Company News Jason Anderson Bails on Herve

[Edward_R_Murrow]

Tags: InXile Entertainment; Jason Anderson

One of the original Fallout leads, and founding member of Troika Games, Jason Anderson, has decided to abandon Interplay's Project V13 and take a position at inXile Entertainment, headed by none other than Brian Fargo.
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<blockquote>inXile entertainment today announced that Jason Anderson, one of the original Fallout design team members, has joined the company as creative director for a new, unannounced role-playing game (RPG) from inXile. Anderson recently left Interplay, where in his second tenure there served as creative director working on the next generation MMO Project: V13.
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“Jason has an extensive resume of creating amazing RPGs over the past two decades and we feel very lucky to have his talent directed to one of our upcoming projects,” said Brian Fargo, chief executive officer of inXile entertainment. “His leadership and vision will allow us to have a second development team focused on an epic game that will push the boundaries of RPGs.”</blockquote>You can get the full press release <a href="http://www.nma-fallout.com/#49755">here</a>, <a href="http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/static/EkFZuplpFFfCVOeFeG.php">here</a>, or many other locations. What game inXile and Anderson are working on is a mystery (Wasteland sequel perhaps?), but I think it's safe to say the the Fallout MMO isn't happening.
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[asper]

“His leadership and vision will allow us to have a second development team focused on an epic game that will push the boundaries of RPGs.”

Is there no place safe from marketing newspeak?

Well, at least that one less original Fallout dev working on an MMO. Guess it's good news.

 

[Ogg]

Hope!

 

[Volourn]

"Is there no place safe from marketing newspeak?"

It's hype. Get over it.

 

[Fat Dragon]

Smart man. Interplay is total fucking shit.

 

[Jinxed]

He jumped from one dead beat to another. He can do so much better.

 

[NiM82]

Smart man. Interplay is total fucking shit.

Smart man? A smart man would've never got in bed with the french fucker.

 

[St. Toxic]

I am that smart man. B)

 

[elander_]

Good news and Brian Fargo is also a good fellow. I hope this is that rumored Wasteland 2 project.

 

[Jinxed]

Good news and Brian Fargo is also a good fellow. I hope this is that rumored Wasteland 2 project.

You're joking right? He's as overrated as they come. His magic semen doesn't work anymore as we've all seen with Bard's Tale.

 

[Ausir]

I asked Chris Taylor and he says that V13 is not canceled and he is still working on it. Jason left for his own reasons.

By the way, I have set up a Wasteland wiki, with a Wasteland 2 FAQ:

http://wasteland.wikia.com/wiki/Wasteland_2_FAQ

 

[Jinxed]

Posted a picture of Tim Cain but Moby blocked it, so this will have to do instead

 

[spacemoose]

the rat pack is back together!

*release another artistically brilliant game that tanks financially*
*go their separate ways again*

 

[kris]

“His leadership and vision will allow us to have a second development team focused on an epic game that will push the boundaries of RPGs.”

Is there no place safe from marketing newspeak?

Outside marketing. Don't blame the bear for being furry.

 

[Andhaira]

Whats V13? A fallout based MMORPG?

 

[Ausir]

Yes. See:

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Project_V13_FAQ

 

[elander_]

You're joking right? He's as overrated as they come. His magic semen doesn't work anymore as we've all seen with Bard's Tale.

That wasn't a real crpg, but a game to make fun of the crpg genre.

 

[Worm King]

An epic RPG that pushes the genre's boundaries? What a fail, their Bard's Tale was worse than anything Bioware or even Bethesda has produced. Probably one of the shittiest games I have ever played.

 

[Claw]

I asked Chris Taylor and he says that V13 is not canceled and he is still working on it. Jason left for his own reasons.

Might that reason be not wishing to wait until Herve stops paying his salary?

That wasn't a real crpg, but a game to make fun of the crpg genre.

I guess it's not a real game either. It certainly wasn't real fun. I'd say it's worth getting as long as you don't pay real money for it. The real dealbreaker though is the real time wasted on playing it.

 

[Gnidrologist]

Yea, only redeeming aspect in BT remake was the comedy bits. They were quite witty, but too far and between the shitty uninspired ''gameplay''. If i'd had a choice, i'd watched all the cutsecenes and then uninstalled.
If the next Fargo's game is anything like that he'd be better off retiring and go fishing or smth.

 

[elander_]

If i'd had a choice, i'd watched all the cutsecenes and then uninstalled.

That's what i think about the game.

If the next Fargo's game is anything like that he'd be better off retiring and go fishing or smth.

They always said from the start Bards Tale (the last game) would be an adventure game to make fun of crpg cliches and very different from the first games.

Besides Brian Fargo made the first Wasteland so he must know something about doing a competent Wasteland 2.

What a fail, their Bard's Tale was worse than anything Bioware or even Bethesda has produced.

Wrong. Bioware can do much worse and Bethesda can do even worse than that.

 

[Jinxed]

Interplay's financial problems began before Herve Caen, BTW, with Brian Fargo. Just because he left doesn't mean he's not partly responsible for what has become.

 

[POOPERSCOOPER]

I think he was almost soley responsible for Interplays financial troubles? Well he went public I think and then Titus bought them and put Hervy in their with his massive mustache and french nose to fuck it up even more gosh.

I'm highly skeptical about InXile despite Ausir constantly trying to reassure me that they are quality and are in good financial position.

 

[elander_]

I think Brians Fargo curriculum speaks for itself.

http://www.mobygames.com/developer/shee ... perId,339/

Can't really criticize a guy for financing some of the best games i enjoyed playing except for not keeping up with it.

 

[Lingwe]

That's Brian Fargo? I thought he would have had thick glasses and a bushy partly grey beard.