Interplay under investigation

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Tamara Chuang of the Orange County Register again had a revealing and good article about Interplay. Some bits:<blockquote>
State regulators investigating Interplay

By TAMARA CHUANG
The Orange County Register

State regulators began an on-site investigation of Interplay Entertainment Corp. today after receiving complaints that employees were not getting paid.

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"We've got seven claims in, which is enough for us to believe that the problem goes beyond these seven employees," said Dean Fryer, spokesman for the California Labor Commissioner. "We want to find out if indeed employees haven't been properly paid and have proper workers compensation. If not, we could close the business down."

Interplay already faces eviction from its landlord, Arden Reality, which hasn't received a rent payment on the 81,000-square-foot Irvine office space since January. Interplay, which has said it would run out of money by July, also owes $179,000 in payroll taxes and penalties, according to regulatory filings.

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Luke Haase, who handles Interplay's investor relations, said today that Interplay is still in business and expects to be around five years, even 10 years from now.

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"Some payments have been missed. Some back payments have been made," Haase said. "The company is still behind. A majority of employees are still coming in to work. It's their choice."

But Haase has high hopes for the company. Interplay hired SG Capital in April to raise money or sell the company. </blockquote>Thanks Briosafreak
 
Luke Haase, said today that "Interplay is still in business and expects to be around five years, even 10 years from now."

"Some payments have been missed. Some back payments have been made. The company is still behind."

" A majority of employees are still coming in to work. It's their choice."

Mr. Haase has high hopes for the company.
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You get the feeling that that Mr. Haase is starting to act just like the Iraqi Minister of Mis-Information before the fall of Baghdad.

The man would swear that everything is ok...and then the enemy tanks roll into town. :roll:
 
I know, those quotes had me rolling on the floor. Funny shit.

Hey, Pope or someone, what would happen if investigators close down the business? Same scenario as with bankrupcy or...?
 
I'm surprised that Mr. Haase is still on board. He, of all people, should know enough to be looking for a new job.

Though the SEC hardly blinks an eye at corporate malfeasance, the IRS and California labor board are not as lax in their duties and could bring some unwanted attention to Interplay's management and board.
 
How can they be still alive if they have nothing more than gwoving debts.
I mean they dont have a working ofice and the employes are starting to comlain so whats the point for them to stay and sink in deper shit :?:
 
Ha, too bad it isn't nessasarily forever. Really, nothing has changed, it's not like the employees were working anyways.
 
I wonder if it's considered bad netiquette to have handed a substantial amount of information and background to those now giving the Badly-Tailored Govt. Dick to little Fifi.

Hmm...you know what? At this point, I don't care any more. Screw the little French whore. The IRS should come knocking soon, but I believe that is the least of Fifi's worries at this point.

Finding a butch that looks halfway cute in prison orange should be one of the more recent future worries of his, instead.

Hawse should likewise look into at least biting a bullet for having no shred of integrity.

"Some payments have been missed. Some back payments have been made," Haase said. "The company is still behind. A majority of employees are still coming in to work. It's their choice."
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No, it's called being able to still qualify for unemployment.
 
ConstinpatedCraprunner said:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/04/news_6100019.html
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Its not Marks and Lenin . The idea os socializmin of the people or "comunisim"
was created BY Marks and Engelsen :!: When was the last time you read a history book. :?:
 
they don't pay taxes, employees, rent. front doors have been locked for a week, and the company was fourteen workers strong, before being subsequently shut down by the state of California after inspectors made a surprise visit through, assumably, the only unlocked entry, which was reserved for mailmen.

through this, Herve Caen, Luke Haase, and any other company mouthpiece bothered to waste one moment with lies about Interplay being in totally excellent condition. i can't see how the hell they'd benefit from continuing to pitch their happy fantasy as the company obviously and publicly gets more dead as the weeks, days, and now hours pass. but they -are- continuing to pitch it. i mean, share price is past the raising point, consumer hatred is past the lowering point, and they have nothing to sell. what's the use? is there something i don't get, here, or are they just being pointless lying gimps for the sake of it?
 
Bloody hell, hope someone writes a book call "The Fall of Interplay" [GEDDIT???!11one] and warn other companies not to make the same mistakes ...[not that anyone is daft enough to] and give general gamers a good chortle...
 
SumsoluS said:
Bloody hell, hope someone writes a book call "The Fall of Interplay" [GEDDIT???!11one] and warn other companies not to make the same mistakes ...[not that anyone is daft enough to] and give general gamers a good chortle...
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::looks at Sega-Sammy Holdings::
You might be a little too late... :cry:
 
It gets worse and worse.. How long do they plan to keep on dragging this Interplay corpse?

And does anyone know how long has interplay's website been down?
I just checked it now and it doesn't appear to be online. (probably old news)
 
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