Feargus is indeed gone.

Killzig · Post by **Killzig** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:02 pm

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Confirming an earlier story, that's now been triple sourced and confirmed--Feargus has left the building. This ends a career with Interplay that has lasted for over a decade. Feargus has contributed to some of Interplay's most impressive work including MDK2, Fallout 2, the IWD series and the BG series.

His departure from Interplay and specifically Black Isle opens the door for a lot of questions in regards to the direction Interplay is taking the company. Given the recent rash of hires, the departure of Feargus, and the slate of games being developed by Interplay you might expect a total shift to the console market. One thing is for sure, this probably won't be the last resignation and any hopes for Fallout 3 on the PC are dimmer than ever.

We here at DAC would like to extend our best wishes to Feargus and apologize for any moments where our ranting and raving as a community might have caused him undue stress. Godspeed Feargus, hope you find your friggen cool particle effects. We expect to hear some official word from Feargus himself either later today or tomorrow.

Oh look, how quiant, it seems <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/news/news_60 ... amespot</a> has confirmed this too.

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Black Isle's Feargus Urquhart is leaving the company.

GameSpot has confirmed that Feargus Urquhart, director of Interplay's Black Isle Studios department, has stepped down and is leaving Interplay after more than five years with the company. Urquhart helped create the Black Isle Studios brand within Interplay, and the division released its first game, Fallout 2, in 1998. Black Isle Studios went on to produce such popular role-playing games as Planescape: Torment, the Icewind Dale series, and the Baldur's Gate series with Canadian developer BioWare.

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5 years? Wasn't Feargus on staff for the Bard's Tale construction set? 92ish? Ah well. At least we didn't have to wait 6 months for this rumour to be proven correct.

Update: Feargus's last day will be May 12th. -StP

Jimmyjay86 · Post by **Jimmyjay86** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:37 pm

Maybe the odds will be better to create Fallout 3 from an independent design group instead of from BIS. Interplay could contract it out to Feargus like they did with FOT.....ok, maybe that is grasping at straws

Bridgeburner · Post by **Bridgeburner** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:40 pm

let's hope he stays in the game bussines. he helped create some of the greatest pc rpg's in gaming history. pretty stupid of interplay to let him walk. but hey, what would you have done with interplays current bussines plan.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:44 pm

Like rats leaving a sinking ship...

Saint_Proverbius · Post by **Saint_Proverbius** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:24 am

Mad Max RW wrote:Like rats leaving a sinking ship...

In this case, it was those particular rats that were managing the bilge pump, keeping the ship from sinking as fast.

At this point, I've pretty much got all the info on this except the one thing I've wanted to know since I first heard about it. Why the hell did Feargus quit?

4too · Post by **4too** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:35 am

F.U. initials that every punster loves..

And if it's any measure of testimony,

I will forever associate,

Particle Effects AND Cool Particle Effects

With an Enhanced Power Armored F.O. Primary C.

Cutting the daisies and leveling the elephant grass

Gattling Lazar blazing brighter than the desert sun,

A new point light source to bedevil the shading engine,

Puny video ram over maxed, frame rate becoming cinematic,

Strobing all motion, all flailing and streaming particles

A whirlwind of stars and chromatic prismic plasma,

A kinoscope of kinetic vindication....

Perhaps we summon forth this vision by that magician's name,

Or simply call it the "F.U. Effect".

4too

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:06 am

GameSpot has reported this as fact. Not terribly important, but it means that major news outlets are now acknowledging this.

Kreegle · Post by **Kreegle** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 4:31 am

All the best Feargus - for what it's worth, I always thought you were a nice guy... the "Future of Fallout" community chat is an example of that. Good luck in the future!

Saint_Proverbius · Post by **Saint_Proverbius** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 4:45 am

Keep in mind though, Feargus, the above reply was written by a whore.

I still think Feargus should just fight Herve Caen to the death for control of BIS. Large Scot > Scrawny Frenchman

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 6:00 am

Bridgeburner, it's been quite some post I read from you, and I'm still wondering what is your avatar? I'm wondering if I see right lol.

Bridgeburner · Post by **Bridgeburner** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:02 am

it's jolly old me

Rosh · Post by **Rosh** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:11 am

Saint_Proverbius wrote: I still think Feargus should just fight Herve Caen to the death for control of BIS. Large Scot > Scrawny Frenchman

Scotland has it's own martial art. Its called, 'Fucku'. It consists mostly of headbutting, and kicking your opponent when he's down.

While on a professional level I didn't like his reasons and expressed logic, on a personal level I did appreciate that he did try to work towards another game.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:50 pm

Bridge, what do you have in your nose?

Red · Post by **Red** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 4:14 pm

Seems to be two of these fat whiteboarderasable markers.

Thankfully it's not the the writing end he's sticking up his nose to inhale the fumes... Though there's nothing saying he doesn't do that too.

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:11 pm

Bah id have thought hed have faught like his namesake at Arnhem, to the last.

ho hum, the last post is in order methinks.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:31 pm

Any word on something from the man himself?

Phias · Post by **Phias** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 12:01 am

More and more weird news. It keeps on getting worse...?

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 2:45 am

looks like Feargus kicked the bucket.

goodbye, Feargus, wherever you are...

may your 3-D minigun particle effects be remembered.

Post by **DarkUnderlord** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:58 am

atoga wrote:looks like Feargus kicked the bucket.

OMG hes d3ad we're /\|| scr3\/\/3d OMG OMG!!?

OMIGOD!

Sol Invictus · Post by **Sol Invictus** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:46 am

Red wrote:Seems to be two of these fat whiteboarderasable markers.

Thankfully it's not the the writing end he's sticking up his nose to inhale the fumes... Though there's nothing saying he doesn't do that too.

Oh! How the holy hell he even manages to stick -one- big fat marker pen up one of his nostrils is beyond my comprehension. That looks fucking painful.