Hmmm shame.
 
edit: This is actually my third first  haha

ARGH This quest will haunt me till the day i die

bummer that that is the case... I enjoyed the short series, despite its drab combat and feeling like there was not a lot of replayability.

What with series and their third episodes never coming out?

BS!!! I wanted Episode 3,  but instead we got two DeathSpank games.

Ah... The illusive third episode. Shenmue and now this.

" Hmmm shame. edit: This is actually my third first  haha "

I'm pissed that they made TWO, not just one, but TWO episodes and they throw off making a third.  Seriously guys make it so I can buy the games in a bundle which is what most people are gonna do.

" Ah... The illusive third episode. Shenmue and now this. "  

I'd rather Hothead make another Penny Arcade than more Deathspank, but I know the PA guys wouldn't be up for it.

C'mon Hothead, you can make your Episode 3 before Valve does.

Mike and Jerry both say they fucking hated working on those games, Jerry especially.

Err, I'm almost certain Jerry did say it was done and that was why he put the remainder of the story up for people to read because the third one was nixed. Seems like it was Hothead that maybe didn't realize they were done with the game-making process.

Hothead continues to disappoint me on all fronts.

why would you trust anything hothead says ever again, I've no interest in the game, but I'm amazed that a company would say something that wasnt certain publicly. 
TWITTER IS A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT PEOPLE!!

I just S-Ranked both of these over the weekend and was lamenting the fact that there wouldn't be anymore. Quality games without a doubt, funny, pretty good story, and for a turn based RPG very fun and challenging combat (the block timing for a lot of moves is a pain in the ass).

" Err, I'm almost certain Jerry did say it was done and that was why he put the remainder of the story up for people to read because the third one was nixed. Seems like it was Hothead that maybe didn't realize they were done with the game-making process. "

That is dick of them...

In followup news, Hothead, after seeing the Mac Store sales of PA E1 and E2 skyrocket after the announcement  said, "Lol, suckers!"

Oh please let this happen. I really want an episode 3. I thought that first 2 games were very funny and had a lot of charm to them.

It was obviously a sarcastic joke on the fact that no amount of sales could get the third game to be in the works again.

Tycho's already writing Part Three... as a book. He releases chapters periodically, so there's little to no chance of a game, as (for obvious reasons) the current version of Chapter Three doesn't feature the player character. Clearly, Hothead didn't know this, and probably made some PC owners of the games frantically repurchase them for hopes of a sequel. Nice job, guys.

I'd rather Telltale make Episode 3, because the best part of the PA games was Jerry writing them, and DeathSpank was just facepalmy.

What a shame, the first two were both very good.

Kinda not happy that they dropped the PA games to make the underwhelming DeathSpank series.

They should get another game company to make Episode 3, fuck Hothead.

Idiots shouldn't have charged $20 for the first game. That turned tons of people off. Even though Episode 2 was released for $15, they didn't cut Episode 1. No one wants to buy Episode 2 without the first one. 
 
I'm glad consumers finally decided to speak with their dollars on this one. Now if only they'd stop bending over for the Call of Duty map packs...

I will play a number three. The first two were tits.

The Penny Arcade games were pretty good, although the first one was perhaps a tad overpriced at the full $20. In any case, people are suckers.

Almost no greater disappointment this gen then the canceling of PA episode 3.  
 
First one was a pleasant surprise and the second was even better.  
 
Shame really. 

After I lost my copy of episode 1 when my last computer broke (even though I'd finished it) I sort of lost interest in the series anyway.

" BS!!! I wanted Episode 3,  but instead we got two DeathSpank games. "

Well that sucks.

Here's today's news.
 
Something that was promised to not happen, is still not going to happen. 
 
This concludes the news for today. 
  
 

 On a serious note, PS3/360 or PC for this game? I haven't play it yet and want to know the best version of this game.

Damn, what a tease.

This makes me incredibly upset.

Always nice to see that small indie companies are capable of pulling BS sales stunts as well. Sorry to anyone who bought this and believed their "joke."

I would buy a Penny Arcade Episode 3 but not DeathSpank

Anyone who wants a refund for purchasing the game following this promise should receive one. This was either a huge fuck up or just a dirty sales tactic.

xFMD. What an incredibly dick move of them to do to push up sales.
 
"Give us lots of money and we'll make another game!"
*gives them lots of money*
"Oh sorry we lied nvm. NO REFUNDS."

I think what we've learned over the years is that putting the subtitle "Episode 3" on your game is a pretty good way to ensure that it never actually comes out.

" I think what we've learned over the years is that putting the subtitle "Episode 3" on your game is a pretty good way to ensure that it never actually comes out. "

IIRC PA and Hothead had a TON of behind the scenes drama.

That's to bad. I really enjoyed Episode 2 quite a bit (Episode 1 was a little less enjoyable to me for some reason).

Maybe they will eventually get EP3 made down the road....

Someday. I can hope. I want it so bad. I loved the games. It just really was a niche market, and who knows what else. 
 
Had a lot of fun with them and I am a huge PA fan so I can hope.

booo, I really enjoyed the first two games

Hothead games can go fuck themselves, this was such a dick move on there part, nothing but bad publicity for them.