Back in the 1990s, LucasArts’ output in the graphic adventure genre was unrivalled in the industry, but it’s a style of gameplay that died a death as the new millennium arrived, and only now (with the likes of Sam & Max returning) seems like being revived. While there’s no official word on anything in the works, LucasArts has revealed that it is interested in making another point-and-clicker.

Asked by Eurogamer whether LucasArts would ever make another graphic adventure, the firm’s PR Manager Chris Norris said:

We have looked at it. It is something we are continually looking at - new venues to put out our library of games on. We’re not announcing anything about that because honestly I don’t know anything about it. The decision is taken at a pay grade higher than ours. I would love to see new adventure games coming out. A lot of people will say they feel like the adventure game genre is dead. I don’t think it is, I think it’s changed in some ways. I think we’re still making adventure games but they’re a little bit different than before with survival horror games and the like.

Looks like there’s no chance of bringing any of its old classic to the Nintendo DS, though. Fracture assistant producer Jeffrey Gullett added:

The cart size of the DS makes it impossible to put out ports of any of our old graphic adventure. There’s literally not enough room on those carts to put the games out. It could still happen. We’ve got a lot of pride in our heritage and it’s definitely something we’re still leaving open.

After years of silence, at least now there is a glimmer of hope. Fingers crossed.