The following is a list of press releases issued by the IP holders of SLA Industries. This list is hardly complete. Though I might update it every once in a while, it is mostly here as a record of what was posted on Integration-20.

17th October 2004: Dave Allsop leaves SLA

Angus Abranson announced: Many of you will already know that Dave Allsop, the creator of SLA Industries and my partner in Cubicle 7 Entertainment, has stepped down as a director in both Cubicle 7 and Nightfall Games so he can pursue other ventures. This has caused a slight change in our production schedule as you can imagine.

Dave is still going to be working with Cubicle 7 on a freelance basis and is indeed currently working on one of our titles which will now be released in 2005. Dave will also be involved as the main consultant on SLA Industries 2nd Edition, of which more will be spoken about later in this newsletter. So fans of Dave’s work will be pleased to know that he’s presence will still be felt and you’ll even get to see his warped imagination at work in both the written word and artistically in future Cubicle 7 products – SLA Industries and beyond. Dave’s fans should also keep an eye out for the forthcoming ‘Book of Unremitting Horror’ by Pelgrane Press which was designed and illustrated by Dave and written by Adrian Bott. Dave also has an ongoing story arc called ‘The Ocean Game’ which he is writing on his Live Journal (http://www.livejournal.com/users/daver2323/). Adrian also has a Live Journal which can be found at http://www.livejournal.com/users/cavalorn/

Everyone at Cubicle 7 Entertainment and Nightfall Games wishes Dave the best of luck in his future projects and I look forward to working with him in his freelance capacity for many years to come.

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31st October 2006: Cubicle 7 appoints John Dodd as Line Developer for SLA Industries

John Dodd, a veteran contributor of SLA Industries and head of Team 8 (http://team8.co.uk/forum/index.php), has come on board as Line Developer for SLA Industries. John’s appointment has been made after many years of working on SLA Industries and keeping the game alive through a whole range of support activities including the immensely popular Team 8 Forums and Team 8’s extensive convention support. John was selected as the best man for the job due to his knowledge of the game and his ‘no nonsense get things done’ attitude. John is currently putting the finishing touches to the long overdue Cannibal Sector One sourcebook and has also devised the product schedule for 2007 onwards.

Friday 13 September 07 : Dave Allsop returns to SLA Industries

Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd has confirmed that SLA Industries creator Dave Allsop has decided to return to SLA and take over as Line Developer from this point forwards. John Dodd will remain involved as a writer and Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd would like to thank John for his invaluable work in reviving the game. The SLA release schedule is currently being revised, and will be announced during the autumn.

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Time for a wee note here. Dave's return to the game has been met with a mixed reception; while some are glad to see one of the game's original creators back at the helm of the RPG, others are convinced this will yield a return to the "bad old days" of SLA where supplements took years to produce and release, with no fixed or reliable schedules. Dave is after all a very talented artist and in high demand, so one has to wonder what time he will have to devote to developing the SLA Industries line going forward.

Almost universally, the departure of John Dodd from the position of Line Developer for SLA is seen as a tremendous loss; John has worked hard to revive the game, frequently answering questions at the Team8 forums, spearheaded the release of two supplements in a relatively short time span (Hunter Sheets, CS1) as well as working to integrate fan support in the form of fan-produced supplements (which have now all been shelved; not a great sign). Everything that John worked on was aimed at building a solid future for the RPG, and the SLA community owes him immense thanks and recognition for his incredible efforts during his time as Line Developer.

As of 11/17/07, there has been no updated release schedule posted on the Team8 boards, Nightfall site (which still has received no update for some years), Cubicle 7 site, or the Topica mailing list. Watch this space for more news as it develops.