It’s unclear if anyone fell for the fake news since the posts and the Twitter account have since been deleted, however it’s safe to assume it caused some confusion, since the real Interplay felt the need to step in.
The official Interplay Twitter account @InterplayGames stepped in to say that the announcement was fake.”We have found that there are accounts impersonating Interplay across social media platforms.,” the company tweeted. It then stated that the only official social media it has is that Twitter account and the Interplay Facebook page. While the studio revival has been clearly debunked, it’s unclear who did this and why.
While there are plenty of legal barriers between Interplay and returning to its beloved franchises of the past, it’s understandable why some people might want to believe the announcement. Video games thrive on nostalgia and bringing back older titles with a modern take. The developer behind “TimeSplitters” recently announced that the lost franchise would be making a comeback, despite the studio closing down over a decade ago. Even one of the main console manufactures, Microsoft, is reviving an old series with The Initiative’s “Perfect Dark,” a series that has been dormant since the launch of the Xbox 360.
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