When an actual person was reached at the Interplay offices, they would not confirm that they even worked there. Instead calls were passed along to the personal voice mailbox of CEO Herve Caen, who has been nowhere to be found throughout the week.

That is, until now. Last night, GameSpot talked with the surprisingly affable Caen, who denied the end was nigh for Interplay. His proof? "You can see our stock is trading, so we're still here."

But when asked whether or not Interplay was facing eviction from its Irvine, CA offices and laying off staffers, Caen's answers grew less direct. "I can't comment one way or the other," he said. "I'm bound by disclosure rules because we're a publicly traded company, so I can't say anything outside of press releases or official SEC filings." When asked when the next official SEC filing would be, Herve said, "I can't answer that--if I tell you, I'll have to tell everyone."

When asked why closure reports were coming from within Interplay, Caen demurred, saying "the Internet, it's a wild place." He did, however, say there would be some sort of announcement in the near future. "We're working on a lot of deals, a lot of solutions. You'll hear from us soon."