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It's pretty much a given, an engine created internally or used for many products would be more familiar to a team than a new external engine. On top of that, RPG's, especially Obsidian's are usually pretty complex on a technical level. Looking forward to seeing what Onyx is capable of though...

If the MDK 2 stuff that will release soon does well I'm guessing MDK 3 might be more plausible? I think it was a third team which has since split off and founded Beamdog which is working on MDK 2 WiiWare and MDK 2 HD. Speaking of MDK, Planet Moon (studio by the ex MDK guys) went through...

I think they were working on a sequel which was canned during the closure issues.

Interplay began to go downhill since they went public on the Nasdaq. If memory serves right, they weren't able to turn a profit until 2003ish under Caen but even that was by selling Shiny to Atari, Galleon to SCi, and I think there was a Baldur title around that time which did a million...

Within an hour? No, http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Ausir/Interplay-Bethesda_correspondence_unveiled The first email alone took a week to respond too. Heck, the final e-mail in section 3 wasn't even replied to until 12 minutes before the press release was supposed to go live. If...

I think Havok provides more than just character physics which could explain why. Must also be down to licensing, implementation, documentation, support, etc.

There was an interview this past summer with Todd Howard I believe where he said their next game was using a hugely modified version of Gamebryo. I highly doubt the team was able to whip up a new engine from scratch since the summer and the reveal date. Most likely just heavy modifications to...

Re: Take over clause Section 2.8 also mentions the following, Not the entire text, just a snippet. http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Asset_Purchase_Agreement Anyway, the bolded sections from what I can make of them seem to state there are more factors than simply Interplay's bankruptcy...

Re: Take over clause I've always been talking about the clause which Caen mentions in the interview. Essentially, which contract gives him the impression that this could happen? And according to what he says assuming it's true or remotely plausible, what could constitute Bethesda refusing...

Re: Take over clause Yes, that's the one I was talking about him referencing. ;) If the MMO is canned (hence making the contract void according to Caen's description) the three game deal would return. I guess that could be the closest the rights could truly revert. Could you image...

Re: Take over clause So to clarify Caen's statement, which contract contains the clause that if the MMO is canned by Bethesda that the three game deal would become active?

Re: Take over clause I guess another way to word it is what factors constitute a canceled APA? If the court says, "no you can't make the MMO", does that count? Or would it simply be if Bethesda gave the notice without any foreign aid (in this case, the courts). If I recall correctly, the...

I believe a good chunk, if not the majority of titles published by Paradox Interactive also use an Isometric view. Considering how they just held a pretty big convention in New York I'm guessing it's working pretty well for them.

Re: Take over clause Yes but how the three game contract will factor in to things in the case it is found that Bethesda is successful in "stopping" development? After all, what constitutes "refuse"? (from the quote)

On a business standpoint, even a three game deal seems like it would pay off pretty well for Bethesda given they'll likely make billions for themselves by the end of it all. That being said, what's the purpose of a three game deal and having all these restrictions in place against Interplay...

It angers me to no end when people refer to Fallout 3 as "the first Fallout". "Did you play the first Fallout? No? You should, Bethesda did an awesome job!"... "You don't have to play the first Fallout to play New Vegas"... Yes, these are real. :(

I'm trying to find the document but I believe it was released in November of last year? Basically, the judge found Interplay was wrong about the Glutton Creeper thing and I think the right to legal fees? I'm 98% sure I didn't dream this up. :lol:

Interactive Game Group isn't a shady organization and I doubt they have any shady dealings with Interplay given the portfolios that company manages and the risk associated with doing so. If memory serves right, IGG mostly acquires and licenses out IP's to publishers and developers...

I think what they've been doing with Fallout Online (Armageddon Rag, getting the team back together, etc) shows that IF (and that's a big if) Interplay gets the Fallout rights back they'd likely be more careful with it in the future to ensure BOS type games aren't released. Quick question...

Is it really Howard that they love though, or simply "Bethesda"? If you were to go to a Fallout or Elder Scrolls launch event and ask attendees if they knew who Todd Howard was, I doubt most would know. But if you ask them something like "do you know who Bethesda is" they'd likely respond better...