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Interplay Wins in Lawsuit Against Bethesda

A while ago, Bethesda sent Interplay to court to stop them from selling the original Fallout trilogy and to stop them from producing a Fallout MMO. How did it all work out? Find out in this article.

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ASSASSYN 36o5253d ago

As long as I get to play fallout games I don't care.

NecrumSlavery5253d ago (Edited 5253d ago )

This spells DEATH for the Fallout Universe. I mean this is like the whole "Snake's Revenge" issue in the MGS Universe. I love all 3 Fallout games, but come on guys. Come together on this? Are you sad Bethesda because all that Fallout 3 money you earned was wasted publishing 2009's two worst games WET and Rogue Warrior?

Interplay can have the MMO, Obsidian gets New Vegas, then you can do Fallout 4: Ruins of New York City, and Would You Kindly STFU?

Simon_Brezhnev5253d ago

im glad Interplay won i really dont care about nothing Bethesda does.

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conker1215253d ago

I wish Bethesda would have won over interplay they have something like less then 15 ppl working on the fallout mmo interplay is Out of Touch with Reality.

darkvenom5253d ago

wish Bethesda would've won,i dislike Interplay,whatever as long as Bethesda makes another Fallout.

DecoyOctopus5253d ago

umm.. without interplay fallout 3 wouldn't even exist

mrv3215253d ago

Ah... I deeply suggest you visit the fallout Wiki and you'll realise how lackluster Fallout 3 is in terms of ACTUALLY Fallout refrences and history... Fallout 3 is also a pretty lackluster FPS lucky for VATS. It was a GREAT game but it's probably not the best fallout. I haven't played one or two I am judging purely on the story element here.

We shouldn't ignore Bathesda lackluster support of the game(DLC as side), the many glitches that plagued the game and still do.

Why Dat5253d ago

@ mrv321

I love how someone disagreed with you. These damn kids think Fallout 3 is the holy grail.

It's true what you say, if it wasn't for Fallout 1 and 2 BY INTERPLAY, F3 wouldn't exist.

PS360WII5253d ago

Right and Fallout wouldn't be as popular without F3. So lets all be amazed at the franchise and not who made what because if Interplay made Fallout 3 it would still be a bargin bin game unfortunatly. As much as some dislike the way Beth made F3 they made the world take notice of the amazing game.

mrv3215253d ago (Edited 5253d ago )

It's probably the same kids that think Star Control 2 is a RPGFPS... and you SOMEHOW shoot Nazi's...

I am a new gamer, only really started with PS3 but I am interested in gaming history, I missed out on half life so I watched A PLAYTHROUGH of it all!

I think if people could play games like NFS and Star Control 2 they'd understand why MW2 singleplayer sucks... and why MW2 is nothing spectacular when compared to 1942, battlefield 2 or even ... can't say I'm a big fan of 2142 but I love 1943.

'Right and Fallout wouldn't be as popular without F3. So lets all be amazed at the franchise and not who made what because if Interplay made Fallout 3 it would still be a bargin bin game unfortunatly. As much as some dislike the way Beth made F3 they made the world take notice of the amazing game.'

I suppose that is true, but if they released F3 Van Burren(SP) as a download I guarrantee everyone would hate it for not being a FPS... why must most things either be an exclusive or and FPS to be good these days? What ever happend to people just looking around and making a judgement based solely on the game and it's cost? Probably the same way as gaming journalism I suppose :(

http://sc2.sourceforge.net/ <- play this, and you'll realise the difference between a ending and a denouement.

It's a top down space shooter, with the best alien races you'll meet.

PS360WII5253d ago (Edited 5253d ago )

You can actually download the demo of the Van Buren game :) It was kind of neat and you could see where they were going with it. I am surprised that no one modded the crap out of that demo and made their own F3 lol

I have to say I've played all 3 main Fallouts and all 3 rock in their own special ways, and yeah I'll look into that game ^^

edit: oh yeah I see what you're saying. Yeah having the switch to first person was a big thing for past players and even bigger for the new people who are playing games. Isometric view isn't a problem for PC gamers but consoles gamers make it seem like it's bad 8-bit graphics :(

Perjoss5253d ago (Edited 5253d ago )

You cant blame the younger generation of gamers for prefering HD gaming to old school low resolution games, try to see it from their eyes. I mean sure super mario bros on nes was amazing at the time, but personally I'd rather play SM Galaxy. Ok a wii game is not the best choice when making a HD gaming comparison, but you know what I mean.

we now take for granted how much high quality graphics and sound help to emmerse us into our games. I like to fire up old games for nostalgia purposes (been gaming around 30 years) It is very cool to play the old ones for a while, but I never end up playing them for too long.

Edit: I do think it was a mistake to call it Fallout 3 though, keep the Fallout name but should have given it a spinoff subtitle, to make it clear that this was based on the originals and not trying to continue on from them, the current title is a bit misleading.

mrv3215253d ago

We 'oldschool' boys don't mind HD, we just don't care too much for it. In my eyes and I'm sure I'm not alone I prefer gameplay, concepts and story more than graphics.

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Todd Howard Has No Plans to Retire, Open to Other Studios Making Fallout Games

In a recent interview, Todd Howard revealed that he has no plans to retire and reiterated Bethesda's openness to help from other studios.

DOMination-1d 5h ago

Oh great, now we have to deal with Anasts Bethesda fetish indefinitely.

Thanks a lot, Todd

anast1d 2h ago

You're welcome for the free entertainment. Usually, it comes at a cost of $70 because of inflation.

