Latest Herve drama: Interplay hasn't paid royalties for the Descent series since 2007

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Descent games are no longer for sale on Gog. (and will probably soon be gone from Steam)
http://www.gamewatcher.com/news/201...terplay-sale-descent-titles-removed-from-site

"Parallax Software still exists and still owns the copyrights to the Descent games. Under our 21-year-old agreement, Interplay has the exclusive rights to sell Descent and Descent II, and they have been doing so on Good Old Games and Steam.

"The problem is that Interplay has not paid to Parallax any royalties since 2007. We've talked to them about this numerous times over the years, and finally took action this fall. We served Interplay official notice that they were in breach of the contract, and when they still failed to pay we terminated the agreement.

"This means that Interplay has lost the right to sell the Descent games, which is why they came down from GOG. (We're not sure why they're still on Steam; they shouldn't be.) "

 

[vonAchdorf]

What does this mean for Descent: Underground?

Also

The problem is that Interplay has not paid to Parallax any royalties since 2007.

 

[spekkio]

Thank God I own all Descent games on GoG since forever. You legal bullshit does not concern me.

What does this mean for Descent: Underground?

From the GoG thread:

Interplay does, however, still own the Descent trademark, which they are free to use or license as they see fit (such as for Descent: Underground) as long as they don't violate our copyrights.

As for whether Descent and Descent II will be available for purchase again, we hope so. We'd be very happy to work things out with Interplay.

 

[Infinitron]

Holy fuck, sell the Interplay name to Brian Fargo and go back to France already

Heh, somebody on Reddit actually discussed the possibility of buying Interplay: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/3yqosj/gog_takes_down_descent_from_store_because/cyfwn6g

 

[Whisky]

That's our Herve! He may have had to take the games down, but he still got 8 years worth of mustache comb money.

FUN FACT: Herve's brother produced Superman 64.

 

[Roguey]

Sawyer said Interplay owed individual Black Isle developers hundreds of thousands of dollars from royalties and bonuses when they were shut down. Of course they've received nothing from all those PST and IWD sales on GOG.

 

[Anthony Davis]

Sawyer said Interplay owed individual Black Isle developers hundreds of thousands of dollars from royalties and bonuses when they were shut down. Of course they've received nothing from all those PST and IWD sales on GOG.

I have heard this claim from other Interplay people as well.

 

[kwanzabot]

saw that pasted on some other forum a few days ago

 

[Whisky]

saw that pasted on some other forum a few days ago

He has twitter. Hah.

The Codex should try and interview him about his esteemed RPG producing career. He might be dumb enough to accept.

 

[Forest Dweller]

No lawsuit? Just terminating contract?

 

[Menckenstein]

Herve is best.

 

[DosBuster]

Funnily enough, Chris Taylor still works at Interplay and answers questions on their forums. So the important question here is: Why the fuck does Chris Taylor still work at Interplay?

 

[Baron Dupek]

Herve dumb?
If you get money from something then you're not dumb.
That's how capitalism work.

 

[Turtle-Zone 3000]

Oh man now this is karma after making Sol Contingency, a fan successor without the flashy unncessary shit in their kickstarter, shut down with a cease and desist.

 

[Kz3r0]

Of course they've received nothing from all those PST and IWD sales on GOG.

Piracy is bad, pay for your games and support the developers.

 

[Astral Rag]

never forget:

Spoiler

 

[Somberlain]

Another bunch of names to the Swindler's List, eh?

 

[Roguey]

Piracy is bad, pay for your games and support the developers.

You're supporting CD Projekt. Help fund Cyberpunk 2077!

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Aaaand old Descents are gone from Steam. Can't find those.
When did that happen? Or is it just me?

e. Parallax Software veterans are forming a new studio.
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/0...new-studio-called-revival-productions/191342/
http://www.gamespress.com/release.asp?c=249b61--132935