Brian Fargo Interview

Tiger’s Claw has conducted an interview with Brian Fargo, former CEO of Interplay and current CEO of InXile Entertainment, about his new development studio, Interplay’s financial situation, the closing of Black Isle Studios, and more. Check it out:

Q: A few days ago, Interplay’s facemaker Black isle Studio was shutdown. What was the situation when you were at Interplay? Is it possible for you to give us the inside story of why Interplay closed one of the most successful branches? Do you have any plan to hire developers from now ex-BIS?

A: It appears to me that Interplay is merely being dismantled and sold off for its parts. Most of the talent has left and there was no leadership to run Black Isle so it was closed. I think that was a huge mistake since their name has a quality reputation. We are not hiring right now but would of course entertain hiring some of the talent from there.