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Bethesda Denied Fallout MMOG Restraining Order

[Sep 23, 2011, 8:58 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

The latest development in the protracted legal wrangling over rights to a Fallout MMORPG is detailed on Develop, where they have word that a California court has refused to honor Bethesda Softworks' motion for a restraining order against Bulgarian developer Masthead Studios. Here's their summary:

Bethesda first sued Interplay in 2009, before months later a US District Court judge denied its motion for a preliminary injunction.

Bethesda then put a new angle on its complaint. In its second suit, it said Interplay and Masthead could not use assets, characters or narrative belonging to the Fallout IP.

But Judge Walter now claims Bethesda “has not demonstrated that it will be irreparably prejudiced” if the restraining order is enacted.

Bethesda has not shown it is without fault in creating the dispute, the judge ruled.

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Re: Bethesda Denied Fallout MMOG Restraining Order

Sep 23, 2011, 21:24

Cutter

Woohohoo! And the plot thickens...

Maybe Bethsoft should turn this into a DLC.




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