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Fallout IP Sold to Bethesda Softworks

Posted by Zonk on from the sweet-jumping-nuclear-radition dept.

In what I can only see as good news, the Fallout IP has been sold to Bethesda Softworks. A long, long time ago simoniker posted that Bethesda was licensing the IP from Interplay; as of earlier this month, they now own it lock, stock, and barrel. Gamasutra reports: "According to the filing, first spotted by Fallout fansite No Mutants Allowed, the purchase of the Fallout license and accompanying IP was settled on April 9th of this year, with final payment installments expected to be delivered by the third quarter of this year ... In an interesting twist, as part of the agreement Interplay now acts as a licensee of the IP as it continues to ramp up production on its own Fallout-themed massively multiplayer game, first announced in 2004 alongside Bethesda's sequel, and shown via internal documents as recently as December to have a projected $75 million dollar budget and launch date of 2010."

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  1. Two games? by EvilCabbage · · Score: 4, Funny

    So we get Fallout 3 *and* a Fallout MMORPG?

    Should I file for that divorce now or later?

    1. Re:Two games? by FunWithKnives · · Score: 4, Funny

      Funnily enough, in '98, my girlfriend actually broke up with me because I spent every waking hour playing Fallout II, and wouldn't even stop long enough to answer the phone when she called.

      And the thing is, it really was that good of a game.

      --
      "We may face a scorched and lifeless earth, but they're accountable to their shareholders first."
  2. $75 million dollar budget??? by j00r0m4nc3r · · Score: 3, Funny

    Holy fuck.

  3. Babies by __aamkky7574 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have never seen such a pitiful bunch of whining elitist crybabies as I've seen in this thread. I'm thinking of applying to Bethesda just so I can work on Fallout 3, make it rubbish, and watch with glee as you fling yourselves off the nearest cliff, mewling with self-pity all the way down to the welcoming waves.

    P.

    1. Re:Babies by wuie · · Score: 3, Funny

      and watch with glee as you fling yourselves off the nearest cliff, mewling with self-pity all the way down to the welcoming waves.

      I'm glad I picked the perk 'Bloody Mess', this is going to be exciting!

  4. Re:Depressing by Amouth · · Score: 2, Funny

    the only thingk i like about Oblivion is the lock picking mini game.. i couldn't stand to play the game for real.. but when i am over at a friends house and he is playing it.. he just lets me do the lock picking

    --
    '...if only "Jumping to a Conclusion" was an event in the Olympics.'