Gaming News - July 2004
Bethesda, MD (July 12, 2004) - Bethesda Softworks announced today that
it will develop and publish Fallout 3 -- a sequel to the Fallout role-playing
game franchise.
Bethesda licensed the rights to the Fallout franchise from Interplay in a
deal that awards Bethesda exclusive worldwide rights to the Fallout franchise on
the PC, home consoles, handhelds, and other media, with the rights to develop
and publish additional sequels.
“We’re extremely excited about this opportunity and what it means both for
Bethesda and for Fallout fans around the world,” said Vlatko Andonov, president
of Bethesda Softworks. “Fallout is one of the great RPG franchises. Millions of
Fallout games have been sold worldwide, and fans have been eagerly awaiting the
release of a Fallout 3 title. Bethesda’s proven expertise in this genre,
building on our experience and the tremendous success we have enjoyed with our
cutting-edge Elder Scrolls series, will enable us to create the next chapter of
Fallout that is worthy of the franchise.”
From Bethesda Softworks:
Originally released in 1997, Fallout places a player in the role of a
Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a
post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. The game has
been widely hailed as one of the outstanding role-playing games and video games
of all time with its unique gameplay, style, and setting.
Commenting on this development, Interplay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Herve Caen said, “This is a good agreement for both companies and for gamers.
Although several parties had a high level of interest in licensing Fallout, we
are most impressed by Bethesda’s execution of role-playing titles. Bethesda is
an ideal steward of the Fallout franchise.”
Fallout 3 will be developed by Bethesda along with the next chapter of The Elder
Scrolls, both under the direction of Todd Howard, executive producer of The
Elder Scrolls. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® won every national and
international award of note in 2002, including Game of the Year and RPG of the
Year, and is one of the best-selling games ever released on Xbox.
“We are overjoyed,” said Howard. “Fallout is one of my favorite games, and we
plan to develop a visually stunning and original game for Fallout 3 with all the
hallmarks of a great RPG: player choice, engaging story, and non-linearity.”
Future announcements about the release of Fallout 3 will be made as work on the
title progresses.
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