Interplay Speaks on BIS Closure

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(Originally posted by chevalier)

Interplay have replied to a user's inquiry on BIS closure, claiming nothing special has happened. Here's what they wrote:

Thanks for your note and comments on Interplay, its games, and recent actions.

For some reason, there has been a high amount of speculation about Black Isle Studios and intellectual property surrounding the Fallout license. My only guess is that the source of these rumors must be an employee/employees who recently departed Interplay.

My response to these rumors is quite simple: Interplay management makes decisions and takes action on items relating to product, personnel, costs, revenue, and more on a day-to-day basis, none of which would be deemed material by SEC regulations, and none of which would merit a public announcement or press release.

Accordingly, if Interplay management had closed its most valuable development asset or chosen to abandon one of its most prized intellectual assets, the Company would have made an announcement.

As always, Interplay management is focused on delivering great, profitable games and maximum shareholder value.

Read the whole thing at Interplay.

 

(Originally posted by dmc)

Hmmm. Let's dissect this:

"Thanks for your note and comments on Interplay, its games, and recent actions."

-- i.e., Why do I have to deal with all of you fans *****ing about BIS?

"For some reason, there has been a high amount of speculation about Black Isle Studios and intellectual property surrounding the Fallout license. My only guess is that the source of these rumors must be an employee/employees who recently departed Interplay."

-- i.e., I will not admit that Interplay is going down the toilet and that BIS commanded a great deal of loyalty and customer satisfaction. I think I'll blame this on some BS ex-employee excuse. Hmmm . . .

"My response to these rumors is quite simple: Interplay management makes decisions and takes action on items relating to product, personnel, costs, revenue, and more on a day-to-day basis, none of which would be deemed material by SEC regulations, and none of which would merit a public announcement or press release."

-- i.e., We don't give a rat's ass about anyone, especially our customers, unless the SEC tells us we have to.

"Accordingly, if Interplay management had closed its most valuable development asset or chosen to abandon one of its most prized intellectual assets, the Company would have made an announcement."

-- i.e., Let's throw a bone to our customers by saying that Fallout is valuable without actually promising that we are going to do anything with Fallout or otherwise assuage any fears - because we can't without really lying instead of just double-talking.

"As always, Interplay management is focused on delivering great, profitable games and maximum shareholder value."

-- i.e., We don't give a crap about anything but making our shareholders happy, we're myopic about it, customer service is irrelevant, and piss off to anyone that isn't a shareholder.

Nuff said.

 

(Originally posted by Sorcerer)

You forgot the new "By Suits, For Shareholders!" slogan.