April Fools seems to be a prime opportunity for silly pranks and mischievous behaviour. I’ve never been a fan of it myself, and neither has Ron Gilbert. So, when the Monkey Island co-creater craftily announced that he might be working on a new Monkey Island game via his blog, Grumpy Gamer, on April 1, 2022, fans flocked to forums to share their confusion.
Gilbert had sworn off April Fools for 18 years, making the blog April Fools free because “it’s a stupid tradition.” Well said. However, immediately after, Gilbert stated “So, to mix things up a little I’m taking this opportunity to announce I’ve decided to make another Monkey Island.” This really threw a spanner in the works for readers, but we can’t say he didn’t warn us, because he did… all the way back in 2013.
If I ever get to make another Monkey Island, I'm going to announce it on April 1st.
— Ron Gilbert – Not here anymore, on Mastodon now (@grumpygamer) September 19, 2013
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