PlayStation 3 Later, But Croteam Asks: Would You Buy It? [G4's The Feed]

Gamecock Resurrected As Devolver Digital?

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:20:51 MDT

Today's announcement of Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD for Xbox Live Arcade had a hidden bonus announcement buried within, the existence of Devolver Digital. That's the new production company from the founders of the extinct Gamecock and G.O.D.

Described as a "small, laser-focused production and publishing company based in Austin, Texas, (also with one very lonely desperado in London) from an unnamed group of industry veterans/outlaw refugees," Devolver Digital is the home of Mike Wilson and Harry Miller, two of the co-founders of Gathering of Developers and Gamecock, according to a report from Big Download.

Mike Wilson told Big Download that Devolver is "basically acting as the production company for the XBLA game, since we are not an official MSFT publisher yet." Devolver will, however, be publishing the PC version of Serious Sam HD.

Gathering of Developers-Gamecock founders return as Devolver Digital [Big Download]

Why Hello There Serious Sam 3

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:00:00 MDT

When did we last hear about Serious Sam 3? 2007? Oh dear. Far too long. Long enough, even, to worry the game has been quietly given the arse.

But no! Developers Croteam have posted a quick update on their company website, letting the world know that they have "recently started the development on two games". One of them is, well, not the "tactical military sim" mentioned a few years back, as that's been canned. So who knows what it is.

And the other is Serious Sam 3, for which Croteam "are pretty close in signing the publishing deal".

Still coming? Good news. Only "recently started development"? Saddening.

Serious Update [Croteam, via VG247]

Croteam's Serious Engine 3 Is Srsly Sexxxy

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 21 May 2007 17:40:12 MDT

Our token Australian Luke informed us the other day about Serious Sam developer Croteam's intentions to revisit the Serious Sam universe with the aid of publisher Gamecock, but they were light on the details. More importantly, they were light on the screenshots. Now, screens from Croatia's GamePlay magazine show just what Serious Sam 3 might look like.

According to Serious Zone's translation of the article, the shots represent simply a tech demo of the Serious Engine 3's power, but that shot above? Loaded with Serious Sam baddies. Gives us hope.

There's no shortage of graphical eyecandy at the link below, including a shot of hot teapot sextuplets. With bumpmapping. Ungh. If it's wrong to find teapots sexy, I don't wanna be right. Michael McWhertor

Screenshots from GamePlay magazine [Serious Zone]

Croteam Goes With Gamecock

Mike Fahey — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:20:19 MDT

Back in 2001, Croatian developer Croteam released the first Serious Sam title for the PC, published by Gathering of Developers. Now six years later Croteam is back with Mike Wilson and crew with the announcement that the company's next big title is going to be published through Gamecock.

"The Gamecock team includes some of the best people we've worked with in our 14 years of game development," says Roman Ribaric, Croteam CEO. "We had a great time and learned a lot when we worked together to produce the first Serious Sam and we are confident that we will achieve similar success this time around."

The new game hasn't been titled yet (come on, Serious Sam 3!), but it will be developed using the Serious Engine 3, the latest version of Croteam's proprietary dev system, which you can see in action up top there. We'll have to wait until 2009 to play it, but with visuals like that possible and the Serious Sam guys behind the helm, I'm expecting something glorious. Michael Fahey

Critically Acclaimed Developer Croteam Partners With Gamecock Media Group

AUSTIN, TX. - May 15, 2007 - Croteam, the award-winning developer of the Serious Sam series, announced today that Gamecock Media Group will publish its next project. The as-yet-untitled game is currently in development using the latest version of Croteam's proprietary game development system, the 'Serious Engine 3'.

"The Gamecock team includes some of the best people we've worked with in our 14 years of game development," says Roman Ribaric, Croteam CEO. "We had a great time and learned a lot when we worked together to produce the first Serious Sam and we are confident that we will achieve similar success this time around."

"Now, with its next-gen engine pushing the latest gaming hardware to the limits of its potential, Croteam is producing a game that will confirm its position among the world's game development elite,' added Mike Wilson, CEO and Head of Marketing for Gamecock Media Group.

Gamecock Media Group will publish the title, which is currently scheduled to ship in 2009 on Windows PC and specific next-gen consoles, in North America.

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