American McGee has come out of retirement to make an Alice spiritual successor based on his plushie empire

American McGee, the Quake alumnus famed for his eponymous action-adventure series based on Alice in Wonderland, is returning to game development with a spiritual successor inspired by his line of plushies. McGee retired from game development in 2023 after a pitch for a third Alice game was rejected by EA. But nearly three years since hanging up his keyboard forever, McGee has apparently changed his mind.

Speaking to GamesRadar, McGee revealed that his return to game development was sparked by a confluence of inspiration.