Black Isle Studios is no more.
Posted: 2003-12-09 02:13pm
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Black Isle Studios is no more.
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Posted: 2003-12-09 02:25pm
Thats a damned shame they single handedly revitalized computer RPG's with Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale.
Posted: 2003-12-09 02:30pm
What? *Cries.* 
Posted: 2003-12-09 03:57pm
*shoots stravo*Stravo wrote:Thats a damned shame they single handedly revitalized computer RPG's with Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale.
No mention of Fallout?
Posted: 2003-12-09 03:59pm
Fallout 3 was canned in favour of making shitty shooters with the Fallout name tagged on. I hope Interplay go bankrupt, and it looks like that wish is going to be fulfilled.
Posted: 2003-12-09 04:50pm
But.... But.... But...
What about Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2?!?!?!
What about Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2?!?!?!
Posted: 2003-12-09 05:26pm
Meh, I coudln't stand Baldar's Gate, which brings the question, and have yet to play either Fallout.
Posted: 2003-12-09 05:47pm
FUCK!!!
ARGH!!!!!!
NO FALLOUT 3?!!!!
Bastard...and yeah I read this on Monday...sucks. As for BG:DA2...I thought Interplay had control? Either way...I guess I have to hold onto BG2 and Fallout 2....
ARGH!!!!!!
NO FALLOUT 3?!!!!
Bastard...and yeah I read this on Monday...sucks. As for BG:DA2...I thought Interplay had control? Either way...I guess I have to hold onto BG2 and Fallout 2....
Posted: 2003-12-09 06:24pm
DA2 is safe; it's Interplay's child and being developed by Snowblind Studios.Ghost Rider wrote:Bastard...and yeah I read this on Monday...sucks. As for BG:DA2...I thought Interplay had control? Either way...I guess I have to hold onto BG2 and Fallout 2....
But that's depressing.
Posted: 2003-12-09 06:25pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 2003-12-09 07:07pm
Well, that's the worst news I've heard all day. Not as bad as when Sir-tech or especially Looking Glass went under, but a parade pisser none the less.
Posted: 2003-12-09 07:10pm
This reminds me when the B5 sim was cancelled. One of those games that I so desperately wanted to play - GONE never to be seen again.
Posted: 2003-12-09 08:00pm
BG was not made by BIS, it was published by BIS.
Posted: 2003-12-09 08:32pm
Oh, god damn it. 
Posted: 2003-12-09 08:47pm
*begins spouting off profanity*
Posted: 2003-12-09 11:05pm
Well that sucks. Kinda like when Looking Glass got closed down.
The video game industry is run by bean counters not gamers, that is sad.
The video game industry is run by bean counters not gamers, that is sad.
Posted: 2003-12-09 11:40pm
I hope this happens to Blizzard North, so South can take over development for Dii patches and actually balance the fucking game 
Posted: 2003-12-10 12:26am
Great trend starting here. Let's just close down all the GOOD development houses and start up shitty ones to make liscened games that will sell millions of copies anyways. FUCK!
Posted: 2003-12-10 01:22am
It's already finished and due out in March.LadyTevar wrote:But.... But.... But...
What about Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2?!?!?!
Posted: 2003-12-10 04:44am
Fuck those fucking fuckers. I'm so fucking disappointed. Fucking wankers with their closing down fallout 3 and fucking urinating all over the Fallout name with their shitty console pieces of fucking shit. Donkey cock fellating scum sucking halfwit fucknut shitbags. FUCK THEM. FUCK THEM ALL.
That is all.
That is all.
Posted: 2003-12-10 06:14am
If Interplay goes under it'll free up the fallout licence.
The bulk of Black Isle's staff (people that would be familiar with the SPECIAL system and left Black Isle because they were denyied the opportunity to make Fallout 3) have gone to work for Bioware.
Bioware has some pretty nice game engines under it's belt.
While the likelyhood of Bioware taking on Fallout 3 is minimal at best, it is possible that we might see some games along similar lines coming from them in the future.
On a slightly unrelated note, Interplay going under would also free up the Freespace licence.
The bulk of Black Isle's staff (people that would be familiar with the SPECIAL system and left Black Isle because they were denyied the opportunity to make Fallout 3) have gone to work for Bioware.
Bioware has some pretty nice game engines under it's belt.
While the likelyhood of Bioware taking on Fallout 3 is minimal at best, it is possible that we might see some games along similar lines coming from them in the future.
On a slightly unrelated note, Interplay going under would also free up the Freespace licence.
Posted: 2003-12-10 07:46am
It was an internal job at Black Isle.SirNitram wrote:DA2 is safe; it's Interplay's child and being developed by Snowblind Studios.Ghost Rider wrote:Bastard...and yeah I read this on Monday...sucks. As for BG:DA2...I thought Interplay had control? Either way...I guess I have to hold onto BG2 and Fallout 2....
But that's depressing.
Snowblind are making Chapmions of Norrath for Sony Online Studios.
I know that some of the former BIS staffers have already found work somewhere, and are working on exciting and new things.
Maybe some of them are over at Obsidian?
Posted: 2003-12-10 11:17am
Interplay is bleeding cash at the moment (something like $20 million in the red). Some of BIS's projects were late ... and, well, they got canned. 
Posted: 2003-12-10 11:47am
True, but Black Isle were Interplay's sole remaining profitable division.
Unless Galleon ever gets released, and isn't just Tomb Raider with Pirates, Interplay no longer have any product
Unless Galleon ever gets released, and isn't just Tomb Raider with Pirates, Interplay no longer have any product
Posted: 2003-12-10 11:50am
I think Interplay's pretty much finished, and part of me says "good riddance". They were great in their heyday, but they've been cancelling and mangling good games for years now.