Eight Canceled MMOs That Would’ve Ruled

GamesRadar has profiled eight cancelled MMORPGs that they think would have been strong contenders for our monthly subscription dollars. I’d have to agree that Mythos had a lot of promise, but I’m not sure they’re correct in assuming that Interplay has shut down development of Project V13:

Fallout Online

What it was: An MMO set in the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout. It was revealed that Interplay was planning to start developing the game in 2007, provided it could scrounge up the funding. That year Bethesda – the developer behind Fallout 3 – purchased the IP from Interplay. The deal was that Interplay could move forward with a Fallout MMO as a licensee of the IP, provided that they raise at least $30 million to fund development of the title and enter full-scale production within 24 months.

What happened: By now, the deadline has passed. And in Interplay’s most recent annual performance report, it was revealed that Bethesda plans to terminate the agreement, which would have allowed Interplay to make a Fallout MMO. Why? Because Bethesda claims that Interplay did not secure the $30 million in funds or enter full-scale development in time per their prior agreement.

That doesn’t mean we’ll never see an MMO set in the Fallout universe. But if we do, chances are high that it won’t be from Interplay.