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Offline Unknown Target

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
Ok, I'm surprised there isn't a topic here about this! You have any idea what this means?! We could get an FS3!

But one problem, though: THQ now owns Volition, and if Volition is developing FS3, because THQ bought the rights (this is all conjecture), then we might have to settle for a dumbed-down FS3, made for both PC and console :(

Plus, it would throw ALL the work the community has done out the window.

Of course, if the rights are still in the air, and [V] is NOT developing FS3, then OUR projects might have a chance of being picked up by a publisher.

 

Offline diamondgeezer

Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
The phrase in the news article about FS2's success made me laugh. FS2 was no were near successful enough to warrant a sequel. Interplay's fualt of course, not the game's, but there you go. Sales are sales.

 

Offline karajorma

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
There was a topic on VWBB about it. Everyone who had anything new to say about it went there :)
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline Setekh

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
I'm pretty interested, but as for a secret-project hope (as I talked to Sandwich about), I don't think it's worth holding any breaths. If it happens, that'll be possibly the best surprise ever, but until then - I'm looking to the SCP. :)
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Offline J3Vr6

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
But I think Unknown Target has a point.  If they do (and I seriously doubt it), it's going to be a console game that probably will be ported to PC.  Everyone knows the money is in consoles right now.

But quit thinking FS3 is going to come out eventually.  It's not.  If anything, they'll make another space flight sim in another universe and leave Freespace to rest.
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Offline Gloriano

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
i don`t hold breath why because there is no FS3 coming
You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.- Nietzsche

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Offline Nico

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
not reading the thread, I can already imagine what is said, so I'll just put my two cents:
I have the feeling that Interplay don't have those rights for a LONG time already, so it changes nothing. The guys who have those rights obviously don't use them.
Or maybe they've fallen into public property? :p
SCREW CANON!

 

Offline Gloriano

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
i got this odd feeling when they realesed FS SC they lost lisence

*to self not more drinks so i don`t get more odd feelings*
You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.- Nietzsche

When in despair I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won; there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall.- Mahatma Gandhi

 

Offline Liberator

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
I just submitted this E-Mail to the United States Copyright Office:
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Hello,
My friends and I were wondering if you could tell us who currently holds the publishing right for the Freespace series of computer games.  They were held by Interplay, Inc. but we would like to know who they sold them too.

Any information in this matter would be appreciated.

With any luck we'll know something within about a week.
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The age long strife I see
Where I fought in many guises,
Many names, but always me.

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Offline pasti

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why don't we (namely The Ellite of HLP) ask V about this once more?
who knows, maybe they will say something...
I'm a cold heartbreaker
Fit ta burn and I'll rip
your heart in two
An I'll leave you lyin' on the bed
I'll be out the door before ya wake
It's nuthin' new ta you
'Cause I think we've seen that movie too

Dressing like your sister
Living like a tart
You don't know what you doing
Babe, it must be art

  

Offline Blue Lion

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
Elite of HLP?

 

Offline Galemp

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
I was curious as to whether they'd be making not exactly a sequel, but some kind of spin-off. Like StarCraft: Ghost.
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Offline Martinus

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
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Originally posted by Blue Lion
Elite of HLP?

[color=66ff00]He's probably talking about me...

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Offline Nico

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
or me :p
SCREW CANON!

 

Offline Gloriano

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
Or me
You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.- Nietzsche

When in despair I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won; there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall.- Mahatma Gandhi

 

Offline Unknown Target

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
Me!

 

Offline neo_hermes

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
please...it's me!
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killing threads is...well, what i do best.

 

Offline Nico

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
sheeps :p
SCREW CANON!

 

Offline Gloriano

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
it`s that animal in north from tokyo
You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.- Nietzsche

When in despair I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won; there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall.- Mahatma Gandhi

 

Offline LtNarol

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Interplay doesn't own the rights?!
goats?