Return to Monkey Island dev is refusing to talk about the game due to toxic "fans"

gamesradar.com:

Ron Gilbert, the co-writer of Return to Monkey Island, has said he will no longer be posting insights into the sequel’s development due to several unnecessary negative comments. 

In the comments section of a post on his blog grumpygamer.com (opens in new tab), Ron said: "I’m shutting down comments. People are just being mean and I’m having to delete personal attack comments." It appears that a lot of the negativity has stemmed from some people not being a fan of Return to Monkey Island’s new art style. 

"It’s an amazing game and everyone on the team is very proud of it. Play it or don’t play it but don’t ruin it for everyone else." Gilbert’s comment continues, "I won’t be posting any more about the game. The joy of sharing has been driven from me." 

A few months ago, Gilbert actually addressed the potential backlash following the reveal of Return to Monkey Island due to the game abandoning its original retro look. The first Monkey Island game - The Secrets of Monkey Island - was released back in 1990 and it appears some fans were hoping to see more of the same style of game, despite it being over 30 years since it was released. 

The voice actor for Return to Monkey Island’s Guybrush Threepwood, Dominic Armato, also shared their frustration about the comments on Twitter (opens in new tab) by sharing a screenshot of Gilbert's comment and adding: "Bang-up job, everybody. I've seen a lot of passionate but polite/polite-adjacent discussion going on, but the comments on Ron's blog were a total shitshow."

Bang up job, everybody. (I've seen a lot of passionate but polite/polite-adjacent discussion going on, but the comments on Ron's blog were a total shitshow.) pic.twitter.com/BUBoPdU1fSJune 30, 2022

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