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Looks like the end times for Interplay (again), Bethesda Softworks has filed a lawsuit against the company regarding trademark infringement.

In unrelated news, Defonten has created yet another marvellous piece of artwork from an as of yet unnannouced project:

Link: Bethesda Softworks LLC vs. Interplay Entertainment Corporation
Link: Defonten's newest artwork
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Candlejack · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:33 Post subject:

Superb! It holds a lot of feeling. Truly amazing guy that defonten
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Kyuu · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:51 Post subject:

Trademark infringement? I feel I may be overlooking something obvious, but what has Interplay done that Bethesda could conceivably sue them for that? I wouldn't think it could have anything to do with FOOL unless they're asserting that Interplay breached the contract, has no more right to use the Fallout IP for the V13 project, and is suing them for continuing development on it.

Defonten's work is excellent, as always.
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Dead Guy · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:56 Post subject:

An unannounced project containing Nuka Cola, Fallout shelters and Pip-Boy 2000s.

It feels somewhat ironic that intellectual property is enabling someone to sue the makers of an imaginary world for building upon said world, while at the same time making shitty copies of it.

Very nice art work though... Maybe I'll have to buy one of his posters.
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Bewitched · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:05 Post subject:

Yeah, thanks for the new background for my laptop Applause

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patriot_41 · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:14 Post subject:

Words fail me to express the hatred for both companies. The picture is amazing on all levels.
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IMissLark · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:36 Post subject:

That picture looks like concept art for New Vegas. Hotel and casino signage everywhere, a cathedral in the background for quicky weddings, even an obligatory handjob to a member of the development team with a sign saying "JE".

Unannounced project my ass. Razz

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IMissLark · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:37 Post subject:

Come to think of it, one of the keep out signs on the fence looks like it says NMA. Either that or NBA.
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LauraJay · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:50 Post subject:

Call me a noob but what did Interplay do...?

Viliny · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:52 Post subject:

MrBumble · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:25 Post subject:

Well...screw both companies.

I feel bad for the people involved in Project V13 because all their work will probably end up in the garbage bin ( don't hope so ) but that's working for incompetent people for you.

Interplay should have died a loooooooong time ago.
Actually, I'm sure Interplay is but a name on the mailbox where Herve Caen receives the checks from GOG, Amazon and Steam...

Syraxith · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:03 Post subject:

comscar · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 14:48 Post subject:

really shows how big of fans to Fallout bethesda is...
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verevoof · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 14:56 Post subject:

unannounced huh? Hmm... you have Vault Boy up there in a Pip-Boy 2000 advertisement on that building, the cars look like the cars from Fallout, the shadowed sign in the front basically says "Nuka Cola" and has the same font as the Fallout 3 Nuka Cola... gee, I wonder what this game could possibly be... Laughing

My question is, how old is that piece of art? Because it is stated on the website that this is for an Interplay project, and there are other Fallout concept art on the site that say "For Interplay Entertainment 2008" so this is most likely for the Fallout Online project. So, not to rain on anyone's parade here, its probably from an Interplay Fallout game that will never be released.

As for Bethesda vs Interplay... I'm not surprised.
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Ausir · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 15:43 Post subject:

Cimmerian Nights · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 15:54 Post subject:

I find it hard to pick a dog in this fight.

FOOL seemed doomed to never get off the ground, and even if it did I'm highly dubious of what it would've amounted to anyway. Bethesda, well, we know what's motivating them, and it's not the pursuit of building a better Fallout RPG.

In a way, anything that hastens the final death of that which is currently known as Interplay is probably a good thing, and inevitable. But I can't get behind Bethesda's efforts to be keepers of the flame, when it's just a transparent move to consolidate, and make permanent/legitimize their claim to be sole owners of the license so they can pimp it out even further.
I really don't want to hear any disingenuous bullshit from Howard or Hines on this about how their magnanimous benevolence is keeping Fallout going.
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Paul_cz · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 16:19 Post subject:

I wish Interplay would just die already, and if Beth can help, so be it.

Then all the awesome people there can go to Obsidian to work on offline New Vegas : ).Or help Brian Mitsoda.Or something.

Ausir · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 16:26 Post subject:

Corith · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 16:34 Post subject:

We all knew this was coming. Come on, just look at Herve track record.

Question is, I wonder if Beth is regretting bailing him out of involuntary bankruptcy?
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Ausir · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 16:37 Post subject:

Maybe Beth will sue Herve's ass off and get the rights to IPLY's remaining IPs in a settlement?
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