Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Overview
Interplay Entertainment Corp. is a worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
award-winning entertainment software for both core gamers and the mass market. Founded
in 1983, Interplay offers a broad range of products in the action, adventure,
role-playing, strategy and sports categories across multiple platforms, including
PlayStation, Dreamcast and Nintendo 64. The Company completed its initial public
offering in June 1998.
Interplay has a long-term track record of publishing strong franchise and successful
brand titles produced by its internal development teams and leading third-party
developers. In addition to publishing such hit titles as Descent, Virtual Pool, Fallout,
Baldur's Gate and Earthworm Jim, Interplay has also secured rights to licensed properties
which include Star Trek and Advanced Dungeon and Dragons. Through its extensive global
distribution network, Interplay's titles are sold in more than 16,000 retail outlets
located in more than 50 countries worldwide and has a strong presence in Europe through
its minority owned subsidiary Virgin Interactive Entertainment Limited.
--excerpt taken from the company's web site.
In a Nov. 23, 1998, Press Release, the following is revealed about Interplay and its labels:
Interplay Entertainment Corp., a proud member of the IDSA and Consumer Product Council, releases products through Interplay,
14° East,
Shiny Entertainment,
Tantrum,
Black Isle Studios,
VR Sports,
Flat Cat, its affiliated labels and its wholly owned subsidiary
Interplay OEM, Inc.
Also Known As
- Interplay Productions, Inc. -- Original company name.
Trivia
On April 12th, 2007, Interplay filed with its 8-K, exhibit 10.49 which outlines an agreement with Interplay and the current IP rights holder for Fallout, Bethesda Softworks regarding Interplay's currently planned Fallout MMOG. Interplay agreed that within 24 months of April 2007, full scale development will start and that by that time, Interplay will have secured no less than 30,000,000.00 for financing. The agreement states that if those two requirements are not met within the next 24 months, Interplay will immediately lose and permanently forfeit its license rights to a Fallout MMOG. Also other requirements were specified that if Interplay does not meet within the specified timeline, rights will be lost and license rights will be permanently forfeit.
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