It’s been almost six years since American McGee said he wanted to make a third game in the Alice series and more than four since he shared information regarding the game called Alice: Asylum, so some of you might have hoped to see something significant very soon. Well, I have important news, but it’s not good.
McGee shared some disappointing news regarding his Patreon, as its latest article reveals that Electronic Arts has decided not to fund the making of Alice: Asylum. The giant publisher doesn’t want to sell her the license either, meaning plans for a third Alice game are dead in the water. To quote McGee:
“We have exhausted all options to create a new ‘Alice’ game. With these responses from EA, there is no other way to move forward with the project. As such, we will be hibernating this Patreon page and related pre-production activities. The content will remain in place, but we will no longer present options for funding Alice: Asylum’s efforts through this (or any other) platform.
It’s obviously been a blow to him and the team, which is probably one of the reasons why he’s taking this opportunity to announce that he’s at least taking a long break from the gaming industry – and giving even the impression of a retreat. Even though EA has decided to make a third Alice game, McGee says he has no desire to be involved. An interesting statement, as it would be very surprising if EA didn’t make a new Alice game if/when the TV series is broadcast.
