Originally Posted by Drithius
What I don't understand is how Interplay (or the shell that used to be Interplay) even got 2 million out of this. They've been treading water on that MMO ever since the original deal got brokered; under the original conditions, the IP should have rightfully went to Bethesda after these years of Interplay's halfass attempt at the game.

$2m is quite small compared to the legal costs of continuing litigation for a few more years.

I used to work at a large entertainment company and we would routinely settle out of court for even some of the most ridiculous claims.