BIS is not more?

[triCritical]

Today was my last day at the (former) BIS, as it was for my whole team. I just wanted to say farewell to the best fans in the industry, and thanks for all the great feedback and support. I don't know where I'll end up, but know that we were all avid gamers and wanted to make the PC games that not only we wanted to play, but also the fans. But this isn't goodbye. Puuk will still flow through various boards Mr. Green (even this one, but without the BIS logo), and I still look forward to shooting ideas back and forth with my fellow gamers.

All of you take care and have a great holiday.

Damien Foletto.

FO3 IS DEAD TOO!!!!! :shock:

Actually I am not shocked.

 

[Psilon]

Wow. Are they folding BIS back into Interplay or just firing everybody?

 

[triCritical]

Wow. Are they folding BIS back into Interplay or just firing everybody?

I am not sure, although it looks like the whole VB team is gone, if I guess right from Briosafreaks last post.

Scripters:
* Chad Nicholas
* Chris French
* Chris Heidari

Designers:
* John Deiley
* Damien Foletto
* Jeff Husges

Artists:
* Dany Martinez
* Vera Milosavich

Programmers:
* Jake Devore
* Yuki Furumi
* Mark Murakami
* Dave Vodhanel

Producers:
* Tom French
* Kevin Osburn

I won`t say goodbye, but see you guys and girls soon, i`m sure
_________________

 

[axel]

Le shrug?

 

[Volourn]

Hmm.. Unfortunately for the employeess; this has been obviosuly inevitable for awhile now.

 

[Seven]

I always knew it would happen. My only regret is that Iply outlived BIS. I hope Titus dies soon too.

 

[chrisbeddoes]

I am lazy need linkage .

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http://www.nma-fallout.com/

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IDIOTS.

Sorry if any real idiot was offended by the comparison.

 

[Psilon]

Just saw NMA. Wowee. I mean, I'm not entirely surprised, but that's still pretty big news. At least I won't have to worry about funding Interplay with any future game purchases if they're going all-console.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

You know, for me, it's like a dream like state, you know? I'm kinda glad, but saddened at teh same time. Nostalgia anyone?

 

[Vault Dweller]

Holy fuck! We all thought that it's coming, we all expected it, but It still feels bad. I remember BIS when it started, it had an aura of a promise, of things to come...it's very sad to know that BIS is no more, that they are no more not because they tried and failed but because the incompetence of others didn't even give them a chance to present the last 2 games they worked on.

 

[chrisbeddoes]

http://forums.interplay.com/viewtopic.php?t=35616

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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 4:05 pm Post subject: Farewell, but not goodbye
Today was my last day at the (former) BIS, as it was for my whole team. I just wanted to say farewell to the best fans in the industry, and thanks for all the great feedback and support. I don't know where I'll end up, but know that we were all avid gamers and wanted to make the PC games that not only we wanted to play, but also the fans. But this isn't goodbye. Puuk will still flow through various boards (even this one, but without the BIS logo), and I still look forward to shooting ideas back and forth with my fellow gamers.

All of you take care and have a great holiday.

Damien Foletto.
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Perky... Perky never changes...
AKA Damien Foletto

If a game is ass, a good story is like perfume on a garbage dump... - MCA

 

[kumquatq3]

It seems they where all fired (the VB team anyways)

 

[Human Shield]

Did they read forums for the worst outcome everyone predicted? FO3 canned and FO:BOS 2 in production.

Well we can all hope that this mistake will be the last one Interplay ever makes.

Funny that Trokia, starting small, will outlive its once massive origin company.

This seems like the biggest case of "told you so" for some reason.

 

[Spazmo]

Well, I wouldn't worry. Sounds to me like they all have guaranteed jobs at Obsidian, or probably their own company. I'm sure there's a ton of publishers that'd be eager to publish something from the ex-BIS team, just as I'm sure publishers were lining up to snap up Flagship's first title.

Besides that, I'm sure that all the good folks who've been canned are now quite bitter towards IPLY. I'm sure they're now mere containers of pure, unadulterated, anti-IPLY/Herve vitriol. Therefore I'd like to invite them to the RPG Codex! They'd fit in just fine here.

 

[triCritical]

BIS developing division will be known as the division that had as many projects cancelled as it released.

released : IWD1, IWD2, PS:T, FO2. The two expansion packs for the same game should only count as one title.

cancelled : FO3 (first time), That game that has stone in the title 2, TORN, Jefferson (BG3), and Van Buren (FO3 the second time)

Its kind of funny that the only project that BIS developed with a development cycle longer then a year is PS:T and that crew is pretty much Obsidian is it not?

Anyhow, looking at there resume, are we really missing much? Nostalgia and the obscene amount of times I have spent on those boards make me a bit sad, but I don't think CRPG community is losing much. PERHAPS IF THEY WERE ALLOWED TO FINISH A FUCKING GAME, things would be different. But as of now its a m00t point.

 

[chrisbeddoes]

Yea a worthy invitation.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Still unfortunate that the bastards at the top had no real vision. If they did, they would make a good game instead of the usual shit that is just barely passable, and they might not be in such a shit hole. Eh, who can tell really. I'm sure they all friggin hate IPLY, God knows I do.

 

[Voss]

Just think how shitty it is for the guys that worked for the last two years on projects... only to have them flushed. All that time and effort for squat. And odds that they didn't know this was coming?

I still want to know why J.E. got a two week head start though.

 

[kumquatq3]

Just think how shitty it is for the guys that worked for the last two years on projects... only to have them flushed. All that time and effort for squat. And odds that they didn't know this was coming?

I still want to know why J.E. got a two week head start though.

JE got sick of all the BS and I think he got a oppurtunity to work on a new Guantlet game for Midway. He took it.

 

[Saint_Proverbius]

"Got the opportunity" is one way to put it, sure.

 

[kumquatq3]

"Got the opportunity" is one way to put it, sure.

what are the other ways to put it?

 

[Spazmo]

what are the other ways to put it?

Something like "Interplay tried to force him to rape his grandmother's corpse or something equally loathsome involving FO3" might fit.

 

[kumquatq3]

what are the other ways to put it?

Something like "Interplay tried to force him to rape his grandmother's corpse or something equally loathsome involving FO3" might fit.

It's quite possible I didn't hear something, but JE and most of the BIS staff say this isn't the case.

I talked to one of the devs personally (in private, not face to face) and was told that he left because to many resources were being pulled from VB and the bad situation in general.

 

[mr. lamat]

we are deeply saddened by this. over the past seven years this studio has been a benchmark to which all other companies would be set. it's a shame how it has been dismantled piece by piece over the years... we wish all of the crew that is left good luck in the future.

we hope deeply that one of the devs will release a unfinished copy of both games with script and editing tools.

 

[axel]

might have something to do with working on a guantlet game for midway doesn't sound like quite a bang up job.