Interplay needs to take advantage of Steam!

06-26-2010, 11:27 PM

On Interplay's website it shows games like Descent and Stonekeep going to WiiWare. I'm at a loss. One Wii owner in every one hundred is going to be able to appreciate these games.

I understand that Planescape: Torment is in licensing hell, and that no one really knows who currently holds the rights (not even Interplay). I don't expect the Baldur's Gate series to be made available on Steam because of similar issues with Dungeons & Dragons and Atari/Hasbro. Even so, there is still a mother lode of classic Interplay titles that could very easily find a market on Steam.

Case in point: there's already a vast library of Interplay titles on GOG. Battle Chess, Stonekeep, Freespace, Giants, Descent! I'd like to know if GOG has an exclusive digital distribution license for these titles. I suspect that anyone reading this thread would agree with me that it would be fulfilling to buy these games on Steam. All-in-one is the future.

Remember your roots, Interplay! If you sell them, we will buy.

verkinix · 06-28-2010, 08:18 PM

Agreed. Also, take advantage of steams' tendency to put things on sale (hint hint Fallout Trilogy)

(Target has it on clearance)

swarfega · 07-15-2010, 01:45 AM

Id love to see an updated Battlechess series on steam.

Jito463 · 07-15-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by swarfega

Id love to see an updated Battlechess series on steam.

Curse you. CURSE YOU! Now I can't get Battlechess out of my head. I remember playing this back on my Commodore Amiga 2000. That game was one of my absolute favorites.

06-26-2010, 11:27 PM	#1
Brandondorf Guest Posts: n/a	Interplay needs to take advantage of Steam! On Interplay's website it shows games like Descent and Stonekeep going to WiiWare. I'm at a loss. One Wii owner in every one hundred is going to be able to appreciate these games. I understand that Planescape: Torment is in licensing hell, and that no one really knows who currently holds the rights (not even Interplay). I don't expect the Baldur's Gate series to be made available on Steam because of similar issues with Dungeons & Dragons and Atari/Hasbro. Even so, there is still a mother lode of classic Interplay titles that could very easily find a market on Steam. Case in point: there's already a vast library of Interplay titles on GOG. Battle Chess, Stonekeep, Freespace, Giants, Descent! I'd like to know if GOG has an exclusive digital distribution license for these titles. I suspect that anyone reading this thread would agree with me that it would be fulfilling to buy these games on Steam. All-in-one is the future. Remember your roots, Interplay! If you sell them, we will buy.

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06-28-2010, 08:18 PM	#2
verkinix Join Date: May 2008 Reputation: 32 Posts: 363	Agreed. Also, take advantage of steams' tendency to put things on sale (hint hint Fallout Trilogy) (Target has it on clearance)

07-15-2010, 01:45 AM	#3
swarfega Join Date: Sep 2006 Reputation: 20 Posts: 881	Id love to see an updated Battlechess series on steam.