Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert announces Return to Monkey Island

Monkey Island game series creator Ron Gilbert announced Return to Monkey Island is coming later this year.

This announcement comes 13 years after the release of the last Monkey Island (Tales of Monkey Island) in 2010 and 32 years since the release of the original title.

According to Gilbert via Twitter, the game is “a little something we’ve been working on for the past 2 years in complete secrecy.”

A little something we've been working on for the past 2 years in complete secrecy.https://t.co/qwmxpYjpe5

— Ron Gilbert (@grumpygamer) April 4, 2022

The sixth game in the series has been designed and written by Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman. Gilbert is also directing the game. Terrible Toybox is working on the development of this point-and-click title, in cooperation with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games.

The composers Michael Land, Peter McConnel, and Clint Bajakian are returning once again. Also joining to the series is Dominic Armato, the voice of Guybrush Threepwood.

Check out the first teaser trailer.

[Sources]: @grumpygamer (Twitter): A little something we’ve been working on for the past 2 years in complete secrecy – [Archive] – [Screenshot]. Devolver Digital (YouTube): Return to Monkey Island | Coming 2022 – [Archive].