Posted September 11, 2016
snowkatt
Easily Bored
Registered: Oct 2010
From Netherlands
Grargar
Insert cat to continue
Registered: Aug 2012
From Greece
Posted September 11, 2016
Or else whoever buys them won't actually be able to call them Star Trek, just like the Dark Alliance Ip can't use the Baldur's Gate name that went with them.
http://www.interplay.com/about/article.php?id=82
As to what might happen with the games, there are some potential scenarios:
1) CBS could file an objection to stop the sale, just like the creators of South Park tried (but ultimately failed) to do so when THQ auctioned The Stick of Truth.
2) Interplay's Star Trek license with CBS is actually transferable and the new owner gets to keep selling the games (and potentially have the rights to release the rest of Interplay's Star Trek catalog), at least till the license expires.
3) Interplay's Star Trek license is non-transferable and while the new owner might own the games, they can't release them at their current form without signing a new licensing agreement with CBS.
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Gloomy User
Registered: Mar 2010
From United States
Posted September 11, 2016
Alright, there might be truth to Activision owning Redneck Rampage.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/06/blizzard-making-redneck-rampage-game-er/
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/06/blizzard-making-redneck-rampage-game-er/
aJillSandwich
What is this?
Registered: Dec 2013
From United States
Posted September 15, 2016
3) Interplay's Star Trek license is non-transferable and while the new owner might own the games, they can't release them at their current form without signing a new licensing agreement with CBS.
LiquidOxygen80
In the 36 Chmbrs
Registered: Sep 2010
From United States
Posted September 15, 2016
There's a lot of forgotten (not to GOG regulars, but to most people,) gems on that list. A lot that I think if done right, would warrant reboots.
Stonekeep
Die By the Sword
Shogo
Freespace (Space stuff IS coming back around.)
Clayfighter would be a solid nostalgic trip if redone correctly
Earthworm Jim should go without saying.
I just hope that whoever picks up the lock stock and barrel, does so with intention to actually use some of them, and is already friendly with GOG/CDP.
Stonekeep
Die By the Sword
Shogo
Freespace (Space stuff IS coming back around.)
Clayfighter would be a solid nostalgic trip if redone correctly
Earthworm Jim should go without saying.
I just hope that whoever picks up the lock stock and barrel, does so with intention to actually use some of them, and is already friendly with GOG/CDP.
Indygo
New User
Registered: Jun 2009
From United States
Posted October 14, 2016
I'm bumping this because I hadn't heard of this until today when Titus was put on sale.
My personal thoughts on this is this sale needs to happen. Interplay needs to put to rest
finally or revived by some other corporate entity with their properties being set free to
become awesome again. We were promised a Wii port of Descent years ago that would
have made good use of the system's controls that would have improved on mouse and
keyboard. Not to mention many other projects promised to be rebooted or waiting to have
another installment on (like Toonstruck).
At least now I know that purchasing Toonstruck for cheap didn't affect the chances of the
original developer making the sequel. They probably didn't receive any money of the
sales from GOG to help fund the possibility of a kickstarter.
My personal thoughts on this is this sale needs to happen. Interplay needs to put to rest
finally or revived by some other corporate entity with their properties being set free to
become awesome again. We were promised a Wii port of Descent years ago that would
have made good use of the system's controls that would have improved on mouse and
keyboard. Not to mention many other projects promised to be rebooted or waiting to have
another installment on (like Toonstruck).
At least now I know that purchasing Toonstruck for cheap didn't affect the chances of the
original developer making the sequel. They probably didn't receive any money of the
sales from GOG to help fund the possibility of a kickstarter.