Interplay for Sale?

Darien Noella · Wed, 30th May '01, 7:26am

Hey, check out the news!
http://www.sorcerers.net/index.shtml

Woohoo!! Go Bill Gates!

Grovflab · Wed, 30th May '01, 8:13am

Sounds great! No matter if yuo like Microsoft or not, they have still made some of the best games around. AOE, AOK, Close combat, Mechwarrior 4 and on.

This could be a VERY promising!

Mendanbar · Wed, 30th May '01, 2:22pm

Dont forget that when companys change hands things get lost in the transfer, and things get cut by people who dont care about them. I say we all need to put our heads between our knees, breath deaply, and try not to hyperventalate from fear, for there is much to be feared. I mean ummm... pray.

Extremist · Wed, 30th May '01, 2:28pm

AOE?

I thought it was from Ensemble studios and Billy just couldn't resist to get more profit.

No inventions in MSoft guys. Just buying someone else's. Goodbye to Interpay's imagination.

Lokken · Wed, 30th May '01, 2:34pm

Well, I like microsoft alot, so I'm rather pleased at this move. I just hope they dont change to much, and if so, I hope it's for the better

BogiTheWaverer · Wed, 30th May '01, 3:23pm

Don't say so careless it is good to be sold.
Where is the spirit INFOCOM ?
*sniff*

Voltric · Wed, 30th May '01, 3:46pm

I don't think that Mircosoft will do much for Interplay except suck up their profit. Just take a look at MS track record vs. that of Interplay. Interplay has been on top of the CRPG market since 1995 but after ToB and the new Star Wars games come out I think things will go down hill if MS takes over.

Long live the memory of INFOCOM!

Headbanger · Wed, 30th May '01, 3:48pm

Maybe in Microsoft Whistler 2002 Baldur's Gate 3 bill be integrated

Wed, 30th May '01, 4:21pm

I think this could be both good and bad since Microsoft has the money to back up the big projects and they probably will since the gaming industry has exploded the last yrs. But it could also mean that the smaller projects that may not be very popular with most people won't get that much attention any more...

Capt. Tripps · Wed, 30th May '01, 8:27pm

Anybody remember the Tex Murphy games? Game 5 ended in a cliffhanger and then MS bought ACCESS and annouced no more Tex Murphy. So yes I would be worried.

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Wed, 30th May '01, 7:26am	#1
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Wed, 30th May '01, 8:13am	#2
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Wed, 30th May '01, 2:22pm	#3
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Wed, 30th May '01, 2:28pm	#4
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Wed, 30th May '01, 2:34pm	#5
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Wed, 30th May '01, 3:23pm	#6
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Wed, 30th May '01, 3:48pm	#8
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Wed, 30th May '01, 4:21pm	#9
DragonSlayer21 Guest Posts: n/a vBActivity - Stats XP: 0 Level: 1 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 0% Daily Activity 0% Weekly Activity 0% Monthly Activity 0%	I think this could be both good and bad since Microsoft has the money to back up the big projects and they probably will since the gaming industry has exploded the last yrs. But it could also mean that the smaller projects that may not be very popular with most people won't get that much attention any more...

Wed, 30th May '01, 8:27pm	#10
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