Interplay On Verge Of Bankruptcy?

EvilDonut writes "According to Gamesindustry.biz, long-time publisher Interplay is facing possible bankruptcy. Apparently, the company is three months behind in rent, owes almost $280,000 in a mix of outstanding payroll taxes and non-payment penalties for those taxes, and failed to meet its payroll obligations in the middle of this month. Heavy stuff." The piece also notes that, following "the asset-stripping antics of parent company Titus", the company has "lost the rights to publish Baldur's Gate 3 and other future D&D properties, and it may lose the right to continue publishing its Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance titles if it cannot settle a lawsuit from Atari which accuses it of failing to pay royalties on the D&D license." We've previously covered Black Isle's de facto demise, another key part of Interplay's woes.

Bankrupt? This is bad!

[Anonymous Coward]

This is bad news. I've enjoyed downloading their games for free over p2p over the years, and would not want to see them go out of business and stop providing new games.

Re:An example to others

[Giant Ape Skeleton]

when you publish crap, you go to crap

So then how do you explain the rampant success of the 'Left Behind' series????

Dare it be said?

[fuzzhead]

Is Interplay making their final Descent?

Re:Dare it be said?

[Matrix272]

Is Interplay making their final Descent?

Perhaps... and there may be some Fallout from this crash.

Re:Dare it be said?

[The Evil Couch]

Perhaps... and there may be some Fallout from this crash.

Oh! The Torment!