Interplay Entertainment Corp (CE) (IPLY) Quote

For April 2024
"Amazon Prime Gaming members can also get a few extra games to play through the Amazon Luna channel, as Earthworm Jim 2, Smurfs Kart, Airhead, Sail Forth, and Metronomicon are being added to the library of that service."

I've been watching the Kingpin Reloaded discord conversation. Looks like several, maybe all, of the developers of Kingpin were laid off. It's also seeming like interplay decided to cut its losses and not try to further fix the game or release it on Gog. Alternatively, it could just be everything's up in the air and has to be renegotiated because of the layoffs. 🤷 either way, not helpful for the company... seems like the next thing is Earthworm Jim TV show. I would think they would try to do something with Earthworm Jim as a video game in parallel as well

It's from general research from owning stock in different entertainment companies. There are trade shows to shop TV/streaming projects to different services (broadcasters, streaming services, and or DVD printers) and other trade shows for merchandise licensing IP (intellectual property). The large studios are always there. Licensing mostly occurs (a year or two, sometimes more) before the public sees it.

Movie studios and animation studios have done it for a long time. More recently (last couple of decades) comic book and video game companies have engaged in IP merchandise licensing. It virtually free money, if you can get it.

There is some Earthworm Jim merchandise for sale on Amazon, but I haven't seen any recent updates on the animated series. I still don't know where the series will appear.

Rick, how do you know so much about the opportunities for shopping the Earthworm Jim cartoon? That's some pretty specific information. Are you in the entertainment/ video game field or did you just do some research on this? Any other tidbits or insights you have about interplay's potential future developments? It's hard to hold out hope with this stock, but your previous post about something potentially happening in April gives me something to at least think about moving forward

I haven't seen anything since "Kingpin Reloaded" came out. I have no access to their X (Twitter) page (it wants me to log in, I don't have an account). Their Facebook page is updated sporadically.

I would think that the "Earthworm Jim" animated series would be the next news to look for.

MIPTV is in April 2024 and the Las Vegas Licensing Expo is in May 2024.

MIPTV is where they would shop the show out to broadcasters/streaming services.
The Licensing Expo is for merchandise (toys, clothes, and other stuff) licensing based on the animated series

Anyone hear anything? I've tried contacting people at the company to see if they would tell me about plans for the stock, if they want to relist it, but have heard nothing back...

Patches to Kingpin Reloaded seem to be improving the game, but still much is needed... Hopefully, the developers will continue patching it, and after a few more patches, the game will run satisfactorily.

Highly doubtful, but as a long-term interplay shareholder, one can surely dream, LOL

So bad, it may become a cult hit ?!... ( No, just kidding )

Kingpin is getting horrible reviews and it's described as unfinished and full of glitches. I was guessing this was going to happen given the fact that it has been in development for years and it's just a remaster and interplay didn't even show it on its main website.

Interplay has been "marketing", very low key, on Facebook and Instagram for Kingpin Reloaded. As of yet, I don't see anything on their main web page for Kingpin Reloaded which makes me think they are not very pleased with the results...

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0JAiV2CNWsUctivctLiUYY3jcwArAN7q4AywGjKdEo7KaD5G2LPh25HinWU6So8rQl&id=100064015331388&mibextid=Nif5oz

Trailer for Amazon Prime's "Fallout" live-action series. I know IPLY doesn't own the "Fallout" IP. But, I think IPLY still have IP capable of making good live-action series/movies.


Starts April 12, 2023, if you have Amazon Prime.

Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird and highly violent universe waiting for them. From executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the creators of Westworld, starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins and more. Arriving April 12 on Prime Video.

It probably didn't take that long. The companies involved (except IPLY) were working on other games. It should be interesting to see what the reviews are.

This is the trailer in which lots of people are commenting that it should not have taken over 3 years for this amount of change...

This trailer shows some of the enhancements. I don't see a big change though.

Very weird situation with the new Kingpin game.. The game is not featured on Interplay's website despite supposedly coming out in two weeks. They revealed the remake 3 years ago or more, yet they just showed a trailer for the game in which the game literally looks the exact same as the original game with basically no enhancements. WTF is going on?

I agree. They don't have enough money to develop new games. They can't keep re-releasing old games forever. And, their attempt to be a third party game publisher hasn't panned out. The Earthworm Jim animated series (or maybe movie) will be a chance to lock in value for the company and shareholders. Netflix (not saying they should buy IPLY) has had success with video game IP to animated series on their streaming service. I think IPLY still has viable IP that can be developed.

They don't post on Twitter either. I think they're only option, at this point, and I think it is what they are planning, is to sell or merge the company after first getting a few things going to show the value of the company. For instance, if they can launch a successful cartoon with Earthworm Jim, the value of the company will go up exponentially in any merger or sale.

Maybe they hire someone every now-and-then to update their website.

It looks like they have things in the pipeline, but, it's going to be hard for them to get the message out. Since I don't have a X (Twitter) account, I have no access to their posts. And, it doesn't look like they keep their Facebook page up-to-date. I doubt they can pull the company out of a hole, unless they do a lot better.

