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Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: TheVirtu on June 15, 2004, 03:58:25 pm
Just found these news posts on No Mutants Allowed (http://www.nma-fallout.com/) posted today.

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Employees in the dark by Odin - at 1:21

More info on the ongoing "Hervie draining IPLY for money" story, as we reported earlier the IPLY employees were all told to go home and file for unemployment. They were told that more info would come later on, right now I've talked to several employees and they all told me that they had no clue as to what was going on.

So basically Hervie has "laid off" all of the IPLY employees, but according to Herve IPLY is still in business (earlier statement after we posted about the employees encouraged to file for unemployment). Still the facts remain.

We've also learned that lawyers are scouring the countryside for little Hervie, for various reasons/money that IPLY owes someone.

What's also funny is the fact that the SEC is not taking actions towards the Caen brothers for being delinquent in their SEC filings, but evidently they're the least of his problems right now.

My guess is that Hervie boy will sell what pieces there are left of IPLY and get the hell out of Dodge, so now's the time to buy that Fallout license boys and girls.. Dish up!


And then posted a little later today...


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Titus site gone? by Kharn - at 14:47

 In reply to Odin's earlier newsbit about Interplay employees being in the dark, Interplay techie Corith replied this on our forums:

In the dark is an understatment.

The Titus site is also gone... poof. I tried the phones, at the corp office. Disconnected. It was there as late as this morning now poof gone.
After checking, I also found the Titus site indeed missing, but on the other hand, the Robocop site, for instance, is still there. Might all just be temporary, we will keep you posted.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: diamondgeezer on June 15, 2004, 04:04:56 pm
The thot plickens...
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: TheVirtu on June 15, 2004, 04:07:45 pm
Looks like Titus is going to be going down with Interplay...
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Corhellion on June 15, 2004, 04:17:34 pm
Interplay=GTVA Colossus

*pause*

...'nuff said...
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Woolie Wool on June 15, 2004, 04:29:06 pm
Ha ha ha!:D
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Singh on June 15, 2004, 04:30:57 pm
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Originally posted by Corhellion
Interplay=GTVA Colossus

*pause*

...'nuff said...


That analogy is quite accurate......cept, who's the Sathanas in this case? O_o

Hell, it even looks like its being carved up like the Colossus was o_O
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: aldo_14 on June 15, 2004, 04:49:46 pm
Interplay has fighterbays?!
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Stealth on June 15, 2004, 04:55:02 pm
it's a conspiracy i tell you
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Taristin on June 15, 2004, 05:13:21 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Interplay has fighterbays?!


Yeah, but it's probably full of Ulysses... crappy things.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Falcon on June 15, 2004, 05:15:28 pm
Shhhhh don't tell them that! Ummmmm :nervous: excuse me......
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: WMCoolmon on June 15, 2004, 05:51:15 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Interplay has fighterbays?!


Sure, but they call them "parking garages". :p
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: vyper on June 15, 2004, 06:41:32 pm
It's like something from a Law & Order episode.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Knight Templar on June 15, 2004, 08:46:09 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Interplay has fighterbays?!


Yeah, they're just borken. Hence, death.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Liberator on June 15, 2004, 10:48:23 pm
No, they're loaded with Boagnerges with Disruptors and dumbfires piloted by rookies.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Turnsky on June 15, 2004, 11:18:58 pm
wow, interplay is dragging a lot of people down with it.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Kosh on June 16, 2004, 01:45:43 am
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who's the Sathanas in this case? O_o


Bankruptcy
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Bobboau on June 16, 2004, 02:00:58 am
no, there own stupidity
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Liberator on June 16, 2004, 02:07:33 am
:nod:
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Post by: Kazan on June 16, 2004, 07:49:51 am
I smell Embezzelment
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Post by: Turnsky on June 16, 2004, 08:10:07 am
"look ma, Golden handshakes!"
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Post by: an0n on June 16, 2004, 09:43:58 am
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Originally posted by Singh
......cept, who's the Sathanas in this case? O_o
Karma.

Definitely a whole fleet-load of four-pronged, red-n-black, star destroying Karma.

With thousands of little Irony class fighters buzzing around trying to destroy the Cain.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Sandwich on June 16, 2004, 09:55:25 am
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
The thot plickens...


ROFL - I had to read that twice before I realized you spoonerisimed it. :p
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: kasperl on June 16, 2004, 10:00:18 am
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Originally posted by Turnsky
wow, interplay is dragging a lot of people down with it.


Yeah, and that is why I'm not so happy with this stuff.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: TheVirtu on June 16, 2004, 12:29:16 pm
Wasn't Titus the other one that might have had the Freespace license too?

