Derek Smart and Freespace 3? [Jul 15, 2004, 7:33 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
A speculative
question from 3000 AD's Derek Smart on the Adrenaline Vault Forums (thanks
Rake) polls interest in him acquiring the rights to Freespace 3, making the
following statements in a pair of posts:
....Derek Smart, yeah, that would be me, got the license from my friends at Interplay (a publisher I had very good experiences with); would you buy Freespace 3 if I made it?
Discuss. Rave. Rant. Argue. But this is something I am seriously considering, given that it looks like Interplay has started off loading properties (starting with Fallout3). I mean, just think. Would you rather see this legacy license fall into the wrong hands?
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I have already contacted my Interplay contact about it btw.
How much do you all think Interplay is selling these properties for? Maybe the people making the source code project could outbid Smart, make the true FS3, and then make some cash! Aren't there any rich, crafty fans out there?
I'm willing to bet he won't get it. The franchise is just too well respected and remembered that I'm sure some influential people will be calling in some favors to Interplay to keep it away from him at all costs. Freespace 3 will get made one day, just not by Mr. Smart.
In regards to the way Derek is treating the FS2 community, I admit they're being a bit on the whiny side but these people have spent a huge amount of time, personal resources and love into taking the game and keeping it alive. Unfortunately dereks people skills are zero as he can'tt see that they're just asking (albeit in a whiny demanding manner) to be included in some of the decision making of FS3 if it ever happens (which it won't of course).
Predictably he is now threatening banning people in a forum that is not his own. I can't wait until the magic "my attorney" spell is summoned.
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