A while ago we reported on the trouble faced by Interplay and their attempts to retain the rights for the Fallout MMO, speculated to be codenamed Project V13. Well a lot has happened since then, most behind closed doors. Short story is Bethesda sued Interplay to stop work on the Fallout MMO. Interplay then countersued Bethesda and a slap fight has commenced. Court ensues, more details later.
Why do you care? Because of the lawsuit all sorts of juicy details are being released, like concept art from Interplay themselves. Here is a little taste with more beyond the jump.
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If you’ve been following our stories on Interplay and their Project: V13 / Fallout MMOG license, you will know things it’s been a bit of a roller coaster ride for a while. Now things have gotten a lot worse. According to the most recent 10-K filing by Interplay Entertainment Corp (OTC:IPLY), Bethesda Softworks, the current owners of the Fallout IP, have issued a notice to Interplay that they intend to terminate the license back agreement on grounds of Interplay’s failure to begin full development and raise funding by the 2 year deadline.
Interplay states “Interplay adamantly disputes these claims.”
At present it is not clear what basis Interplay has for disputing these claims as their financials do not display any financing secured that nears the required amount of 30 million dollars. Interplay has a cash balance of zero and a working capital deficit of something in the range of 2.4 million dollars at year end. If you think about it, Interplay needs serious cash just to stay alive. If they don’t know where they are getting that cash from, where are they going to find another 30 million on top of it? For a company with little operational incoming cash flow and no credit facilities, Interplay are in a very tough position.
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In the next week or so there should be some clarity on if Interplay is making Project V13 into a Fallout MMOG or into some other MMOG. In the meantime some concept art has surfaced. Found on an Azerbaijani site (thanks to reader MW) and dated March 2009 these shots are definitely for Project V13.
One of the concepts for Interplay Entertainment, USA. Possibly, I can show more concepts in the near future, but this is not certain. It was done for a project codenamed V13, which, as many surmise, is possibly the future Fallout Online MMORPG. Worked under the supervision of Jason D Anderson – one of the God Fathers of the original Fallout series.
If you still have doubts then you should take a look at all the Nuka Cola signs plastered all over the place and the dude kitted out like he is in the Brotherhood of Steel. I’m sure these things haunt your Fallout wet dreams as well. Hit the jump for all love.
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