The end of Fallout3...again

[Darque]

Is it concievable they can purchase it?

 

[Daemon Spawn]

Hah, the Fallout license is one of the last things that Interplay will ever give up.

It has its hopes and dreams riding on the license right now. Recently they had 3 games in production or soon to be production on that license, F3, FOBOS and FOBOS2. Now only 2 however.

Interplay is stupid, but they aren't THAT stupid.

The license will only be available should Interplay tank.

 

[kumquatq3]

Is it concievable they can purchase it?

They could sell/rent the ability for another company to make a FO PC game. Just like the BG liceanse.


btw Welcome Darque!

 

[Darque]

Is it possible they could aquire both the ability to make a fallout game AND pick up what has already been made (VB)?


*waves* at kumquatq3

Thanks

 

[kumquatq3]

Is it possible they could aquire both the ability to make a fallout game AND pick up what has already been made (VB)

AFAIK: yes

 

[Darque]

Interesting....

I wonder what it would take to get that to happen...

 

[StillLife]

Lets face it, it's time to give up hope of ever seeing a genuine Fallout sequel again...

I can't believe how pissed off/saddened/repulsed I am about this news. I can only imagine how it must be for the devs and the rest of you that have been so active in the Fallout community for so long.

The main site looks nice by the way Odin, Brios, and whoever else was involved.

 

[Briareus]

Is Briareus actually gone from BIS? I get the feeling he is just reassigned.

That would have been nice.

Thank you all for your support. I know that many have been following the goings on at Interplay in the hopes that their favorite franchise would be continued. Know that were there anything more that we (the VB team) could have done, we would have.

 

[Darque]

You all were the best devs on any game I've ever followed, I'm so sad for you right now.

I hope beyond hope you all find something better.

 

[kumquatq3]

Is Briareus actually gone from BIS? I get the feeling he is just reassigned.

That would have been nice.

Thank you all for your support. I know that many have been following the goings on at Interplay in the hopes that their favorite franchise would be continued. Know that were there anything more that we (the VB team) could have done, we would have.

yea, unfortuantly I found out that you were not kept around either....

As for us following IPLY because of VB: Yea, thats why everyone came to the boards in the first place, but the reason people end up staying is because of being able to talk to you guys and other fans. We really do care what happend to you guys. More than a few of us won't buy another Iply game. Even if it was FO3.

 

[dioxmat]

This is really a sad news, both for fallout and the developers.
Might be a stupid idea, but what about setting up some donation system to raise enough funds to help these guys start something else, or/and, maybe (eh, never knows) buy both the VB code and rights from interplay ?
I'm pretty sure most of you here were ready to buy fallout 3 two or tree times if needed, so why not ?

 

[kumquatq3]

Might be a stupid idea, but what about setting up some donation system to raise enough funds to help these guys start something else, or/and, maybe (eh, never knows) buy both the VB code and rights from interplay ?

It's a nice idea, but we are talking more money they we would be able to raise.

Not to mention, the codes/name might not be for sale.

 

[Moorkh]

Thanks, guys - the BIS people (well, you know which ones) for the great games, and NMA for their great job.
I don't know if I should cry or rage.

 

[Executioner]

..... ..... ..... .....

<rant>
When a company doesn't listen to its large, vocal fan base...you get MOO3.
When a company cancels a project due to low projected sales and replaces it with rodeo bull riding (more like bullshit riding)...you get the Babylon 5 game that could've been.
When a company cancels Fallout 3 and brushes off their best developers...you get my favorite line from WC3, "Eat shit and die, gato!"
</rant>

 

[Michael]

Is it possible they could aquire both the ability to make a fallout game AND pick up what has already been made (VB)?

Selling a license is one thing. Selling proprietary code, literature, graphics, multimedia, maps, scripts etc is a whole different ballpark. One full of mines. It is possible, but it won't happen.

 

[Cannabisia]

I LUV U GUYS!

Never posted on this forum before, but I am a HUGE Fallout / BIS fan and this news is just horrible.

What the *FUCK* are those retarded bitches at Interplay thinking?

Interplay Executive / Bucktooth Cumlicker: "ahee! I'm Bucktooth Cumlicker, an Executive at Interplay! I enjoy getting drunk on penis juice and firing BIS workers!"

So, they lay-off the one thing that makes them a half decent company, but keep TITUS around? What the fuck is Titus...they made Robocop on the X-Box, one of the gayest games ever. Goodgod.

To all of you former Black Isle Studios guys, thank you for all the hard work you've put into your products. You guys made the greatest games I've ever played in my life, and everyone here appreciates everything you've done. You guys didn't deserve this bullshit. What are the names of the executives that made the "decision" while under the influence of penis juice, what are their addresses, and what do they look like? =P

Seriously, FUCK Interplay.

And thanks again, BIS.

 

[MazeMouse]

Let's just hope that going for FOBOS instead of FO3 will make them crash so hard we actually will feel sorry for them. (then again, they would have to crash very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very (you get the idea?) very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very hard for me to feel sorry for them now)

 

[Hose]

The only thing to do, is just wait for other post nuclear projects like Fallout: Yurop, Fallout 1.5: Resurrection, Trinity or The Fall, but still it won't be Fallout 3. Damn, I'm depressed

 

[Sander]

That does it. Interplay is a company run by the most stupid idiots ever, who don't dare look beyond their own boards to see anyone who criticizes them. How can they possibly even believe that dropping the PC, and dropping Fallout 3 will EVER be beneficial to them?

Stupid.bloody.assholes.

 

[Odin]

Doesn't come as a shocking surprise, but it wasn't what I was hoping for. Cheers for all the good work and great talks BIS guys, let's not be strangers!!

As to IPLY: GET A BIG FUCKING CLUE WILL YA!

and those that didn't believe me earlier, HA! Ye'of little faith!