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Dhruin
Stranger In A Strange Land
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 1825
Location: Sydney, Australia |
| Black Isle Studios: Not just a rumour says IGN |
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IGN has posted an <a href="http://pc.ign.com/articles/446/446379p1.html?fromint=1" target="_blank">article</a> about the fall of Black Isle Studios which basically just confirms what we already know but it's interesting reading, anyway. Here's a couple of excerpts:<blockquote><em>"Black Isle Studios is dead." So says a source formerly employed by the developer. We've already brought you the initial details based on a post on the Interplay forum, but we've now confirmed that Black Isle now exists only as a brand under the Interplay umbrella. Digital Mayhem, the other development division within Interplay, has also "been dissolved and combined under Interplay Production," according to our source.
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<br>The dissolution was prompted by an apparent political "ass-kissing battle" within the separate divisions of Interplay. Black Isle Studios' director quit in frustration, leaving Black Isle unofficially under the management of Digital Mayhem's director. Citing disharmony with the new management, Black Isle Studios appealed to Interplay to adopt a more hands-off approach.[...]
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<br>By Black Isle's account, the demo as delivered was 95% done, including all game functionality but only one finished demo level. (Work on the rest of the levels was approximately halfway complete; all that remained to be done was to populate and script the maps.) The next day Interplay began laying off people at Digital Mayhem. Since the Fallout demo was so polished, employees at Black Isle felt (relatively) secure.</em></blockquote>Anyone placing bets on Interplay's long term outlook? |
Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:53 pm |
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bora
Counselor of the King
Joined: 14 Jun 2003
Posts: 372
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This news was published today by www.gry.wp.pl http://gry.wp.pl/core.html?filtr=0,0&x=nowinki,10,10412 one of the best Polish game sites (don`t know if I`m allowed to publish it but since it`s non-profit...):
"Sprzedano prawa do Galleona
Snake; środa, 17 grudnia 2003
Interplay Entertainment sprzedał firmie SCi Games wszystkie prawa do gry Galleon: Islands of Mystery. Szczegóły tej umowy nie są znane. Powodem takiej decyzji były kłopoty finansowe firmy i niepewna przyszłość.
Niewykluczone, że wkrótce Interplay pozbędzie się również praw do innych gier."
In English:
"Rights to Galleon sold
Snake; wednesday, 17 december 2003
Interplay Entertainment sold to the SCi Games company all rigts to the game Galleon: Islands of Mystery. Details of this agreement remain unknown. The reasons behind such decision were financial difficulties of the company and uncertain future. It`s possible, that soon Interplay will get rid off the rights to the other games."
Sorry for all the mistakes. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS, THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR US. If they are on such a money shortage who knows... Fallout3 was almost finished... KEEP THE FAITH. |
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Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:06 pm |
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Eevle
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Here's something to give you a warm fuzzy feeling:
Interplay's (IPLY) stock price is $0.07 and falling, and their financials make that price look almost optimistic.
Be sure to keep a roll of their stock in the bathroom...  |
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Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:14 pm |
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