As you can tell, it seems like we're not the only gaming community praying that one of Interplay's licenses goes up for sale.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: TheVirtu on June 18, 2004, 09:53:39 pm
Looks like it's over

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nterplay essentially closes; employees wait to be paid

Interplay has essentially shut down, after moving equipment out of its Irvine headquarters over the weekend and putting it in storage. Herve Caen, its chief executive, is still counting on finding new funding to revive the forlorn game maker, known for titles such as "Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance."

Caen skipped a Wednesday meeting with the labor agency but later told investigators that he has kept payments current on medical insurance and 401-k plans for employees and anticipates money will come in soon to pay employees, said Dean Fryer, spokesman for the California Labor Commissioner.

If Interplay continues to shirk its responsibility to employees, the state can take the company to court to seek assets, Fryer said.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: kasperl on June 19, 2004, 05:37:15 am
Well, as far as I can see, Interplay  is as dead as a rock. They might go slowly, but they won't be publishing anything big for the next few years.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Darkblade on June 19, 2004, 12:05:42 pm
This means we won't be seeing those announced sequels for Descent and Kingpin. :lol:
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Knight Templar on June 19, 2004, 12:10:25 pm
Gosh darn it all!
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Post by: Flaser on June 19, 2004, 12:45:24 pm
Well I'm not one to beat the dead or be happy about the death of a developer, but considering their policies in the last year, I think it is for the best.

...unless they could ressurect the old "By Gamers, For Gamers" attitude - but if they ever did they wouldn't have gone on like this so this leaves us with...

...a finally beheaded company that has simply put - "gone wrong"

...a great mass of develpers who made games that sold thousands of copies and are uphold as great achievements of the industry - on the street, never the less people with such caliber do have potential - except for the janitor....well everybody can't be always happy.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Gregster2k on June 19, 2004, 10:17:43 pm
Interplay pushed too hard and melted down its moola---er...bfGREEN cannons.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Turnsky on June 19, 2004, 11:12:41 pm
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Originally posted by Darkblade
This means we won't be seeing those announced sequels for Descent and Kingpin. :lol:


like they woulda been any good anyway:p

but yeah, i wonder how many other publishers/developers are hanging around to pick up the pieces?
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Post by: Liberator on June 19, 2004, 11:38:37 pm
That would be interesting to know what properties are being looked at.
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Post by: Fury on July 02, 2004, 03:33:57 am
The Truth Comes Out (http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2004-07-02&res=l)
:lol:
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Knight Templar on July 02, 2004, 03:46:52 am
And when you see them holding a sign on the street corner, go out and buy them food, because you know if you give them the money, they'll just waste it on games like Britney Dance Dance Revolution 2!
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: aldo_14 on July 02, 2004, 06:27:08 am
Apparently Interplays latest hope is a Fallout MMORPG.

I'm sure you can see the inherent problem in a nigh-bankrupt companyn funding a persistent world game......
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Post by: karajorma on July 02, 2004, 07:04:20 am
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Originally posted by aldo_14
I'm sure you can see the inherent problem in a nigh-bankrupt companyn funding a persistent world game......


And so will almost everyone they want to buy the game.

There only real hope is to give the game away for free and just charge for the server time. At least that way people won't feel as cheated if they fold after 2-3 months.


Some how I doubt that interplay will be smart enough to do that though.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: aldo_14 on July 02, 2004, 07:16:13 am
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Originally posted by karajorma


And so will almost everyone they want to buy the game.

There only real hope is to give the game away for free and just charge for the server time. At least that way people won't feel as cheated if they fold after 2-3 months.


Some how I doubt that interplay will be smart enough to do that though.


I'd be surprised if they could afford to produce the game in the first place.........
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Post by: ionia23 on July 02, 2004, 02:23:31 pm
I understand that companies fail, but I wonder what it is about execs that make them so chickens*it that they won't be straight up with their own workers.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Carl on July 03, 2004, 02:24:48 am
i'm the ghost of christmas past!
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Turnsky on July 03, 2004, 03:10:31 am
this is my opinion, but interplay died a long time ago, and what we've been seeing is just the mere husk of a once great publisher crumble.
Title: Deeper into the Death of Interplay...
Post by: Singh on July 03, 2004, 03:22:13 am
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Originally posted by Turnsky
this is my opinion, but interplay died a long time ago, and what we've been seeing is just the mere husk of a once great publisher crumble.


yup. it all went downhill after they stopped FS3 and botched the marketing of FS2 hehehe :)
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Post by: Knight Templar on July 03, 2004, 10:07:17 pm
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Originally posted by Carl
i'm the ghost of christmas past!


Rawr! I'm the ghost of Interplay past!