Makes no sense why they don't link to everything from their website, action figures, shirts, gear, etc.

They aren't linking to Earthworm Jim shirts available on Amazon, either. It looks to be official Interplay stuff, too.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=earthworm+jim+t+shirt&crid=2F88GWB5CHX8K&sprefix=Earthworm+Jim%2Caps%2C244&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_4_13

Edit
It looks like they have been available since August 1, 2023. Wonder if the Earthworm Jim Beyond the Groovy" animated thing is coming out soon-ish. There isn't much info on it.

Don't get why Interplay does not link to the toy figurines on their website or why they aren't prominently featuring Kingpin on their website due to its imminent release...

Good finds Rick!

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Clayfighter figure at the beginning Earthworm Jim stuff starts at almost 5 minute mark.

Kingpin: Reloaded Gets December Launch

https://quarterdisorder.com/2023/10/02/kingpin-reloaded-gets-december-launch/

They need to focus on game development. Not blockchain nonsense.

Games
Games
Games

An interesting tid bit from Interplay's website is that they have a whole section devoted to Web3... So looks like blockchain will be a significant component moving forward. Currently the Web3 tab does not seek to link to anything

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1224700/Kingpin_Reloaded/

On their Discord message board, the developers for Kingpin Reloaded are saying that the PC version will be released in December, but they are not sure about the console release dates...

On their Discord message board, the developers for Kingpin Reloaded are saying that the PC version will be released in December, but they are not sure about the console release dates...

Very strange stealth release by Interplay. They don't even list this game as one of their IP on their website.

Hervé was listed as having 9 million shares and his brother 5 million shares or so. There are also 60 million shares held in Luxembourg by a shell company... Luxembourg has very strict confidentiality rules. Any guesses who owns that 60 million through the shell company, lol? 😉 I'm thinking that Luxembourg company is the key to how they have been able to keep Talent at the company. Must be giving them lots of stock options from that 60 million...

Hidey Ho.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/tornado-814fc7?lang=en-US

I'm not sure Herve can pay himself with stock. Since the stock isn't trading there is no way to know the current value of the company without having it valued by a neutral third party (or three). It would incur extra expenses and may subject the company to a shareholder lawsuit (shareholders are not getting IPLY financial statements). Herve should be paying himself out of whatever revenue IPLY generates and the company should just owe him, if there isn't enough money. If the company can't afford to completely pay the employees, Herve should look to sell or liquidate the company. Herve still has a fiduciary duty to shareholders.

Herve had a large amount of accrued pay due to him. If I were him and thought the stock would be worth anything in the future I would convert the back pay to shares while the price is low. Same case for the other people left there. Or if anything of value was left they could give themselves bonuses. I don't believe shareholders will make out since Herve did not have a significant number of shares, IIRC. All guesses by me. I still have shares but value them at $0 for planning.

What makes you think they issued more shares to Hervé? On the other hand, I'm really surprised that interplay has been able to hold on to Christopher Nelson and Christopher Taylor for so many years. Makes me think they must have good stock options and know something we don't. Why would they stay with this shell of a company for so long otherwise?

Maybe Interplay issued more shares to Herve and family.

I saw a bunch of rumors that Kingpin reloaded will release in December of this year. Apparently several different gaming sites posted the release date and then took it down...

Not sure. You still can't trade the stock until they decide to formally report earnings. Hopefully they will decide to do that at some point.. not sure why they don't just sell the company. I believe Earthworm Jim IP is worth 20 million alone, which would put the stock in about 20 cents a share

Hidey Ho Neighbors! Did Interplay ever resolve the stock clearing house issue?

It makes sure people know they are still active and have at least four people working there. They may also be counting the number of unique visitors to their site.

Interplay's website is done. Not sure why they spent two months on this when it is essentially the same.... 🤷

I just check for recent activity on his social media. I'm not sure if I ever tries to contact him or anyone at Interplay. My record for getting responses at companies is horrible. Disney is the only company I ever got a response from (and it came in a very timely manner).

Rick, does Hervé ever respond to you? How do you check if he is still alive? On social media?

https://www.interplay.com/
Kind of interesting. I doubt it will affect us shareholders.
I stopped searching for info on Interplay/projects. Every now and then I check to see if Herve is still alive (or the opposite). I doubt shareholder value will be realized until he is no longer involved with Interplay's operations.

Interplay has a new teaser website indicating something big is coming. 🤷

Interplay has a new teaser website indicating something big is coming. 🤷

So quiet... I haven't heard anything about Earthworm Jim cartoon... On Discord, the developers of Kingpin keep saying it is still coming. Things are are so beyond quiet and dark. Makes me wonder if they are currently in negotiations to sell or merge the company and are keeping things dark during the process... 🤷

So quiet... I haven't heard anything about Earthworm Jim cartoon... On Discord, the developers of Kingpin keep saying it is still coming. Things are are so beyond quiet and dark. Makes me wonder if they are currently in negotiations to sell or merge the company and are keeping things dark during the process... 🤷

enough to pay a bit of Herve's salary

Darkness Alliance is barely selling on Android. Less than 10000 sold...