[Willd3rbeast]

What if we set up a fund on hard-light to purchase the Freespace IP off of Interplay and give it Volition....

I have no idea of the cost, I couldn't even imagine that (perhaps someone could provide some insight). I don't know how many people aside from people in this forum. But it would be a historic movement, we already know there are people at Volition who are eager to develop it  http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,74431.0.html . Where else have fans put money on the line to get a game developed.

I would put it 40$+ 60$ =100$

40$ for the IP and 60$ for the hypothetical re-purchase of Freespace 2.

[General Battuta]

This thread happens a lot. If you're really into it, the most practical first step is to write someone at Interplay and ask about the price, I guess.

[pecenipicek]

no. just no.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Or just start buying interplay stock until we have enough to make it happen.

[Willd3rbeast]

Or just start buying interplay stock until we have enough to make it happen.

Interplay stock is $0.07. I bet they could use every dollar they could get.

[QuantumDelta]

http://quotes.nasdaq.com/asp/SummaryQuote.asp?symbol=IPLY&selected=IPLY

Please tell me I misunderstood this;

1514.175 U.S. dollars = 940.831987 British pounds

[Nuclear1]

1.  Spend $1514 on Interplay stock
2.  Own entire company
3.  ????
4.  PROFIT!

[FUBAR-BDHR]

I didn't look but that is just wrong.  I have 29,500 shares and that's no where near even .1% .01% maybe.  Would take at least 10 million to buy all the stock.

Man I'll be set when it hit's $100 a share. 

[Nuclear1]

Yeah, the 23K shares it has in "volume" is just an indicator of market liquidity.  It's not the total number of shares available (that number is closer to 122 million).

[Willd3rbeast]

Well I got an answer, its a bit unreasonable I think since the whole company of interplay market share cap are 6.9 million dollars. They want at least 8 digits so over 10 million, at which Eric Caen (President of Interplay) say is a fair price point. Don't believe me the president of Interplay just Emailed me back. have a look see !!!


> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Freespace IP
> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:02:23 -0800
>
> Hello,
> There is no price as Interplay isn't selling its IPs.
> If we had to sell it, fair pricing would be 8 figures.
> Best regards,
> Eric Caen
> President
>
> Incoming message from Interplay Customer Service page.
>
>
> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 11 18:56:34
> From: Will <[email protected]>
> Phone: Freespace
>
> Message:
> This is a general question about the Freespace IP. Would it be possible to
> obtain the price either exact or approximate of the Freespace Intellectual
> Property price?
>
>
>
> thanks
>
> Will


Anyone got 10 million dollars 

 

[Rodo]

ME!

... no, really not.

But I'm slowly earning it, in a couple of lives maybe.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Like I said it would be easier to buy the company. 

[Spoon]

Greedy ****ers 

[Mongoose]

Greedy ****ers 

Hey, at this point, Interplay essentially is its IP.  I'd hold on with a vice grip too.

Also, imma go ahead and lock this, since the other thread seems to be covering the exact same topic now.  If someone wants me to attempt to merge them, just ask.