For the next two weeks, GOG is inviting everyone to stay in and save with a stunning 50% discount on all 32 Interplay titles in the GOG.com catalog, including Fallout 1 and 2, Freespace 2, Earthworm Jim 1 and 2 for only $2.99 each.

Interplay Entertainment announces Interplay Discovery, a new publishing program for original games that will launch two new titles, Pinball Yeah and Tommy Tronic, in October 2010.

Interplay and Beamdog partner to bring MDK2 to the Nintendo Wii and MDK2 HD to the PC.

Brought to light through an SEC filing, Microprose managing director Frederic Chesnais has acquired, at some point in time, nearly 10% of Interplay shares. While this in itself is nothing spectacular Interplay investor Frymuchan revealed that said shares are part of an agreement to fund 4 of Interplay's games through Microprose, Descent, Earthworm Jim, Dark Alliance, and MDK.

Interplay announced that it has signed definitive agreements with Masthead Studios concerning the development of its post-apocalyptic Massively Multiplayer Online Game, code named “Project: V13.”

Last month, Bethesda filed suit against Interplay for their inability to move forward with the Fallout MMO, making digital distribution deals with GOG and Steam for its back catalog and repackaging products that have not been approved by Bethesda. It seems the preliminary injunction has been denied for various reasons, one being the complex language of the contract (e.g., the MMO required a $30M budget, but does not require Interplay to have spent it all).

A Fallout MMO has been talked about since 2004, but Interplay was forced to sell off most of its licenses due to financial reasons. When Bethesda acquired the Fallout license, Interplay kept an exclusive Fallout MMO license, under certain conditions. Interplay's annual 10-K filing reveals that Bethesda might be trying to cash in on that, claiming that those "certain conditions," namely full production within 2 years and funding, have not been met, which would revert the MMO license back to Bethesda. Now it seems the Fallout 3 developer is following through as it has formally filed suit against Interplay for their inability to move forward with the MMO, but also for making digital distribution deals with GOG and Steam for its back catalog and repackaged products which have not been approved by Bethesda (thanks NMA).

Interplay has signed a digital distribution agreement with Valve to bring its titles to customers worldwide via Steam, starting with Fallout, Sacrifice and Kingpin.

A Fallout MMO has been talked about since 2004, but Interplay was forced to sell off most of its licenses due to financial reasons. When Bethesda acquired the Fallout license, Interplay kept an exclusive Fallout MMO license, under certain conditions. Interplay's annual 10-K filing reveals that Bethesda might be trying to cash in on that, claiming that those "certain conditions," namely full production within 2 years and funding, have not been met, which would revert the MMO license back to Bethesda (thanks NMA).

Interplay announced that it has signed a binding letter of intent with Masthead Studios, known for Earthrise, to fund the development of a massively multiplayer online game code named Project: V13, generally assumed as being Fallout Online.

Good Old Games is launching its Friday weekend promotion. This weekend, you can grab Interplay action titles with a 25% discount. This includes classics like Earthworm Jim 1+2, MDK, MDK 2, Shattered Steel, Earthworm Jim 3D, Die by the Sword and Messiah, all XP and Vista compatible and DRM-free.

Back in 2007 Interplay sold the Fallout license to Bethesda while retaining an exclusive license, under certain conditions, to use the IP for developing a Fallout MMO. While not officially announced yet, its Project V13 MMO project reeks of Fallout only reinforced by the recruiting of original Fallout game designer Chris Taylor who will be Lead System Designer on the aforementioned project together with other former Fallout devs.

GameTap expanded its partnership with Interplay to include multi-year worldwide rights for the company’s titles, such as Fallout, MDK and Descent, to be available for download in its online store and for subscription, as well as free ad-supported, play.

Interplay announced that Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Boogerman, and Clayfighter, four of its franchise titles for the classic Sega Genesis videogame, will be available later this year on the Wii Virtual Console.

