Now that it's been leaked that Danish 3D Realms/Slipgate was working on a secret project, Escape From New York, I'll reveal that several years ago I was working on a deal with 20th Century Fox to make a game based on the same IP. Here are the first 4 pages from the deck I made.
So, my contact at Fox Studios loved the pitch and was seeking approvals when everything got put on hold because Disney started the process of buying the studio--during that time no game approvals could be made. After Disney bought them, contacts changed and the deal collapsed.
@ScottApogee How did Danish-3DR/Slipgate get your idea & secure the deal?
@ScottApogee That sounds incredibly fun and has the right kind of experimental concept.
@ScottApogee That could have worked quite well, indeed. The IP suits the game genre perfectly. 👍
@ScottApogee I don’t care for Battle Royale, but I do like me some Escape From New York…probably would have had to give this a look.
@ScottApogee Sounds like great fun, shame it got cancelled