Crows901d 2h ago

That's an inflated price...

anast1d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

@Crows

It would be if it weren't a valuable resource.

mastershredder1d 4h ago

"with no plans to retire anytime soon" I mean this is like a common news topic involving his name. Knock it off and do some actual newsing. This is like the biggest "No Duh" article of the day, and several sites had to regurgitate it. Geez. So lame.

OtterX1d 3h ago

"Batman. I like the idea that if I had enough money, time, and vengeance, I could become him." - Todd Howard

https://www.brainyquote.com...

This is when he'll retire.

nmbr1esq1d 3h ago

He doesn't have to retire, just the stupid outdated garbage creation engine.

Kados1d 2h ago

Netimmerse 4.0, presumably 5.0 for TES6. They should give the Fallout IP to Obsidian, and have it made in UE5.

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Xbox & Bethesda Have A Big Fallout Problem, But It's A Good Problem To Have

Discover the impact of the recent Fallout show on Amazon Prime and the white-hot popularity of the Fallout franchise. Will there be a Fallout 5 anytime soon? How about any new Fallout? Its a good problem to have.

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raWfodog1d 5h ago

I’m going to get back into Fallout 4 since I haven’t finished it yet. The recent update will likely give me more of an incentive to get to it sooner rather than later.

Crows901d 2h ago

The recent update does nothing except take up more space...

raWfodog23h ago

New armor, weapons, and mission(s) is enough for me, especially since I haven’t finished the game yet.

mastershredder1d 4h ago

Where is the problem part again?
There is a show
There is 76 that is perfect for non-standard fallout players and perfect for Bethesda to coin up on.
There is a Fallout Shelter
There is Fallout 4 updated for current gen (that went free for subscription services in most cases).

Also there is a whole new audience that has never seen or played fallout before. Seems like they have PLENTY to dig into, before they worry about FO5.

They are beyond trending and are banking with willing investors atm, and you are calling it a problem. Mkay. Sounds more like you are just chapped that FO5 is not point of discussion. No worries, it is coming, just gonna take a bit. Just be glad MS and Bethesda ironed out their multi-platform woes, THAT was a problem, the rest is cake.

danno_omen1d 4h ago

I called it a good problem because they have so much momentum, or did you fail to read that part

anast1d 2h ago

That momentum is going to die when the new players realize their games aren't very well made compared to other games.

andy8518h ago

The answer is no there won't. 2030s

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Don't Be Afraid To Try The Original Fallouts

Just because they're old doesn't mean they aren't worth revisiting.

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TGG_overlord3d ago

The three first "Fallout" games are still pure RPG gold in the current year imo.

VenomUK3d ago

@TheGamer I haven’t tried the original 2d games because I’m so afraid.

shinoff21833d ago

Don't be afraid. I actually started fallout with 3 back in the day and so I went to play the ogs. I like the ogs more. We just didn't have a pc as a teen.

ocelot073d ago

I agree I played the original 3 a few years ago and they are fun. I feel this needs to be said though. Console players don't have access to these games and that's a shame. However, If you have any sort of windows laptop you can play them they are really old now a basic office pc can play it.

I also want to say is Fallout Brotherhood Of Steel on the PS2 the first console Fallout game. It gets hate for no reason. I enjoyed them more than the originals. I believe it's on Xbox as well. Anyone with access to a PS2 or Xbox or emulated them on pc. It's a fun game to play. Don't get why it was hated on.

anast3d ago

"Console players don't have access to these games and that's a shame."

These games will run on just about any low end laptop/PC/tablet and they cost next to nothing. I'm 100% positive no one is missing out that actually cares to look into these games.

shinoff21833d ago

That's the bad thing. They re did wasteland for xbox. I know they are 2 different studios but why hasn't the orginal fallouts been done for console. I played on pc but I'd rather play on console with a true controller experience. Is bethesada afraid to be shown up by the source material where their game comes from

anast3d ago

The series peaked at Fallout 2 and started going down hill from there.

purple1013d ago

Don’t think I’ve played any Bethesda games except Quake 3 team arena on pc back in the day!

a lot of their games are slow and boring to me, + as people always say, full of bugs and crashes!

Not what I want, from a full priced game,

Huey_My_D_Long3d ago

I mean Fallout 3 hasn't been full price for over 10 years. FO NV is like 5 bucks on sale. I understand not paying full price for their games, but every FO game out when on sale is just dirt cheap.

purple1013d ago

Yeh the fallout ones in question are all cheap
I’m talking Bethesda as a general remark

Smellsforfree3d ago

Neither Quake 3 or Fallout 2 are "Bethesda Games". ZeniMax Media purchased id software in 2009 and also owns Bethesda.

purple1013d ago

@smells, my bad I got I wrong good point, I assumed doom and quake are from same people and both Bethesda. but yeh, id tech FTW, did you know, both all the halo games, and modernwarfare games, all the way up to 2019 version of MW, are based off a modified quake 3 engine., interesting snips of info for the people, so yeh these companies kept selling technically a game from 1999, heheh, makes me laugh, only in 2019 did they create new engine from scratch, THATS 20 YEARS

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mkis0073d ago

Hate turned based worlds. Tried playing 1 10years ago and couldnt figure out howto get past 30 feet.

shinoff21833d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Added a disagree. Then I didn't feel right about it lol. So took it away. Just wanted to say that's a shame cause your missing out on some great games. Turn based are my personal favorite but I play everything except music games, and racing.

mkis0072d ago

I'm going to try again after reading about how to start...I do like the world...not a fan of a timed main quest though.

JL29302d ago

Well no shit, Sherlock.

Glad you're on the case.

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