Comments | izabethiaj: Well, bugger.

izabethiaj

Well, bugger.

Dec 18, 2003 22:34

Black Isle Studio is no more, thanks to its wonderful parent company Interplay, who seem more interested in banging out console games rather than quality PC games. Although the way their finances are going, they'll be lucky to be around a couple of years from now. From a company that axes a whole division of workers two weeks from Christmas with no ( Read more... )

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izabethiaj December 19 2003, 03:12:43 UTC

This makes baby izabethiaj cry!

*wails*

I'm just baffled that Interplay would go to all the lengths of starting production on the game only to seemingly decide that PC RPG games are a goner and just concentrate on console. They must be nuts, or broke. or both :/

They claim: "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."

That must be why many of the BIS team were on their forum saying they'd been sacked and Fallout was not going to happen. Yup.

mrseb December 18 2003, 19:19:48 UTC

Well, bugger, too :(

That sucks. I actually aspired to work at Black Isle.

Wankers.

izabethiaj December 19 2003, 03:16:10 UTC

Well, you can now aspire to work at Obsidian. It's like BIS refugees reunion over there i think :)

I feel a BIS games marathon coming on...

mrseb December 19 2003, 08:43:17 UTC

*nods* As a homage, I just installed BG2, and Throne of Bhaal.

*wipes away a tear*

Meanwhile, I will send my updated CV to Obsidian...