Black Isle Studios Shuts Down Development

Zonk writes "RPGDot has a story up right now about the closing down of development at Black Isle Studios. The information comes from an unnamed Interplay source, who says 'Any time you see the [Black Isle] logo on a future product, know that no one who was associated with BIS actually worked on it', as well as a post by BIS employee Damien Foletto on the Interplay message boards, and a Blue's News story that adds: 'The non-announced [PC] title that the division was working on, Fallout 3 [aka Van Buren], has been 'shelved', to quote management.' BIS, you will be missed." Black Isle are particularly known for work on the Fallout series, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment.

Fa..fa...fa...Fallout 3!?!

[metrazol]

They...they weren't really working of Fallout 3 were they? Because... if they were... and it's...it's 'shelved'... I think I might just... must find tall building... bridge... industrial dough mixer... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I'm going to go cry now...

A new battle cry - "Remember BIS!!"

[Anonymous Coward]

Scream it as you randomly kill a console gamer tomorrow.

The screen shot page is trying to say something

[Anonymous Coward]

http://www.interplay.com/fallout2/screens.html

Did anyone else notice the two other pictures there? The one with the guy stabbing the other guy in the back. And uhh that one with the guy and the giant bag of money? They are trying to tell us something from beyond the grave!

Oh no!

[DJTequila]

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced

Re:A huge loss with death of Fallout

[DuranDuran]

> I can think of nothing worse.

What about cholera?

Re:Nasty-The "cap" in capitalism.

[Ashran]

Actually hes called president nowadays

CURSE YOU INTERPLAY!

[Anonymous Coward]

Curse you and your black soul. This is the first slashdot story that has made me cry. Black Isle was one of the best, most talented and creative teams in history, and for many fans Fallout 3 (as well as the rumored Fallout Online) was more anticipated than HL2/DooM3. I must go mourn now.

Re:And, where the reason?

[Lost Dragon]

And subsequently sold out to Hasborg.

Re:Damn you Interplay!

[gonzocanuck2]

Never have Boo's whiskers quivered so! His anger may be small, but it is there!