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It was always too good to be true...

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<strong>[ Game -> Update ]</strong> - More info on <a href="#Bethesda Softworks">Company: Bethesda Softworks</a> | More info on <a href="#Fallout 3">Game: Fallout 3</a>

<p>I write to you with the saddest of hearts. The <em>Fallout</em> community has been consistently let down when it comes to the third installment of our beloved franchise. That's why today's news isn't really that much of a surprise, but it still stings none the less.</p><p>I regret to inform you that Bethesda has cancelled production of <em>Fallout 3</em>. Citing many reasons, including hostile fan feedback, the leadership at Bethesda has decided that it is no longer commercially viable to make the game.</p><p>Here's what they had to say:</p><blockquote><p class="bdycpy"><em><strong>April 1, 2007 (Rockville, MD) -- </strong>Bethesda
Softworks&reg; announced today that it cancelled development of
</em><em>Fallout&reg; 3 -- a sequel to the highly popular </em><em>Fallout&reg;
role-playing game franchise. Bethesda licensed the rights
to the </em><em>Fallout&reg; franchise from Interplay Entertainment
Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: IPLY) in 2004.</em></p><p class="bdycpy"><em>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re extremely disappointed about the way this turned out, and what it means both for Bethesda and for </em><em>Fallout
fans around the world,&rdquo; said Vlatko Andonov, president
of Bethesda Softworks. &ldquo;</em><em>Fallout is one the great
RPG franchises. Millions of </em><em>Fallout games have been
sold worldwide, and fans have been eagerly awaiting the release
of a </em><em>Fallout 3 title. However, after our experience with the </em><em>Elder Scrolls&reg;
series, we have decided that the next chapter of </em><em>Fallout will not be made.&rdquo;
</em></p><p class="bdycpy"><em>Originally released in 1997, </em><em>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.</em></p><p class="bdycpy"><em>Commenting on this development, Interplay
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Herve Caen said, &ldquo;This
is a good development for both companies and for gamers. Although Bethesda had a high level of interest in licensing and developing </em><em>Fallout, we at Interplay have decided to give it another try and make </em><em>Fallout 3 ourselves.&rdquo;</em></p><p class="bdycpy"><em>&ldquo;We are really depressed,&rdquo; said Howard.
&ldquo;</em><em>Fallout is one of my favorite games, and we had planned
to develop a visually stunning and original game for </em><em>Fallout
3 with all the hallmarks of a great RPG: player choice,
engaging story, and non-linearity. But things didn't work out. The fans got really intense and would jump on the slightest thing, claiming impending doom. It got almost impossible to work after a while, constantly second guessing yourself, wondering if some angry fan would try to flame me on the forums.&rdquo;</em></p><p class="bdycpy"><em>Bethesda would like to remind fans, however, that the Windows version of <em><strong>Shivering Isles</strong></em> is
available at retail and is co-published by Bethesda Softworks and 2K,
while the Xbox 360 version is available through Xbox Live&reg; online
entertainment network by Bethesda Softworks. For more information on <em><strong>Oblivion</strong></em>, <em><strong>Shivering Isles</strong></em>, or <em><strong>The Elder Scrolls</strong></em>, visit the official web site: <a href="http://www.elderscrolls.com/" target="_blank">www.elderscrolls.com</a>.</em></p><p class="bdycpy"><em>Future announcements about the release of
</em><em>Fallout 3 will be made by Interplay Entertainment.</em></p></blockquote>
<p class="bdycpy">It'll be tough to try and recover from this as a community, but I think we can pull through. </p>
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you're a fool
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The quotes are not very believable.
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They're real quotes! Guys, I'm not kidding around here.
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Post by Frater Perdurabo »

:van_buren:

But seriously, corny shit like this makes me hate April 1.
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Link..it's missing a link, to the news story..
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AnneGwish wrote:Link..it's missing a link, to the news story..
http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_040107.htm
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Kharn wrote:
AnneGwish wrote:Link..it's missing a link, to the news story..
http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_040107.htm
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Post by VasikkA »

Well, it beats the one on NMA, but I expected something about Fallout MMO.
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Post by johnnygothisgun »

this would actually be good news so its a poor joke
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Post by DaC-Sniper »

you dirty :drunk: KoC.

Good one. Stopped reading at 1st April etc.
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I didn't even have to read the whole new post.
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Good fake news post.


I wish it were real.
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Post by Cthulhugoat »

Isn't as catching as Vault Dweller's Mass Effect faux interview.
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Post by Koki »

I always wonder what is the point of having an official joke day when everybody know it's official and smell the joke from a mile away
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Should have cooked up some doctored screens and claimed a DAC exclusive.
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Post by Mechanurgist »

Ugh, that wasn't even particularly amusing. If you're gonna do an April 1st, make it something wild and zany, for Pete's sake. More like "Microsoft acquires license to Fallout MMO, promises to give it 'the Shadowrun treatment'".
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Post by POOPERSCOOPER »

Look, atleast he did something for April 1st. It gives us the sense that someone high up in the democratic site ownership is trying to entertain the community, weather or not it was funny or not.
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Post by Inin »

That was a semi-decent attempt, KoC.

You should have had it be more along the lines of Bethesda cancelling, Troika announcing its phoenix-like rise from the ashes and snatching up the Fallout 3 rights. The announcement would also include that the game would also be backed by Brian Fargo's inXile and all the original people who worked on Fallout collaborating with Troika in the production of Fallout 3.


There is no Fallout 3. Fucking accept it already.


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i don't get it. Who are these April fools that you speak of?
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