Funcom has confirmed what many adventure fans have long been hoping for -- a sequel to the popular adventure The Longest Journey. No word on a release date yet, but here's what a Funcom press release has to say about the upcoming game:

"The Longest Journey is considered a true classic within the adventure genre, and has attracted a huge following world-wide. It was voted Adventure Game of the Year 2000 by both PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World, and received numerous similar awards and a large number of rave reviews."

"Hundreds of thousands of players worldwide have wondered when the next chapter in The Longest Journey would come out.' says [Funcom's CEO] Trond Aas. 'For years, both gaming media and fans have requested this sequel, and we recognize that they deserve to get the next chapter of the saga.' Early this week the concept was approved, and key members of the original game are already hard at work with the sequel."

Look here for more news to come, or read Just Adventure's interview with TLJ's creator Ragnar Tornquist.

-- Jason Strautman