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BIS CEO Urquhart Quits

Discussion in 'Playground' started by Taluntain, Apr 16, 2003.

  1. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    [​IMG] Reliable sources tell me that BIS's Feargus Urquhart and supposedly also J.E. Sawyer quit today, and that possibly more people will follow. That's all I have right now, and it hasn't been officially announced, though people inside BIS have confirmed it.

    Feel free to speculate how this will affect BIS...

    Links: http://www.rpgcodex.com/index.php#886

    [ April 17, 2003, 13:08: Message edited by: Taluntain ]
     
    Taluntain, Apr 16, 2003
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    There goes the Jefferson Project????

    From Sawyer's responses in many interviews, he really seemed to hate the fans/players of his games.

    Personally, I think this could be good. Some fresh talent and new ideas.
     
    Mathetais, Apr 16, 2003
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    There's been a lot of upheaval with BIS and Interplay. I don't know if it's cutbacks, or personality conflicts, or what.

    I've always thought Interplay may very well be catching some flak from Blizzard and the whole RTS thing. I'm wondering if Interplay has been pushing for BIS to start making RTS 3rd-E instead of turn-based 3rd edition stuff.
     
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    Well I guess interplay had it coming, they are making some crazy decisions lately. Maybe this is even a good thing, I prefer to see him starting his own company like Troika.

    Well I can almost say for sure now that there won't be a fallout3 ever!
     
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    There is no official word on it so far.
    However, J.E. Sawyer was seen two days ago - still at BIS. I'll post if I find out more.

    [EDIT]
    Still no official word on F.U., but J.E. Sawyer remains as "chief" of the project "Jefferson".

    [ April 17, 2003, 20:03: Message edited by: Extremist ]
     
    Extremist, Apr 17, 2003
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  6. Taluntain

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    We'll post the official announcement on the front page when it comes, of course.
     
    Taluntain, Apr 17, 2003
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    NOOO!
    I really want some more games in Faerun!
     
    Khelben, Apr 17, 2003
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  8. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Oh, there'll be more, don't worry about that. Him going away won't prevent that.
     
    Taluntain, Apr 18, 2003
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