It's been awhile since we've had an update on Interplay's long-promised Fallout MMO. To get some of you up to speed:
plans for a Fallout MMO that could revive the ailing company were teased out of a November 2006 SEC filing. In April of the following year, Bethesda – already hard at work on
Fallout 3 –
bought the rights to the series from Interplay for $5.75 million. The deal allowed Interplay to be a licensee, paying Bethesda a 12% royalty on net sales of the still-vaporous Fallout MMO. In August, Interplay's CEO stated in an earning statement that "Fallout Online will
play a key role in the future of Interplay" and in November the company revealed
ambitions to rekindle franchises like
Earthworm Jim,
MDK,
Descent, and
Dark Alliance.
Now, in yet another earnings report wrapping up their 2007 fiscal year, Interplay reaffirms its ambition to secure funding for the
Fallout MMO as well as "creating sequels to some of its most successful games," notably the four listed above. To that end, it's hiring developers and will be launching a new web site "imminently." Regrettably, we won't be seeing any of these games as "imminently."
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MCV]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mills and Boom @ Apr 9th 2008 6:03PM
MDK! I bought a Pentium 2 system just for that game! The worlds smallest nuclear bomb!
Good good times. Please let it be a good sequel.
Shagittarius @ Apr 9th 2008 6:04PM
The Fallout MMO really has promise...I just hope it turns out better than other futuristic post apocolyptic auto game.
Step 1 - No Classes.
Step 2 - Weight based balancing of vehicle systems (weapons armor cargo etc...)
Step 3 - Mad lootz.
Step 4 Profit.
Mikeymike @ Apr 9th 2008 6:10PM
I have never played any of the previous Fallout games and don't understand what's seems to be so great about them. Can somebody please explain?
StrangeBum @ Apr 9th 2008 9:28PM
It's just something that needs to be experienced for yourself to truly understand it's greatness.
It's humorous, dark, retro-future and all sorts of goodness rolled up into one great big breakfast burrito of a game.
KeenCommander @ Apr 9th 2008 6:11PM
Sweet MDK is a classic, and Descent certainly deserves a sequel - though I'm not sure how it would do among modern FPS's.
PojoMofo @ Apr 9th 2008 6:12PM
I saw the words Earthworm Jim and Descent and sequel together and just blew my load. That is fucking fantastic!!
voodoo_craig @ Apr 9th 2008 6:16PM
Brilliant, awesome news, MDK is the daddy!!
Count Noobula @ Apr 9th 2008 6:25PM
Dark Alliance 3 on 360/ps3/PC would rock with some online multi-player support.
markhill66 @ Apr 9th 2008 6:27PM
Earthworm Jim? I loved that game...back in 1994.
arrakisman @ Apr 9th 2008 6:35PM
I hope new Decent games include Freespace.
Reboot @ Apr 10th 2008 9:49AM
I was about to say the same thing. I'd LOVE to see a new Descent: Freespace game!!
Jevanzz @ Apr 9th 2008 7:18PM
OMG I can remember MDK, that was incredible!
Jevanzz @ Apr 9th 2008 7:21PM
And Earthworm Jim, though I could never get past the second level... highlights of my early childhood all the same.
StarFoxA @ Apr 9th 2008 7:33PM
I hope Earthworm Jim is like the original.
John McPoop @ Apr 9th 2008 7:54PM
Earthworm Jim is an awesome game with lots of fun comedy ... Fallout MMO sounds very promising as well ...
AcidMonkey @ Apr 9th 2008 8:01PM
Descent has lots of potential too... but it would be awesome to have a new MDK!!
Sunny @ Apr 9th 2008 8:19PM
I wonder if this means the Earthworm Jim PSP remake will be revived again...
Edge @ Apr 9th 2008 8:53PM
In reference to the picture, I would see EJ vs. the Cylons anyday!