Project V13 FAQ

This is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Project V13.

What is Project V13?
Project V13 was intended a post-apocalyptic Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game being developed by Interplay and Masthead Studios. Jason Anderson and Chris Taylor, two of the creators of Fallout, are among the game's creators.

It was to be set in the Fallout world, an alternate universe based on 50s sci-fi pulp fiction, as if the world had stopped in the optimistic 50s and found itself on a dystopian post-apocalyptic reality.

However, at the end of 2011, Interplay dropped its claim to the Fallout MMO. It is yet unknown if the project will continue with the Fallout references removed. It is also possible that Bethesda/Zenimax could create their own MMO in the Fallout universe.

Is Fallout Online or Project V13 the official title?
The game was officially announced as Fallout Online on June 15, 2010. Before that, Project V13 was Interplay's codename for the project. Its current name in light of results of the court case is unknown. This article will continue to use the development name - Project V13.

Who is making Project V13?
Interplay has opened a new studio in Irvine, Orange County, California, dedicated to the development of the game. Jason Anderson and Chris Taylor, two of the makers of Fallout, were re-hired by Interplay and were in charge of the company's new design team. While Taylor is still working on the project, in March 2009 Anderson left Interplay for InXile Entertainment, to work on what is likely to be Wasteland 2.

In April 2009, Interplay signed a binding letter of intent with Masthead Studios, a Bulgarian MMORPG developer, to fund the development of Project V13.

Wait, wasn't Interplay dead by now?
After selling many of their assets, including the Fallout franchise, Interplay seems to have risen from the dead again. Projects that Interplay has said it wants to develop are sequels to Earthworm Jim, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Descent, and MDK, among others, provided it can find the financing. A new release of Battle Chess is in the works,

But doesn't Bethesda own Fallout now?
Yes, Bethesda Softworks owns the Fallout franchise now. In April 2007, SEC filings were made showing the purchase of the entire Fallout IP to Fallout 3 developer Bethesda Softworks for $5.75 million USD.

While Bethesda now owns the rights to the Fallout MMO IP, clauses in the purchase agreement allowed Interplay to license the rights to the development of the MMO.

However, in 2009 Bethesda terminated this license stating that that Interplay failed to meet the terms of the agreement and therefore the license expired. Interplay disputed these claims, but at the end of 2011 surrendered these rights in a settlement for 2 million.

So what happens with Project V13?
Its unknown at this stage, Interplay can continue with the Fallout references removed, or can choose to discontinue the project. However as it is no longer a fallout game, further developments are beyond the scope of this wiki.

Is Bethesda making a Fallout online game?
This is unknown at this stage. Zenimax Online, a sister company is working on an unnamed MMO project, and have been recruiting staff for a Customer Service operation in Ireland.