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Interplay: Bethesda wants "entire" Fallout MMO incompatible

Posted: 29.06.2011 by Technet2k

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Troubled Interplay, both legally and financially, has issued a statement to the court in the ongoing case battle between the two saying Bethesda 'knew'.

What they 'knew' was that the MMO would use more than just the franchise name. They say Bethesda's claims would mean wrong "story, characters, and art".

Interplay Fallout MMO in financial peril, could bankrupt studio

Posted: 31.05.2011 by Technet2k

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Very stormy clouds loom over publisher Interplay as a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commision reveal how troubled their company is.

If they "do not receive sufficient financing" then Interplay must "liquidate assets", or be "forced into bankruptcy", unless they keep going but suffer "material harm".

Bethesda reshuffle lawyers again

Posted: 03.02.2011 by Technet2k

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Once more Bethesda has given the reins to another legal team to handle their lawsuit against Interplay over the Fallout license and the MMO in the works.

Interplay meanwhile continues to stick with their single attorney, Jeffrey Gersh. Bethesda say they optioned the license to Interplay but they broke agreements.

Future Bethesda games "will take advantage" of Skyrim's tech

Posted: 25.01.2011 by Technet2k

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Peter Hines of Bethesda has confirmed that "obviously" any future titles from the game studio will make use of the new Creation Engine technology.

It will debut in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim which hits in November this year. Hines tells fans they're "gonna have to wait and see" what project is next.

ZeniMax secures $150m in funds

Posted: 07.10.2010 by Technet2k

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It may be time for another development studio to end up in ZeniMax Media's shopping cart again as the Bethesda parent gets $150m in pocket money.

3 years ago Providence Equity Partners stuffed ZeniMax coffers with $300m. The recent acquisition was of id Software, creators of Quake and Doom.