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The "board comment" mentions that not everyone was layed off. So well, it wouldn't be a lie saying that BIS wasn't dismantled even if it's soul was gone. What's disturbing (and moreso makes me queezy) is that the statment supposedly officially states that FO3 WOULD be coming out when again, officially, it's not even indevelopment.

So I wonder where NMA got those pics though.
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<br>Which brings us up to our new guest star, Interplay's investor relations department, with their official denial of the stories. "For the record," says Interplay, "Black Isle Studios remains open with projects pending, the status of Fallout 3 is under review, and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel will ship on January 13."
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<br>As far as this "under review" status for Fallout 3, Interplay had this to say: "Fallout lives...now that is not to say we have a new Fallout PC game coming in the next few months, but management will do what it can to maximize the intellectual property it owns and the fan base it has, within the financial parameters it must operate."</em></blockquote><P>here is the link to ign <!-- BBCode Start --><A HREF="http://pc.ign.com/articles/446/446776p1.html?fromint=1" TARGET="_blank">http://pc.ign.com/articles/446/446776p1 ... =1</A><!-- BBCode End --></P></body></html>
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Horseshit, pure and simple

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They're not going to rehire every swinging dick they just sent on their merry way just to finish Fallout 3. That'd be insane and expensive. If they make Fallout 3, it'll be the tired losers who finished FOPOS2.
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During this whole debacle, one thought keeps sneaking up from the dark corners of my subconcius. Struggling to be uttered, to become a concious idea, a desire waiting to be realized. I awaken, barely in control hoping that I can contain this urge. Then finally reality is kind enough to settle the matter for me. My logical mind reminds me with somber pragmatism:

"Dude, there just aren't enough bullets in the World"

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fallout Bos isn't a BIS project??? unless they scrapped digital mayhem and are going to publish it with a BIS sticker on it ... ?
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Re: Horseshit, pure and simple

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Dan_Wood wrote:If they make Fallout 3, it'll be the tired losers who finished FOPOS2.
Hm.. that sounds bad, I'd rather not have fo3 at all then
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Gee, thanks for clearing that up for us, Ineptplay. :roll:
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PerroViejo wrote:(snip)
Interesting...someone nearly as bloodthirsty as myself and so well put. I approve. :)
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I do too.

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Wesley Snipes pwns.
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Post by Super6 the LZ is hot »

ok im sick of this bull i bet my fucking life on this. Interplay just scraped cuz they no its worth alot then sell the title off to the highest bitter in order to get out of the fucking hole they dug for them selfs there not that dumb.
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I can see you learned a valuable lesson... That is, don't bet your life on Interplay's success.
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its like a drug junky selling anything thats valueble just for the quick cash.
how the mighty have fallen......
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ok im sick of this bull i bet my fucking life on this. Inertplay just scraped cuz they no its worth alot then sell the title off to the highest bitter in order to get out of the fucking hole they dug for them selfs there not that dumb.
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Quick! Snap up every possible share of Interplay stock you can!
Spend upwards of tens of dallars on it!
It can only go up in value from here.'
Or not. :lol:
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I spoke with two people in the gaming industry (not linked to BIS) - IRL, who'd'a'thunk - and basically the word running is that BIS was dismanteled entirely (although they kept all the trademarks and brand names since the shell is still worth quite a bit - and allows them to say crap like "BIS is still kicking" since legally the name still exists).

Basically the whole plan for BIS since Vivendi's purchase was grab the licenses, make a as many AAA titles quickly (eg: BG:DA2, BOS and pissibly BOS2), then expunge it taking any possible quick profits off from it.

Right now I'm guessing even Chuck saw into this and that's why he left - course people will claim it's the fans which scared him...
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