On life support for a few years, Interplay announced 2007 earnings increased 520% ($6 million) compared to 2006, mainly due to selling the Fallout license to Bethesda. CEO Herve Caen reiterated that it is securing funds for the Fallout MMO, and sequels to some of its most successful games, including Earthworm Jim, Dark Alliance, Descent, and MDK, are being considered. Interplay plans to launch its new website shortly (thanks NMA ).

Interplay has released its latest quarterly numbers, with no significant revenue to speak of ($497,000 compared to last year's $1.6 million). After having sold off its Fallout IP to Bethesda earlier this year, Interplay still has the MMO rights, and just revealed it has hired veteran game developer, Jason Anderson, as creative director of a yet unannounced MMMO, and has reinitiating its in-house game development studio.

Interplay announced earnings for the Q2 2007, reporting a net income of $5.46 million, compared to last year's $2.06 million. The results are mainly due to the sale of its Fallout license to Bethesda (for $5,750,000), while itself obtaining an exclusive license, under certain conditions, to use the IP for developing a Fallout MMO.

A recent SEC filing offers the first sign of live in quite a while from once famed publisher/developer Interplay, apparently getting ready to start production on a Fallout MMOG in January 2007 (thanks Blues). Set in the highly recognized Fallout post Nuclear Apocalyptic world giving consumers an ongoing virtual experience of today's life as if the cold war, which lasted for the best part of the second half of last century, had led to a nuclear disaster. The development budget is set for $75 million dollar and is scheduled to last until 2010, indicating approx when we should expect it in stores. Time will tell ...

Reuters France is reporting that the commercial court of Meaux announced on Monday that French publisher Titus and its subsidiary companies, Sofra Jeux (publisher) and Avalon France (previously known as Virgin Interactive) are bankrupt. Titus also held 62.25% of the Interplay shares, which is now also liquidated (thanks DuckforCover). Interplay recently signed a publishing deal with Majorem for its MMORTS Ballerium, so it is uncertain what will happen to the title now. Majorem had this to say : "We're still waiting for a confirmation of this item as posted by you, however in the meantime I can reassure that even in the case that Interplay liquidates as well, Ballerium is as safe as it was (or, as unsafe as it was, depending your point of view)."

Wow, talk about a surprise! A few weeks ago Israeli game developer Majorem announced it was putting development of Ballerium on hold due to insufficient funds, and today Interplay announced that it will exclusively publish and distribute the massively multiplayer online strategy game. The game, currently in beta testing, is expected to be commercially launched by summer 2005.

Interplay today reported operating results for the first quarter of 2004. Interplay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Herve Caen also announced the company's strategic decision to enter Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming (MMOG) with Interplay's wholly owned intellectual properties, namely Fallout (thanks Blues). Read more for details ...

We all know by now that Interplay is in serious financial trouble and today fansite No Mutants Allowed is reporting that "The Property management company is shutting the doors effective 5pm for lack of payment. All employees are in the progress of gathering their belongings, since the offices are being closed at 5pm. They were also told that they would be advised in the "future" what was being done......" Read more about it right here...

After yesterday's somewhat upbeat message by means of their financial results and revelation of various new titles, it seems all is not well over at Interplay. An article on Gamespot seems to indicate that Interplay is 3 months behind on the rent for their Irvine facilities and are facing eviction if they dont come up with roughly $450,000 in change. Although by now the eviction has expired and since Interplay is still on location, that would indicate something has been resolved.

Today Interplay released its 4th quater 2003 results and apart from the usual digits & numbers (Interplay seems to be doing better, but still has financial hurdles to overcome) the real interesting bits came during the conference call disclosing several new titles. The fact that Interplay wants to focus on console titles is no surprise, neverthless KingPin 2 is in the works, but also new titles in the long running Decent & EarthWorms Jim franchise. Most important of all, an external studio is working on Fallout 3 (although not set in the typical D&D universe due to the Atari/Interplay dispute).

Vivendi Universal Games and Interplay Entertainment Corp. announced today that they have resolved all prior legal disputes and will resume the distribution contract signed in August 2002. Accordingly, VU Games will distribute Interplay's Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel in North America and Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan). VU Games will also retain exclusive distribution rights in these regions for all future Interplay titles through August 2005.