Company News Beth vs. Interplay: Catfight Continues

[VentilatorOfDoom]

Tags: Interplay

<p><a href="http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Ausir/Bethesda%27s_motion_to_dismiss_is_denied,_the_court_demands_documentation_from_Interplay" target="_blank">The Vault reports</a> that the court dismissed Bethesda's counterclaim to Interplay's counterclaim to Bethesda's initial claim. On the other hand Interplay has to provide certain information within 14 days:</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * The monthly sales of pre-existing Fallout games worldwide, including Fallout Trilogy, in dollars and units in order to establish any damages from Bethesda&rsquo;s trademark infringement claim<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * A response to &ldquo;contention interrogatory&rdquo; that seeks to glean the factual basis for Interplay&rsquo;s claim that it complied with the Trademark License Agreement&rsquo;s (&ldquo;TLA&rdquo financing provision<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Facts concerning any financing it secured after April 4, 2009 and any development efforts after the same date<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Documents documenting the company's relationship with Interactive Game Group and Masthead Studios<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * The long-form agreement with Masthead Studios<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Documents concerning packaging for the Fallout games<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Documents concerning distribution for the Fallout games<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Documents relating to Interplay&rsquo;s affirmative defenses of estoppel, waiver, ratification, acquiescence, consent, laches, and unclean hands<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Documents relating to Interplay&rsquo;s counterclaim<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Documents relating to Glutton Creeper, an Interplay licensee</p>
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[denizsi]

Herve is coming for you, Bethesda. He is coming to make you his bitch.

 

[OminousBlueDot]

Unless

* Facts concerning any financing it secured after April 4, 2009 and any development efforts after the same date
* Documents documenting the company's relationship with Interactive Game Group and Masthead Studios
* The long-form agreement with Masthead Studios

indiates that Interplay failed to actually secure funding for the MMORPG.

 

[Pika-Cthulhu]

Interplay has to provide certain information within 14 days:

* Facts concerning any financing it secured after April 4, 2009 and any development efforts after the same date

* Facts concerning any financing

* Facts concerning any financing

Facts concerning any financing

Ahh well, Herve, it was fun while it lasted.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Ahh well, Herve, it was fun while it lasted.

Herve's just going to bullshit his way out as usual.

 

[Davaris]

Documents relating to Glutton Creeper, an Interplay licensee

Now that is interesting.

 

[BeholderX]

Now that is interesting.

Pretty sure that's just the title of Herve Caen's autobiography.

 

[circ]

Ahh well, Herve, it was fun while it lasted.

Herve's just going to bullshit his way out as usual.

Herve is going to motherfucking roll into court with his latest motherfucking Ferrari wearing his motherfucking Armani suit and Rolex watch and ask - Motherfucker, do you see this bling? Financing bought this motherfucking bling. What the fuck. Peace.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

I would seriously laugh so fucking hard if Beth lost the case.

 

[SimpleComplexity]

The thing is Beth doesn't have anything to lose they can only win or not win.
The contract between allowed Interplay to work on a MMO their claim is Interplay was only allowed to use the name "Fallout" i mean WTF?

 

[Sceptic]

The thing is Beth doesn't have anything to lose they can only win or not win.

Yeah but if they "not win" then they pay Interplay's legal fees.

Interplay making money... BEING GIVEN MONEY... BY BETHESDA.

I want to see this happen before I die.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

The thing is Beth doesn't have anything to lose they can only win or not win.

Yeah but if they "not win" then they pay Interplay's legal fees.

Interplay Herve making money... BEING GIVEN MONEY... BY BETHESDA.

I want to see this happen before I die.

Fixed.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Documents relating to Glutton Creeper, an Interplay licensee

Now that is interesting.

Pretty sure that's just the title of Herve Caen's autobiography.

 

[DragoFireheart]

Regardless of who wins, we still lose.

 

[denizsi]

A tweet from Herve from a couple days ago:

Another good day for Interplay today...

8:24 AM Jan 14th via Twitter for BlackBerry®

 

[Luzur]

A tweet from Herve from a couple days ago:

Another good day for Evil...

8:24 AM Jan 14th via Twitter for BlackBerry®

fixed for truth.

 

[Radisshu]

Damn, I can't help but feeling good about this. Mostly because Bethesda should be able to handle this easily, but apparently their animators are also their attorneys. It's so ridiculously funny.

 

[Nael]

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

A tweet from Herve from a couple days ago:

Another good day for Evil...

8:24 AM Jan 14th via Twitter for BlackBerry®

fixed for truth.

 

[St. Toxic]

Documents relating to Glutton Creeper, an Interplay licensee

Now that is interesting.

"Official" Fallout P&P; so shitty it's barely Fallout related.