Interplay

Interplay at a Glance

Interplay Entertainment Corp. stands as an American company founded in 1983 by Brian Fargo, Jay Patel, Troy Worrell, Rebecca Heineman, and investor Chris Wells. The studio operated from 1988 through 2013 with a presence in Los Angeles. Their catalog on PlayPile contains 37 titles, where they acted as a publisher on 32 games and developed 12 of them directly. Their work spans multiple decades but shows a clear shift in volume over time. They released only one game in the 1980s before jumping to 24 titles during the 1990s. This output dropped significantly to six games in the 2000s and just three in the 2010s, ending with releases like Titan in June 2013 and MDK 2 HD in July 2012. The company focused heavily on PC platforms, with 19 titles for Microsoft Windows and 11 for Mac. They also supported legacy systems like DOS with seven games and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System with four. Their genre portfolio is broad, covering Adventure as their top category with nine games, followed by Strategy with eight and Shooter with seven. Role-playing games made up five of their releases, fitting the profile of their most famous work. Interplay is well known for creating the Fallout series and publishing the Baldur's Gate and Descent series according to their industry bio. Quality varies across their library. The average IGDB rating sits at 62.2 out of 100 based on 21 rated titles. Their track record includes one great game, eight good ones, and twelve mixed reviews. Black Dahlia from 1998 stands out as their highest-rated title with a score of 87.8. Prehistorik Man (1995) and Incoming: The Final Conflict (1998) also performed well with scores near 80. However, many later entries received lower marks. Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel from 2004 scored 57.1, and MDK 2 HD from 2012 received a 50 out of 100. Their output in the 2010s was small, and their recent ratings do not match the high points set during their peak in the 1990s.

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