Sea of Thieves’ Monkey Island dlc was made without Ron Gilbert’s knowledge

This is the latest Sea of Thieves Story Expansion The Legend of Monkey Island,Ron Gilbert is the writer and head developer of Monkey Island, but someone seems to have forgotten to tell him this. According to a Mastodon thread, Gilbert wasn’t told about the development of this upcoming story, stating “Wasn’t even told about it. Happened behind my back.”

Gilbert has been credited for the original adventure series but the ownership is still with him. Monkey Island franchise technically belongs to Lucasfilm and Disney, which aren’t obligated to ask for Gilbert’s consent.

Eurogamer reported that Disney’s lack of communications is frustrating. Sea of Thieves developer, Terrible Toybox has stated that “Disney did give him a heads-up on the project as a courtesy, but the game was well into development at that point and he wasn’t given the opportunity to be meaningfully involved.”

This isn’t the first time the Monkey Island series has left port without its captain. The Curse of Monkey Island, Escape Monkey Island” Tales of Monkey IslandGilbert’s knowledge was used in the development of all these products, even though they were not developed by him.

Regardless of who’s at fault here, it’s a bit sad to see the series’ creator left out of the loop in what otherwise looks like a fitting homage to slapstick on the high seas.

The reveal trailer, which was part of the June 11 Xbox Showcase, shows off a recreation of Mêlée Island, complete with nods to the iconic items, locations, and characters of the franchise.