J.E. Jumps Ship!

Comment on events and happenings in the Fallout community.
User avatar
Mad Max RW
Paparazzi
Paparazzi
Posts: 2253
Joined: Tue Apr 23, 2002 1:20 am
Location: Balls Deep in the Wasteland
Contact:

J.E. Jumps Ship!

Post by Mad Max RW »

<strong>[ -> N/A]</strong>

<html><body><P>Here&#8217;s something to brighten up your day (you decide if I&#8217;m being sarcastic):</P><blockquote><em>I figured I'd post this here before DAC and NMA got the scoop! I am resigning from my position as lead designer at Black Isle Studios. I will not discuss those reasons here, but I will state that they are my reasons. I apologize to those who may be disappointed by my decision and congratulate those who rejoice at it. My last day will be November 21st.


From this point forward, I will not be discussing any aspect of Black Isle Studios projects that may be currently in development.</em></blockquote><P>So what&#8217;s going to happen with <B>J.E. Sawyer</B> no longer head of <B>Fallout 3</B>? You can check the original post at the <A HREF=http://forums.interplay.com/viewtopic.p ... 365a9f512c target=_blank>Interplay boards</A>.</P></body></html>
User avatar
Megatron
Mamma's Gang member
Mamma's Gang member
Posts: 8030
Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2002 1:00 am
Location: The United Kingdoms

Post by Megatron »

zing
:chew:
User avatar
Insane-Lark
Righteous Subjugator
Righteous Subjugator
Posts: 606
Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2002 4:03 am
Contact:

Post by Insane-Lark »

Damn. Here is wishing good luck to the man. This took me by surprise & does not bode well for FO3. I guess we'll see what happens from here.
"I think you could beat IPLAY up for lunch money and still come up short." -Interrupt
User avatar
bloodbathmaster2
Vault Elite
Vault Elite
Posts: 366
Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2002 6:29 am
Location: The Outskirts of Insanity

Post by bloodbathmaster2 »

Uhhhhh... crap? Though JE was kind of annoying, I have to admit he was probably the only chance Black Isle had of making a halfway decent, if not good or great Fo3. Who wants to guess why he was fired? I'm thinking he was "wasting too much time" running ideas before the public.
One day...
User avatar
Briosafreak
Wanderer
Wanderer
Posts: 455
Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2002 9:56 pm
Location: Portugal
Contact:

Post by Briosafreak »

bloodbathmaster2 wrote:Uhhhhh... crap? Though JE was kind of annoying, I have to admit he was probably the only chance Black Isle had of making a halfway decent, if not good or great Fo3. Who wants to guess why he was fired? I'm thinking he was "wasting too much time" running ideas before the public.
He quit, didn`t got fired BB.
User avatar
bloodbathmaster2
Vault Elite
Vault Elite
Posts: 366
Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2002 6:29 am
Location: The Outskirts of Insanity

Post by bloodbathmaster2 »

Its the same diffrence really. Quitting this suddenly means the company simply asked him to quit.
One day...
User avatar
Briosafreak
Wanderer
Wanderer
Posts: 455
Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2002 9:56 pm
Location: Portugal
Contact:

Post by Briosafreak »

bloodbathmaster2 wrote:Its the same diffrence really. Quitting this suddenly means the company simply asked him to quit.
It didn`t BB.
User avatar
bloodbathmaster2
Vault Elite
Vault Elite
Posts: 366
Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2002 6:29 am
Location: The Outskirts of Insanity

Post by bloodbathmaster2 »

Then why the hell did he leave???
One day...
User avatar
Zetura Dracos
Vault Veteran
Vault Veteran
Posts: 315
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2002 4:40 am
Location: Midae, Arizona

Post by Zetura Dracos »

Wow. The 21st is shaping up to be a pretty bad day. JE leaves Black Isle. Im going to the awards ceremony for a literary competition I expect I did very badly in. Oh, and my dog is to be put to sleep. Thanks JE. Thanks a lot.
chrisbeddoes
Respected
Respected
Posts: 88
Joined: Sat May 17, 2003 4:20 pm

Post by chrisbeddoes »

/Warning : Sarcasting troll post.

Mayby he was told this.

We have recruited another great individual to help you with ideas about your product.

Please welcome Mr Cuevas to your team.

Toghther you will cooperate to make fallout 3
a most worthy asset to become an
expirience that will sell better than sex does !


/end of Sarcasting troll post.
User avatar
Araanor
Respected
Respected
Posts: 83
Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2002 2:20 pm
Location: Sweden

Post by Araanor »

This took me by surprise. Best of luck to Mr Sawyer.
bloodbathmaster2 wrote:Then why the hell did he leave???
You need to ask? Interplay are inventing new ways to fuck up.
User avatar
Franz Schubert
250 Posts til Somewhere
250 Posts til Somewhere
Posts: 2714
Joined: Sun May 25, 2003 9:59 am
Location: Vienna

Post by Franz Schubert »

RIP Fallout 3.

RIP Black Isle.

RIP Interplay.
User avatar
Briosafreak
Wanderer
Wanderer
Posts: 455
Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2002 9:56 pm
Location: Portugal
Contact:

Post by Briosafreak »

Nope, things continue, no R.I.P., i`ll report on the situation soon, but life goes on.
User avatar
Franz Schubert
250 Posts til Somewhere
250 Posts til Somewhere
Posts: 2714
Joined: Sun May 25, 2003 9:59 am
Location: Vienna

Post by Franz Schubert »

Saying that he "jumps ship" really doesn't help the situation any.

Image
User avatar
MetalWyrm
Scarf-wearing n00b
Scarf-wearing n00b
Posts: 33
Joined: Wed Jul 03, 2002 6:40 am

Post by MetalWyrm »

Even if Fallout3 was being produced, I don't think we could expect the same quality from BIS as we received in the first, even the second started to lack because of loss of previous members...

Perhaps JE has seen the light and is moving towards it.
User avatar
Mad Max RW
Paparazzi
Paparazzi
Posts: 2253
Joined: Tue Apr 23, 2002 1:20 am
Location: Balls Deep in the Wasteland
Contact:

Post by Mad Max RW »

Franz_Schubert wrote:Saying that he "jumps ship" really doesn't help the situation any.
It's a term that's been used since forever. I think you're the first person to have a problem with it.
User avatar
Strap
Hero of the Desert
Hero of the Desert
Posts: 1641
Joined: Tue Jun 11, 2002 2:59 am
Location: a cave

Post by Strap »

Dang.
Kreegle

Post by Kreegle »

Bye JE :(
User avatar
Negadas
Vault Scion
Vault Scion
Posts: 213
Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:29 pm

Post by Negadas »

I wish he could have finished Fallout 3 before he left. Just to leave on a good note.
User avatar
Franz Schubert
250 Posts til Somewhere
250 Posts til Somewhere
Posts: 2714
Joined: Sun May 25, 2003 9:59 am
Location: Vienna

Post by Franz Schubert »

Mad Max RW wrote:It's a term that's been used since forever. I think you're the first person to have a problem with it.
Um... Ok. I thought it implied that BIS/FO3 is a "sinking ship."
Post Reply