I'm sure they would love to, just as they would have loved to make Fallout 3. Problem is, when a developer seems to consist for a decade of a CEO and legal department for licencing and bundle packages you loose credibility that you can make these games happen.Andy Chalk said:
Interplay Claims It Could Take Back Fallout
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but yes, that was a good burn on any fallout before 3 (which i consider the first fallout like i consider Cowboys From Hell the OFFICIAL debut of Pantera)Andy Chalk said:
Interplay has a certain point. I'd just hate to see both the Fallout MMO get canned AND the loss of Bethesda made Fallout titles. Honestly, if Bethesda hadn't bought Fallout in the first place, I bet Interplay wouldn't be here right now. If Bethesda doesn't keep the license, it could be a long time before we see another Fallout if Interplay gets it back.
Honestly, through all of this it looks like they're not. The contract set up a fairly strict timetable for a Fallout MMO for Interplay. Interplay failed to meet the deadline for raising funds to get the project rolling. Bethesda let them know that they'd failed to make the deadline, and Interplay went ballistic, leading to Bethesda filing suit to get Interplay to actually follow the provisions of the contract. From there, everything went to shit.The Unworthy Gentleman said:
Also keep in mind, this is the second round with Interplay doing something they were prohibited from doing under the contract (the first was their release of the "Fallout Trilogy" pack. The issue there was that Interplay was (allegedly) trying to confuse gamers into thinking that the pack included Fallout 3 (instead of Tactics)).
In short, Interplay is barely a company anymore. Certainly not the juggernaut they were 15 years ago. The only property they still fully own that is worth a damn is what little they still hold of the Fallout franchise, and they're willing to use any means necessary to hold onto the pieces of it, regardless of the contracts they've signed.
Fallout New Vages is not Fallout 4 like Fallout Tactics and Brotherhood of Steel were not Fallout 3. Fallout 4 will come out in time.
Fallout 6....
That seems a little.... The longer time goes on....
Look it's gonna get old, ok? I can't help but think that cranking out sequel after sequel is gonna turn it into a Call of Duty thing (i.e. No creativity, same old, same old, just flood the market and mainstream will buy it).
That seems a little.... The longer time goes on....
Look it's gonna get old, ok? I can't help but think that cranking out sequel after sequel is gonna turn it into a Call of Duty thing (i.e. No creativity, same old, same old, just flood the market and mainstream will buy it).
HA!
I never heard something so proposterous.
So they want to take back the franchise they abandoned for a decade and do what? They said Bethesda has the rights to another Fallout game so why wouldnt Bethesda make that oh I dont know the Fallout MMO?
If interplay really had something to work with they'd have shown something already.
I really dont think Interplay has the manpower, or the backing(full support of our investors my ass) to do an MMO. A MMO requires round the clock upkeep, which Bethesda could do with ease, and Interplay while draining their pocket with the court battle does not.
If Interplay wins, the Fallout MMO will be shite.
I never heard something so proposterous.
So they want to take back the franchise they abandoned for a decade and do what? They said Bethesda has the rights to another Fallout game so why wouldnt Bethesda make that oh I dont know the Fallout MMO?
If interplay really had something to work with they'd have shown something already.
I really dont think Interplay has the manpower, or the backing(full support of our investors my ass) to do an MMO. A MMO requires round the clock upkeep, which Bethesda could do with ease, and Interplay while draining their pocket with the court battle does not.
If Interplay wins, the Fallout MMO will be shite.
IMO Opinion this is stupid, and in all honesty we know that if interplay makes a Fallout game it will suck. No one from the original team is left, so just drop it.
This is where the war will stem from. The war that leads to Fallout: Real LifeKakashi on crack said:
Deal was they complete an MMO in a specific time frame or they lose the rights. Interplay didn't keep up their end of the bargain, but to be fair to them Bethesda intentionally went out of their way to find a sort of reverse loophole to snag the MMO rights away from Interplay. The Fallout MMO in name only argument is also a recent thing in this legal battle that has been going on for some time.Wolfram01 said:
Wasn't Interplay being dicks when this whole mess started and basically only held onto a "dead" franchise to make money? Bethesda were huge fans of Fallout and wanted to revive their beloved series because Interplay had no means to. After what seemed to be a Duke Nukem situation, this agreement popped up.
I was excited that Bethesda was able to hatch out a deal. Now though, they are rescinding on the deal due to the huge success the new Fallouts have garnered. On one hand, I understand not wanting others to tarnish the franchise in what many will perceive to be your game (a vast majority will never know this info). On the other hand, which is stronger and bigger (like the foam #1 hands), without this agreement, Bethesda never would have had this huge of a success. Let Interplay do their MMO. Bethesda, you should be happy with your riches. Now, you're coming off as greedy.
I was excited that Bethesda was able to hatch out a deal. Now though, they are rescinding on the deal due to the huge success the new Fallouts have garnered. On one hand, I understand not wanting others to tarnish the franchise in what many will perceive to be your game (a vast majority will never know this info). On the other hand, which is stronger and bigger (like the foam #1 hands), without this agreement, Bethesda never would have had this huge of a success. Let Interplay do their MMO. Bethesda, you should be happy with your riches. Now, you're coming off as greedy.
I f Interplay is permitted to "take back" the fallout franchise through legal miandering, doesn't that mean that they have to pay bethesda back the Millions they got in the IP sale in the first place, PLUS interest?
seriously this could bankrupt an already troubled and stalled video game company, and then Bethesda will merely buy up interplay's assets for penny's on the dollar. this is a No-Win Situation for Interplay
it is debatable whether or not Interplay had the right to outsource to Masthead after they found they could not fund V-13 themselves, Which was where this whole thing started.
seriously this could bankrupt an already troubled and stalled video game company, and then Bethesda will merely buy up interplay's assets for penny's on the dollar. this is a No-Win Situation for Interplay
that main condition was "you got to get the money to develop the game yourself, and you gotta keep us posted regularly, and if we do not like your progress, we reserve the right to pull the plug.danpascooch said:
it is debatable whether or not Interplay had the right to outsource to Masthead after they found they could not fund V-13 themselves, Which was where this whole thing started.
The Interplay guys in the interview sound like a bunch of three year olds, it's ours, fallout all belong to us! Ok crazy man... settle down...
Interplay should just crawl off and die. They did nothing with the supposed MMO until they saw that Bethesda made a boatload of money, and now they want to cash in too. There's nothing wrong with that in and of itself, but they don't really have a plan, aside from some drawings and whatnot. Interplay should go find another company to ruin, Fallout is flourishing in spite of them.