Darn it, Interplay!

[Dreamer128]

WHEN IS FREESPACE 3 COMING OUT?

The simplest answer is that it isn't.

The subject of Freespace 3 is a bit of a sore point with many people. Volition, (Simply known as [V] by the fans), the makers of Freespace had it published by a company called Interplay. Volition later struck a deal with another publisher THQ but Interplay retained the rights to Freespace. Since Interplay won't sell the rights to [V] nor hire another developer to make FS3 we are at an impasse.
The Freespace Community have tried various methods to bring about FS3 including petitions and mailings to [V] and Interplay. None of these had had much of an effect since (somewhat surprisingly) Freespace 2 didn't do very well and interplay don't wish to stick their neck out to write a third.
The really annoying thing about this is that [V] are actually more than willing to do a third Freespace game but can't since Interplay hold the licenses. Interplay is now in financial trouble and many people have suggested that [V]'s parent company THQ might buy the licence. Hopefully they will, but I'm not holding my breath.
The subject of FS3 gets discussed all the time and most people have got a little bit sick of it. Rather than continually poke at the large wound that is FS3 we prefer to ignore it's existence. Although stranger things have happened it is far simpler to pretend that there will never be a FS3 than it is to cling to the faint hope that there will be.

Source: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajor...reespace2.html

[ 06-26-2004, 09:25 PM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

[Bozos of Bones]

I totally agree with you, as Freespace 2 was the best space sim I ever played.
I want it to come out and sweep the floor with all the rest space combat sims, as Freespace 1 did back in 99 and Freespace 2 in 00.

[Harkoliar]

i thought interplay was kaput? or was that black isle?

[Xen]

Another good game destroyed.

Mr. Bartender if you came to break us down you are heading for the floor.

[Paladin2000]

Originally posted by Harkoliar: i thought interplay was kaput? or was that black isle?

Both. Black Isle was the first to go, then Interplay went down after a couple of months later.