Revolution Software har fået bekræftet fra Guinness World Records at serien Broken Sword har rekorden for “Longest running graphic adventure protagonist”. Altså i længst tid haft den samme helte i et grafisk adventure spil.
Siden den første udgivelse, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, fra 1996 så har de gennemgående figurer været George Stobbart og Nicole “Nico” Collard. De har være med i alle 4 udgaver af Revolution’s point-and-click series. Den seneste udgivelse er Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse der i september 2015 udkom til Xbox One og PlayStation 4. PC spillerene får 11. marts samleudgaven Revolution: the 25th Anniversary Collection der indeholder alle spillene.
Vi har sakset pressemeddelelsen:
“We are incredibly honoured to receive this award on behalf of George and Nico. They are friends who have grown up with us through thick and thin: they are embedded in the Revolution history. And we are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Revolution this year and so the award could not be better timed!” said Charles Cecil, Founder & CEO of Revolution
Stephen Daultrey, Editor of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition said “Broken Sword is a series that I first played and loved as a kid so the fact that it’s still going strong today is testament to the brilliant storytelling and characters that it’s revered for. It’s a real honour to recognise the games’ iconic leading protagonists with a Guinness World Records title for their enduring popularity and ability to stand the test of time.”
The achievement will also be recognised in the next edition of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2017.