Interceptor Dead?
#1 Posted 11 February 2017 - 02:10 AM
http://www.intercept...ertainment.com/
Does anyone know what is happening here? Seems very unprofessional to let your official site die. I hope the worse case scenario has not happened!
#2 Posted 11 February 2017 - 03:33 AM
#3 Posted 11 February 2017 - 03:48 AM
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#4 Posted 11 February 2017 - 04:08 AM
#5 Posted 11 February 2017 - 06:04 AM
http://www.konkurser...nkurs/?id=74573
Basically they filled for bankruptcy 12.12.2016.
Fred also removed ''Founder of Interceptor Entertainment'' from his Facebook.
His linkedin profile about Interceptor is written in past tense such as ''we also had a number of original titles in our pipeline, based on new and innovative IP's''
So yes, they are dead.
However, it seems as if 3DR is alive.
This post has been edited by DukeNukem64: 11 February 2017 - 06:07 AM
#6 Posted 11 February 2017 - 06:54 AM
Rott remake may have not pleased me but damn.. Interceptor were an dev with proper attitude and they seemed to get more qualifying/experienced with their latest game, Rad Rogers.
#7 Posted 11 February 2017 - 07:16 AM
They made 3 rather mediocre games, and while I cherish Fred's enthusiasm for all things Apogee, this definitely wasn't enough to keep them afloat it seems. Hope that the new 3DR will survive longer. But it seems there's a lot of silence from them, too... where's my mobile Major Stryker?
#8 Posted 11 February 2017 - 07:30 AM
Though I never played Bombshell (DIdn't like the character in that iteration nor the genre) I hoped they'd stay afloat.
My very personal opinion is that they went the wrong route with their games. They were too serious in tone (Rad Rodgers aside). I felt that ROTT was just a remake that would have benefitted from being a reboot with a less serious tone. Gameplay, story and general feel slightly altered so that it is more over the top. And it should have a unique gameplay mechanic to make it stand out (like DooM 2016 and the Shadow Warrior reboots had*).
I feel the same about Bombshell. The character seems completely bland to me. Make her over the top and do so with the gameplay.
*) And notice how both went over the top with their gameplay?
This post has been edited by fuegerstef: 11 February 2017 - 07:34 AM
#9 Posted 11 February 2017 - 08:03 AM
#11 Posted 11 February 2017 - 09:58 AM
Now I wonder what happens about their games? Since 3DR still on there so maybe it's not totally lost?
#12 Posted 11 February 2017 - 10:08 AM
#13 Posted 11 February 2017 - 10:12 AM
Sledgehammer, on 11 February 2017 - 10:08 AM, said:
I'm not sure as Fred still reply posts on the game's discuss section on Steam, too early to say it's dead if you ask me...
(And without any announcements or something to declare it's dead)
http://steamcommunit...508489637395323
http://steamcommunit...508489637398223
So I actually a little confusing about the whole shit.
This post has been edited by Player Lin: 11 February 2017 - 10:16 AM
#14 Posted 11 February 2017 - 10:18 AM
#15 Posted 11 February 2017 - 10:41 AM
Player Lin, on 11 February 2017 - 10:12 AM, said:
(And without any announcements or something to declare it's dead)
http://steamcommunit...508489637395323
http://steamcommunit...508489637398223
So I actually a little confusing about the whole shit.
Emphasis on assuming, m8. But yeah, your last sentence is a good description for this situation. I wonder when Fred notice this thread and resolve this confusion.
#16 Posted 11 February 2017 - 10:54 AM
RIP interceptor, the capstone software of modern games.
Speaking of capstone, they ceased to exist when their parent company (IntraCorp) went bankrupt in 1996, so...
#17 Posted 11 February 2017 - 11:05 AM
neznam, on 11 February 2017 - 10:54 AM, said:
This is not the structure that these companies have.
#18 Posted 11 February 2017 - 11:06 AM
Hendricks266, on 11 February 2017 - 11:05 AM, said:
Enlighten me.
#19 Posted 11 February 2017 - 11:09 AM
Apogee Software, Ltd. was bought by SDN Invest and is now 3D Realms Entertainment ApS.
Rad Rodgers ApS also exists.
#20 Posted 11 February 2017 - 11:30 AM
#21 Posted 11 February 2017 - 11:31 AM
Hendricks266, on 11 February 2017 - 11:09 AM, said:
Apogee Software, Ltd. was bought by SDN Invest and is now 3D Realms Entertainment ApS.
Rad Rodgers ApS also exists.
Not entirely correct - Interceptor and 3DR were owned by a parent company, in which the 4 owners each had a 25% stake.
#22 Posted 11 February 2017 - 01:01 PM
Sledgehammer, on 11 February 2017 - 10:08 AM, said:
Why? The game released on Early Access and officially released not too long after, and also got a post-launch patch.
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#23 Posted 11 February 2017 - 02:06 PM
HiPolyBash, on 11 February 2017 - 02:10 AM, said:
Can we be sure if they truly existed in the first place? I gotta say, I was skeptical of the details from the beginning. I mean, has anyone ever heard of this so-called "Denmark" place before?
#24 Posted 11 February 2017 - 03:08 PM
Frederik Schreiber, on 11 February 2017 - 11:30 AM, said:
Can part of the restructuring be replacing whoever does your marketing because Rad Rodgers and Bombshell had basically zero publicity anywhere while Rise of the Triad was advertised rather thoroughly.
#25 Posted 12 February 2017 - 12:35 AM
HulkNukem, on 11 February 2017 - 01:01 PM, said:
Wow, I haven't even noticed that. Might get it then, but isn't it short? "World One" in name doesn't seems to be promising.
#26 Posted 12 February 2017 - 04:47 AM
#27 Posted 12 February 2017 - 09:59 AM
Frederik Schreiber, on 11 February 2017 - 11:31 AM, said:
Other than the details of stakeholding that weren't present in press releases on the matter, that is what I said.
#28 Posted 18 February 2017 - 06:12 PM
Frederik Schreiber, on 11 February 2017 - 11:30 AM, said:
Sure must be some interesting restructuring for the ApS to file for bankruptcy and have your official website expire and sit dead for weeks..
As a fan it would be great to get some kind of further information..
This post has been edited by HiPolyBash: 18 February 2017 - 06:12 PM