Hell has frozen over, it is literally raining cats and dogs and pigs are flying. Activision has done something not evil, people. Yesterday it was announced that Activision, most likely behind the back ofSatanBobby Kotick, green litThe Silver Lining.That’s right, they are letting it get a release.

If you haven’t heard ofTheSilver Lining, it is a rather impressive looking fan-madeKing’s Questgame that Activision shut down right as developer Phoenix Online Studios was about to release it. They had been working on it for nearly a decade. However, after on outpouring of fan supportActivision reached outto Phoenix Online, and here we are now with the game getting an actual release, though still withoutKing’s Questin the title.

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The game is going to be releasedfor freein episodes over the course of the rest of 2010 with the first episode, “What is Decreed Must Be,” landing on July 10. Every episode will be available for download at the game’sofficial site.

As you can tell from the screens below and the trailer above, a lot of love and hard work went into this game. It’s truly amazing that the world is getting a chance to play it now thanks to Activision actually listening to the fans.

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Indie game collage of Blue Prince, KARMA, and The Midnight Walk

Close up shot of Jackie in the Box

Silhouette of a man getting shot as Mick Carter stands behind cover