Publishers Bethesda and Interplay have reached settlement that puts an end to a years-long legal conflict over the rights to use the name Fallout. The content of the agreement is not yet published.
A moderator of site Duck and Cover has of sources around the court understood that Bethesda and Interplay, the issue surrounding the rights to the name Fallout suitable, but that the settlement with the necessary effort came to be. On the day of the session was the atmosphere in the courtroom was tense, says a reporter. The tension remained until the court recess promulgated inspired. That recess was extended and then extended with a lunch.
After lunch went to the case behind closed doors away. On inquiry they found out that the doors remained closed because a settlement was worked. Then appeared to request that no hearing was scheduled, because both parties to a settlement had come. The content thereof is not yet published, but later this month, follows a statement about the deal.
In december 2010, dragged Bethesda Softworks publisher Interplay for the court, because Interplay according to Bethesda unlawful use of Fallout-images. Bethesda believes that Interplay has a license to make a Fallout-mmog, but not to elements from existing Fallout games. Recognizable images, such as Pip Boy, and elements from the story or the game world from the previous games allowed according to the publisher, not be used.
Interplay was in the past the owner of the Fallout franchise, but sold the rights to the franchise to Bethesda because of serious financial. With the money could Interplay a development team to start, that could go to work on a Fallout-game, that Bethesda the company a license had been issued. The terms of that license are now subject of discussion. It is not yet known when the Fallout-mmog on the market.
