Interplay trying to gather funds for Fallout MMO

by Justin McElroy { Aug 15th 2007 at 6:59PM }

Like a deadbeat dad promising to buy you a new bicycle "as soon as he gets the scratch together," Interplay is still talking about making an MMO based on the Fallout universe. They made mention of the idea last December, but, according to a new earnings statement, are perhaps a bit closer to beginning to realize it now that their debt load has been reduced from $59 million in December 2001 to less than $3 million.

Whatever they're planning, they may want to get hoppin'. Their agreement with Bethesda states that not only must Interplay pay a 12% royalty on net sales of the MMO, but it must be in development before April of 2009, must have a minimum of 10,000 subscribers and must comply with "the quality standards of Bethesda." By the way, this week's understatement champion is Interplay Chairman Herve Caen who said, "Fallout Online will play a key role in the future of Interplay." Yeah, Herve. No kidding.

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Tags: bethesda, fallout3, falloutonline, interplay

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

blooh @ Aug 15th 2007 7:48PM

nice pic

Girricane @ Aug 15th 2007 7:51PM

Whatever happened to Interplay? I know they went belly up but they had SO many good games going for them. It's kind of sad now.

Avatar @ Aug 15th 2007 7:55PM

Anyone remember Blackthorne? That game was bitchin'. Way back when Interplay was publishing for Blizzard.

iliarules @ Aug 15th 2007 8:13PM

Is that robot saying "Can I get some butts?"

blooh @ Aug 15th 2007 8:22PM

yeah, haven't you ever played a mmo before? they talk about butts all the time

Marasai @ Aug 15th 2007 8:53PM

It should be bottlecaps. The official currency of fallout.

You guys call yourselves nerds.

Justin McElroy @ Aug 15th 2007 9:11PM

Actually, he's requesting "buffs," which would be a status increase of some sort. Possibly he'd pay bottlecaps for such a service, but begging for bottlecaps takes him from being an adventurer ready to challenge the unknown to being a panhandler.

So ... buffs.

colin @ Aug 15th 2007 9:29PM

mmo lingo confuses me ... i remember seeing somewhere "twink your toon" so naturally, i go to wikipedia, i had no idea what twink meant, but now i do.

Marasai @ Aug 15th 2007 9:29PM

@ Justin

True, but as Interplay is requestion funds (money) and the guy in the picture is generally going to be considered to be representing interplay, then he would generally be asking for bottlecaps (money) to fund his mmo.

hvnlysoldr @ Aug 16th 2007 12:16AM

Just listen to the night vision dude. He can kill in the dark due to his night vision eye patch.

Justin McElroy @ Aug 16th 2007 10:59AM

You clever bastard, you're right!

Dry Desertwalker @ Aug 16th 2007 7:59AM

Buffs = Buffout a drug in the fallout world witch increased your strength by 3 but made u stupid.
If only i could get some in real life i would just get stronger.
And an mmo of a deserted wasteland, hummmmm 2 million lone desert walkers. But if interplay say there gonna make it im happy HUMMMMMM stonekeep.