Fallout Bought by Bethesda plus MMO news

Lusipher · Post by **Lusipher** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:14 pm

New filings with the SEC show that Oblivion and current Fallout 3 developer Bethesda Softworks has officially purchased the Fallout series IP from current holders Interplay for $5.75 million, with Interplay now acting as licensee for its own planned Fallout MMO.

In an interesting twist, as part of the agreement Interplay now acts as a licensee of the IP as it continues to ramp up production on its own Fallout-themed massively multiplayer game, first announced in 2004 alongside Bethesda's sequel, and shown via internal documents as recently as December to have a projected $75 million dollar budget and launch date of 2010.

In a special clause of the purchase agreement, Interplay agrees that "full-scale development of its FALLOUT MMOG will commence within 24 months of the Effective Date of this Agreement" and that "Interplay will have secured financing for the FALLOUT MMOG in an amount no less than $30 million" within that time frame or forfeit its license rights for the MMO.

Post by **paazin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:33 pm

"ramp up production" ie, they're looking for a new place since the lead developer's mom is kicking them out of the basement?

Grand Fromage · Post by **Grand Fromage** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:43 pm

paazin wrote:"ramp up production" ie, they're looking for a new place since the lead developer's mom is kicking them out of the basement?

And someone stupid enough to give them money.